Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (Apollo Hospitals) has reported a net profit after tax of Rs 34.06 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, as against Rs 30.13 crore in the same period previous fiscal, an increase of 13 per cent.
While group’s health care business continues to report profit which stood at Rs 64.01 crore as compared to Rs 49.98 crore, a year ago, pharmacy business continues to report loss. The pharmacy business reported a loss of Rs 3.70 crore during the quarter as compared to Rs 3.50 crore loss last year.
Total income rose to Rs 456.06 crore from Rs 364.83 crore, an increase of around 25 per cent. Health care service business contributed Rs 337.25 crore during the quarter as compared to Rs 283.04 crore, a year ago. Pharmacy business contributed Rs 118.85 crore as compared to Rs 80.03 crore.
