Apollo Hospitals PBT grows 39.3% in Q2 on higher occupancy, new business

Promoters' pledged shares to come down to 20-25 per cent in a month

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd on Thursday reported 39.3 per cent growth in profit before tax for the July-September quarter to Rs 133.65 crore, against Rs 95.92 crore during the same period last year.
 
Its total income grew 17.8 per cent to Rs 2,844.24 crore during the quarter, against Rs 2,414.97 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. Promoters’ pledged share was expected to come down to 20-25 per cent in a month, said A Krishnan, chief financial officer, AHEL.
 
The company’s retail healthcare services business subsidiary, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd, broke even on earnings before interest,