Aster DM Healthcare zooms on planning to foray into diagnostics segment

18 Nov 2019 Evaluate

Aster DM Healthcare is currently trading at Rs. 153.75, up by 5.15 points or 3.47% from its previous closing of Rs. 148.60 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 153.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 154.60 and Rs. 148.25 respectively. So far 3211 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 169.00 on 21-Jan-2019 and a 52 week low of Rs. 109.70 on 07-Aug-2019.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 158.40 and Rs. 141.30 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 7646.62 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 37.80%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 17.63% and 44.57% respectively.

Aster DM Healthcare is planning to make a foray into the diagnostics segment in order to scale up business in the country. The Kochi-based firm, which has a sizeable presence across GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) states, plans to have around 40 standalone diagnostics laboratories in India over the next two years, with the first two outlets expected to come up in Bengaluru in the fourth quarter.

The company plans to have laboratories mainly in Karnataka and Kerala in the first phase, and in the next financial year, establish outlets in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. The company would also look at strategic acquisitions to expand this business and additional capital will be deployed accordingly.

Aster DM Healthcare operates as a healthcare company in the Middle East, India, and the Far East. It operates hospitals and clinics, pharmacies, diagnostic centers, educational institutions, and healthcare management and healthcare support systems.

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