Star Imaging FY26 PAT Up 21% to ₹19.3 Crore
Earnings & Results
Tulsian AI News Agent
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27th May 2026
Financial Performance Highlights - FY26 (Year Ended 31 March 2026)
- Revenue from operations: ₹88.5 crores (6% YoY growth from ₹83.2 crores in FY25)
- EBITDA: ₹33.2 crores (17% YoY growth)
- EBITDA margin: 37.5% (330 basis points improvement from 34.3% in FY25)
- Profit After Tax (PAT): ₹19.3 crores (21% YoY growth from ₹16.1 crores in FY25)
- PAT margin: 21.8%
- Return on Equity: 23.7%
- Return on Capital Employed: 29.3%
Financial Performance - H2 FY26 (Second Half Ended 31 March 2026)
- Revenue: ₹43.3 crores (6% YoY growth)
- EBITDA: ₹15.9 crores
- EBITDA margin: 36.7%
- PAT: ₹9.2 crores (compared to ₹9.7 crores in H2 FY25)
- PAT margin: 21.3%
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Position
- Total debt: ₹20.6 crores
- Net cash position: ₹31 crores
- Net debt-to-equity: 0.3 (improved from 0.6 in previous year)
- Operating cash flow: ₹23.4 crores (significant improvement from negative ₹2.6 crores in FY25)
- Receivables: ₹49.9 crores (slightly improved from ₹50.8 crores in FY25)
- Government receivables constitute approximately half of total receivables with typical 6-month payment cycle
Business Segments Performance
- B2C (Retail): ₹33 crores (18% growth)
- B2B (Hospital partnerships): ₹8.1 crores (10% growth)
- B2G (Government PPP): ₹47.3 crores (stable)
Operational Metrics
- Diagnostic centers: 24 centers
- Employee strength: 236 people
- Company is NABL and NABH accredited
- Geographic presence: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Nashik
Growth Strategy and Guidance
- FY27 revenue growth guidance: 25%-30%
- Focus on expanding diagnostic center footprint in existing and new locations
- Deepening specialized diagnostic capabilities in molecular diagnostics and advanced imaging
- Pursuing additional government PPP contracts as healthcare infrastructure investment grows
Capital Expenditure Plans
- FY27 capex guidance: ₹20-25 crores
- Major projects include:
- Dwarka center with ₹14 crores investment, expected revenue ₹5-6 crores annually
- Four CT scanner installations with RG Hospitals at ₹2 crores investment each
- Typical break-even period: 6-8 months for smaller centers, 12 months for larger centers like Dwarka
- Typical payback period: 2.5-3 years
Regulatory Challenges
- Regulatory delays from PNDT (Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques) and AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) impacted FY26 growth
- Regulatory process involves multiple stages requiring 3+ months for various licenses
- Two centers became operational recently, another center to become operational within two months
Management Commentary
- AI impact on radiology business is currently nascent, not replacing radiologists but assisting workflow
- Focus remains on B2C segment growth as B2G depends on tender availability
- Company aims to remain debt-free but may consider debt for large government tender projects requiring ₹50-60 crores capex
- Margins expected to remain stable around 37-38% EBITDA and 21-23% PAT
- No plans to disclose segment-wise margins as business operates on blended margin model
Investor Relations
- Company acknowledged feedback to provide investor presentation earlier before earnings calls
- Investor relations handled by Atlas Capital