Aster DM Quality Care Ltd share price inched up 2.54% to Rs 834.6 after the company's net profit plunged by 80.94% to Rs 29.28 crore, while revenue from operations increased 10.85% to Rs 1310.68 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Hospital industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 5.07 lakh crore, gaining 4.72%. It has gained 14.12% over last one week and surged by 32.79% in last one month while the market capitalization of Aster DM Quality Care Ltd has marginally improved by 2.79% and 91.61% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of Aster DM Quality Care Ltd stood at Rs 78.08 crore in Q2 FY26, nosediving by 42.77% year-on-year, and tumbling by 52.20% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 227 crore, expanding by 30.49% YoY and jumping 15.74% sequentially. Total expenses saw a slight increase of 9.70% to Rs 1115.65 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, employee benefits expense was at Rs 242.2 crore, registering a growth of 10.10% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations advanced 11.88% to Rs 4138.46 crore, while net profit surged by 64.50% to Rs 336.69 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA jumped by 58097% to Rs 616.3 crore, and PBT jumped 80.35% to Rs 471.06 crore compared to previous TTM. The company's consolidated net cash flow from operating activities stood at Rs 425.05 crore in FY26, as against Rs 157.81 crore in FY25. Aster DM Quality Care Ltd rallied 42.52% in last one year, significantly outperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex which has softened by 3.20% during the same period.
