Gaudium IVF and Women Health Ltd Guidance Report - SOIC x StockScans Report
as of Sep 2026
- GAAT project to increase IVF success rate for difficult/complex infertility cases
Missed - The FY25 Annual Report disclosed the GAAT (Gaudium Advanced Analysis And Treatment) project aimed at increasing IVF success rates for difficult/complex infertility cases, carried as an intangible asset under development of ₹13.42 lakhs. The asset was unchanged from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and was subsequently derecognised due to delay in implementation.
- Pharmacy to remain a small part of the business
Partial - At the Q4 FY26 call, management stated pharmacy would remain a small part of the business, with capital allocation directed predominantly towards IVF treatment and hub-and-spoke expansion rather than pharmacy as an independent growth vertical. Q1 FY27 services revenue shows pharmacy at 29.41%, up from 4% in the Q4 FY26 PPT, though no capital allocation to pharmacy as a growth vertical is disclosed.
- IPO - listing on NSE and BSE
Delivered - The FY25 Annual Report proposed raising funds through an IPO of equity shares, with a revised DRHP to be filed after withdrawing the January 20, 2025 DRHP. 20,886,200 shares of face value ₹5 at ₹79 (fresh issue ₹90 crore plus offer for sale ₹75 crore) listed on NSE and BSE on 27 February 2026 - the first IVF company on the Indian Mainboard.
- IPO proceeds utilisation within the stipulated timeline
Partial - The company committed to utilising IPO proceeds within the stipulated timeline - ₹50.00 crore for 19 new IVF centres, up to ₹20.00 crore for loan repayment and ₹12.28 crore for general corporate purposes; expenditure originally proposed for FY2025-26 was deferred to FY2026-27 by the Board on 28 May 2026. As at 31 March 2026 only ₹868.88 lakhs of ₹9,000.08 lakhs was utilised, with ₹8,131.20 lakhs unutilised; monitoring reports for March and June 2026 show nil deviation, and the company attributed the delay to proceeds arriving only in the third week of March 2026.
- AI tools SiD and ERICA to significantly increase first-attempt success rates
Delivered - At the Q4 FY26 call, management stated the AI tools SiD and ERICA, launched 1 April 2026 with IVF 2.0, would significantly increase success rates at first attempt and reduce time per case. Early results showed an almost 8% increase in first-attempt results, confirmed on the Q1 FY27 call as a trend that "continues to hold", with clinical pregnancy success rising from over 58% to 62%.
- Gaudium Women Hospital, Lucknow - cost up to ₹15 crore, commercialization FY28-FY29
On track - At the Q1 FY27 call, the Board approved an estimated project cost of up to ₹15 crore for the Gaudium Women Hospital at Lucknow, with commercialization expected in FY28-FY29, funded mainly through internal accruals. A 30-year lease with 15-year lock-in was executed with a ₹3.00 crore refundable deposit, and ₹5.76 crore was incurred, funded from GCP proceeds; the FY28-FY29 horizon is not reached.
- Adjusted EBITDA margins similar to FY26 levels by end of FY27
On track - At the Q1 FY27 call, management guided that adjusted EBITDA margins similar to FY26 levels would be achieved by the end of FY27. Q1 FY27 adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.49% consolidated and 37.12% standalone against FY26 reported EBITDA margin of 36.13%; the FY27 horizon is not reached.
- FY27 revenue growth of \~30% by end of FY27
On track - At the Q1 FY27 call, management guided \~30% revenue growth for FY27, in response to an analyst suggesting ≥40%, and said it is "firmly on track to achieve our stated FY27 revenue targets". Q1 FY27 revenue was ₹19.38 crore, up 9.13% YoY, below the 30% guided pace with the full-year horizon not reached.
- ROCE of roughly 35% to 40% in the next 3 to 5 years
Pending - At the Q4 FY26 call, the CFO guided ROCE of roughly 35% to 40% in the next 3 to 5 years, once fully functional. FY26 ROCE was 20.35% and FY25 was 40.08%; the 3-to-5-year horizon from March 2026 has not been reached and no further read exists in our record.
- Three international spokes (Paris, Nigeria, Sydney) opened in Q4 FY26 itself
Delivered - At the Q4 FY26 call, management guided three international spokes - Paris, Nigeria and Sydney - to be opened in that quarter itself to drive medical tourism. By the Q1 FY27 call all three spokes had begun operating, with international patients contributing approximately 25% to 30% of patient mix.
- 9 spokes to be added with near-term hubs within the next couple of months
Missed - At the Q4 FY26 call, management guided that 9 spokes would be added alongside the near-term hubs, aimed at the next couple of months. As of Q1 FY27 and August 2026 the network stood at 8 hubs and 28 spokes - the same 28 spokes reported at Q4 FY26 - with no additional spokes disclosed.
- 19 new IVF hubs under IPO proceeds - 10 in FY27, 8 in FY28, 1 in FY29
On track - At the Q4 FY26 call, management guided 19 new IVF hubs under IPO use of proceeds - 10 in FY27, 8 in FY28, 1 in FY29 - with 3 operational within a couple of months and \~17 hubs by year end; the FY27 target of 10 hubs was reaffirmed at the Q1 FY27 call. The South Extension Part-II, New Delhi hub opened on 16 July 2026, Gurgaon and Nagpur were due within 10 and 25 days as of August 2026, and ₹34.03 crore of ₹90.00 crore in IPO proceeds was utilised to August 2026.