• Key growth drivers: Revenue grew by 33% and EBITDA rose around 30%, driven by heavy digitization that delivered 40% to 45% of patient footfall, along with doctor hiring and hospital additions.
• Volume contribution breakdown: In-patient discharges and deliveries grew by 28% and 26% respectively, with existing hospitals driving around 40% of the contribution, new hospitals adding 27% to 28%, and facilities acquired a year ago providing roughly 33%.
• PAT growth outlook: PAT growth trailed EBITDA growth at 16% due to setup and operational costs from four hospitals inaugurated in the last three months, though management expects this gap to close within five to six months.
• Mumbai expansion strategy: Rainbow Children's is entering Mumbai with its first facility in Malad and plans to use this location as a launchpad to further expand its hospital network across the city.
• ARPOB growth drivers: Growth in average revenue per occupied bed was supported by minor insurance price adjustments, larger-ticket high-risk deliveries, and a richer case mix of complex pediatric super-specialty surgeries and transplants.