Healthcare Services
Thyrocare Technologies Limited provides diagnostic testing services to patients, laboratories, and hospitals in India. It operates through three segments: Diagnostic Testing Services, Imaging Services, and Others. The company conducts various medical diagnostic tests and profiles of tests that focuses on early detection and management of disorders and diseases, including thyroid, growth, metabolism, auto-immunity, diabetes, anaemia, cardiovascular, infertility, and various infectious diseases. Its profiles of tests include profiles of tests administered under its Aarogyam brand, which offers patients a suite of wellness and preventive health care tests. The company sells glucometer and glucostrips under the brand name Sugarscan; consumables; and radiopharmaceutical products. Thyrocare Technologies Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Navi Mumbai, India. Thyrocare Technologies Limited is a subsidiary of Docon Technologies Private Limited.
Summary of Thyrocare Tech's latest earnings call, featuring management's outlook on business performance, financial results, and analyst Q&A sessions that highlight key strategic initiatives and market challenges.
Last updated: Jan 25
Management Outlook: Thyrocare's management remains focused on sustaining mid-to-high teen revenue growth through strategic expansions, quality leadership, and partnerships. Key priorities include deepening penetration in India via acquisitions (Polo Labs, Vimta) and franchise network growth, scaling ECG-at-home services for insurance partners, and expanding in Africa (Tanzania). They aim to maintain affordable pricing while leveraging automation and operational efficiency to improve margins. The company expects continued momentum in Q4 FY25, building on strong organic volume growth (13-15% YoY) and inorganic contributions.
Major Points:
Last updated: Jan 25
Question 1: "Generally, we've seen Q4 is a strong quarter for us. So, what kind of growth are we looking at on a sequential basis? And also, if you could comment on the range of health packages we have? And what is the contribution to our annual sales maybe last year and currently in the 9 months?"
Answer: Management expects Q4 growth to continue YTD momentum but refrained from specific guidance. Aarogyam contributes 35% of sales, while Jaanch (3-5% of sales) has doubled YoY. Health packages range from Rs.1,000 (Aarogyam A) to Rs.10,000 (Aarogyam XL), with Aarogyam C (Rs.2,000"“Rs.2,500) being the most popular.
Question 2: "On the franchisee network, can you share some color in terms of contribution for 9 months in terms of silver, bronze? How is the strategy of focusing on larger franchisees? How is the throughput increasing through them?"
Answer: Franchisee volume growth for higher tiers (diamond/silver) was ~25% YoY, while lower tiers (bronze) grew ~9%. The slab-based pricing incentivizes franchisees to scale, improving retention and average revenue per partner.
Question 3: "There have been media reports suggesting PharmEasy is contemplating a reverse merger with Thyrocare. Any comments?"
Answer: Management dismissed this as speculative, confirming no discussions at the Thyrocare Board level. Shareholder approval would be required if such a proposal arises.
Question 4: "On the Vimta Labs acquisition, how long has it been consolidated in the current quarter's number? What is the current quarterly run rate?"
Answer: Vimta contributed Rs.4"“4.5 crores in Q3 (2.5 months post-acquisition). Steady-state revenue is expected at Rs.3"“4 crores/quarter for the next 2 quarters, with full integration in 3"“6 months.
Question 5: "What is the contribution of insurance/med-tech partnerships to partnership revenue?"
Answer: Insurance partnerships (~12"“13% of non-PharmEasy partnership revenue) involve 5"“6 aggregators serving 10+ insurers. ECG-at-home services now cover 1,000+ pin codes.
Question 6: "What is the ESOP pool size, and how will it be amortized?"
Answer: The new API ESOP pool (Rs.47 crores) replaces the expiring Thyrocare ESOP pool. Charges are noncash, with ~Rs.7 crores/quarter in FY25, amortized over 5"“6 years.
Question 7: "Does the 38-lab count include recent acquisitions?"
Answer: Yes, the 38 labs include Polo Labs (North India) and Vimta Labs (South India).
Question 8: "Impact of India's ban on refurbished medical equipment imports?"
Answer: No impact, as Thyrocare transitioned to new machines 2 years ago.
Question 9: "Why did shares outstanding increase QoQ?"
Answer: Due to vesting of Thyrocare's legacy ESOPs, not API's ESOPs. No dilution occurred.
Question 10: "What is Vimta's profitability and margin outlook?"
Answer: Vimta reported a Rs.1.4 crore EBITDA loss in Q3. Losses are expected to reduce but may persist until integration completes (~6 months).
Analysis of Thyrocare Tech's financial performance, highlighting revenue trends, growth patterns, and key metrics through quarterly analysis.
Last Updated: Dec 31, 2024
Description | Share | Value |
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Diagnostic Testing Services | 91.9% | 151.9 Cr |
Imaging Services | 8.1% | 13.4 Cr |
Total | 165.3 Cr |
Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.
Smart Money: Smart money has been increasing their position in the stock.
Dividend: Dividend paying stock. Dividend yield of 2.71%.
Profitability: Very strong Profitability. One year profit margin are 16%.
Balance Sheet: Strong Balance Sheet.
Insider Trading: There's significant insider buying recently.
No major cons observed.
Comprehensive comparison against sector averages
THYROCARE metrics compared to Healthcare
Category | THYROCARE | Healthcare |
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PE | 44.60 | 64.54 |
PS | 7.16 | 7.07 |
Growth | 18.7 % | 4.9 % |
THYROCARE vs Healthcare (2021 - 2025)
Understand Thyrocare Tech ownership landscape with insights into key distribution patterns, offering investors a clear view of stakeholder dynamics.
Shareholder Name | Holding % |
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Docon Technologies Private Limited | 71.06% |
Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd-A/C Nippon India Small Cap Fund | 7.05% |
Icici Prudential Pharma Healthcare And Diaganostics (P.H.D) Fund | 2.65% |
Quant Mutual Fund - Quant Small Cap Fund | 1.96% |
Dsp India T.I.G.E.R. Fund | 1.22% |
API Holdings Limited | 0% |
Distribution across major stakeholders
Distribution across major institutional holders
Investor Care | |
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Dividend Yield | 2.71% |
Dividend/Share (TTM) | 18 |
Shares Dilution (1Y) | 0.07% |
Diluted EPS (TTM) | 16.59 |
Financial Health | |
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Current Ratio | 2.58 |
Debt/Equity | 0 |
Debt/Cashflow | 1.46 K |
Detailed comparison of Thyrocare Tech against industry peers, highlighting key financial metrics, valuation ratios, and performance indicators to provide competitive context within the sector.
Ticker | Name | Mkt Cap | Revenue | Price %, 1M | Returns, 1Y | P/E | P/S | Rev 1-Yr | Inc 1-Yr |
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APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals EnterprisesHospital | 99.74 kCr | 21.31 kCr | +6.39% | +8.65% | 73.93 | 4.68 | +15.13% | +64.06% |
FORTIS | Fortis HealthcareHospital | 49.42 kCr | 7.62 kCr | +1.39% | +47.16% | 59.94 | 6.49 | +12.17% | +42.06% |
LALPATHLAB | Dr. Lal PathlabsHealthcare Service Provider | 23.62 kCr | 2.49 kCr | +15.42% | +21.22% | 55.89 | 9.48 | +11.31% | +26.72% |
VIJAYA | Vijaya Diagnostic CentreHealthcare Service Provider | 10.66 kCr | 679.37 Cr | +3.34% | +50.19% | 74.73 | 15.69 | +26.82% | +25.44% |
METROPOLIS | Metropolis HealthcareHealthcare Service Provider | 8.99 kCr | 1.33 kCr | +11.02% | -1.05% | 58.82 | 6.77 | +13.76% | +21.84% |
Valuation | |
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Market Cap | 4.78 kCr |
Price/Earnings (Trailing) | 44.6 |
Price/Sales (Trailing) | 7.16 |
EV/EBITDA | 26.57 |
Price/Free Cashflow | 47.24 |
MarketCap/EBT | 39.2 |
Fundamentals | |
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Revenue (TTM) | 668.16 Cr |
Rev. Growth (Yr) | 23.61% |
Rev. Growth (Qtr) | -5.58% |
Earnings (TTM) | 107.21 Cr |
Earnings Growth (Yr) | 28.64% |
Earnings Growth (Qtr) | -59.77% |
Profitability | |
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Operating Margin | 18.29% |
EBT Margin | 18.25% |
Return on Equity | 21.94% |
Return on Assets | 17.96% |
Free Cashflow Yield | 2.12% |