Aster DM Quality Care runs a network of hospitals and clinics across Kerala, Karnataka and the Gulf, with its flagship hospitals and a growing outpatient and pharmacy footprint. The business is a regional hospital operator with an unusually large share of revenue from India's southern states and GCC patients, which gives it a diversified demand base that most domestic peers lack. Revenue is growing 21.6% and gross margin sits at 58.6%, but operating margin of 14.9% shows how much of that gross profit is absorbed by staff, facilities and expansion costs. At 106 times trailing earnings against 32.9 times forward, the market is pricing in a steep earnings recovery, so the deciding question for a deeper look is whether operating margin can climb toward that forward multiple's implied level as new beds mature.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
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| 23 Oct 2026, 01:53 CEST | ACCE price target | ₹597 | first publication | ₹655 |
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| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTERDM.NS Aster DM Quality Care Limited | ₹644.75 | - | - | 104.5x | - | 71 | 44 |
| FORTIS.NS Fortis Healthcare Limited | ₹712.90 | - | - | 51.4x | - | 76 | 45 |
| CHE Chemed Corp | $512.98 | $389 | 32% above | 25.8x | 27.1% | 78 | 76 |
| CON Concentra Group Holdings Parent Inc. Common Stock | $39.25 | $27 | 47% above | 25.3x | 47.1% | 64 | 74 |
| LFST LifeStance Health Group Inc. Common Stock | $12.93 | $6 | 103% above | 96.6x | 3.4% | 51 | 65 |
| OPCH Option Care Health Inc. Common Stock | $31.22 | $34 | 8% below | 23.7x | 16.0% | 48 | 58 |
| PACS PACS Group Inc. Common Stock | $47.64 | - | - | 27.3x | 27.9% | 49 | 69 |
Where ASTERDM.NS ranks against its sector peers on each metric.