KIMS IPO: A regional play on healthcare demand

Started by renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Bhaskara Rao Bollineni in 2000, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is one of the largest corporate healthcare groups in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. As of FY21, KIMS operates nine multi-specialty hospitals with a bed capacity of 3,064, including over 2,500 operational beds. It offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services across 25 specialties and super specialties. The company has a strategic focus on the southern India healthcare market where it has a strong understanding of regional nuances, customer culture and the mindset of medical professionals and where there is significant and growing need for quality and affordable healthcare services. In FY21, KIMS recorded ARPOB of | 20,609, a bed occupancy rate of 78.60% and an ALOS of 5.53 days, on an aggregate basis. MB Bureau