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Dr Lal PathLabs (DLPL IN): Losing Path Amid Competition; Non-COVID Growth Underwhelming
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SUMMARY
- Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd (DLPL IN) reported 2% and 8% revenue and net profit decline in Q3FY23, respectively. Q3 results were dragged by an 80% YoY decline in COVID-19 revenue.
- While non-COVID revenue increased 9% YoY to INR4.78 billion, it declined 7% QoQ. In fact, Q3FY23 non-COVID revenue was the lowest over the last three quarters.
- Although diagnostics is a big and attractive market opportunity in India, the sector is overcrowded, leading to heated price competition and declining realization per test.
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