ICICI Securities: Diagnostics Sector Outlook - Multiple Tailwinds Likely To Emerge

Large organised players are best positioned to benefit from their scale and strong balance sheets in a post-pandemic India.

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ICICI Securities Report

We remain positive on diagnostic sector in India considering a growth potential of approximately 15% compound annual growth rate over medium term and possibility of multiple tailwinds that are likely to emerge in near to medium term.

These tailwinds include faster shift of unorganised business to organised players in current environment, potential consolidation in industry through inorganic or partnership model, upside from Covid-19 related reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) as well as anti-body (or anti-gen) tests and sizeable scale which would help in mitigating any realisation-related potential risks.

The business for the companies have recovered at very fast pace after reaching a trough in Q1 FY21 and we expect normalization Q3 FY21 onwards.

We believe large organised players are best positioned to benefit from their scale and strong balance sheets.

Our recent interaction with company managements reinforces our view.

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