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Rainbow Children's Medicare Limited

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Medical - Care Facilities · Healthcare
Price
₹1553.80
-19.40 (-1.23%)
Market Cap
₹157.81B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+6.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 95.7M (2022) → 101.5M (2026)

Rainbow Children's Medicare Limited is a hospital company based in India that focuses almost entirely on children and mothers. It runs a network of pediatric and perinatal hospitals, offering services like neonatal intensive care, pediatric surgery, and mother-and-child care. It is one of India's largest dedicated children's hospital chains, with a strong presence in South India, particularly in Hyderabad.

The company makes money by charging patients for hospital stays, surgeries, consultations, and specialized medical procedures. Most of its revenue comes from its hospitals in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and a few other Indian states, with some clinics and smaller facilities expanding its reach. Its moat comes from its specialized focus — pediatric care requires specific expertise that general hospitals often lack, making Rainbow a preferred choice for complex child health cases. The key growth driver is India's rising middle class, which is spending more on quality healthcare, but the main risk is the high cost of expanding hospital infrastructure into new cities.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+36.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

52.5%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5.0B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Rainbow Children's Medicare Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 24%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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Quality

Gross Margin
36.7%
Modest — 36.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
19.7%
Healthy — 19.7% operating margin
ROCE
5.5%
Weak — 5.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+18.3%
Fast-growing sales (+18.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
+10.8%
Earnings growing (+10.8% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
73%
Modest — 73% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
-5.2%
Burning cash (-5.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.02
Conservative — low debt load (0.02)
Interest Cover
5.16x
Adequate interest coverage (5.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
55.3x
Expensive — P/E 55.3

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+7.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (55.3 → 47.8)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.22%
Small dividend — 0.22% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
N/A
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