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Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Aster DM Healthcare Limited is an Indian integrated healthcare service provider founded by Dr. Azad Moopen in 1987. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the company has established itself as a leading player across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare, operating a wide network of hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and retail pharmacies. Initially established as a single-doctor clinic in Dubai, UAE, the organization expanded its footprint across both the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and India. In a major corporate restructuring concluded in April 2024, Aster DM Healthcare strategically segregated its GCC and India businesses to unlock distinct regional value, leaving the publicly traded Indian entity focused heavily on expanding its domestic presence. Following this separation, the company announced a milestone merger with Quality Care India Limited (QCIL), backed by Blackstone, to create Aster DM Quality Care Limited. Once completed, this consolidation will establish one of the top three hospital chains in India, managing a combined capacity exceeding 10,360 beds. In India, Aster DM Healthcare operates 19 hospitals encompassing over 5,100 beds, alongside more than 10 clinics, 200+ retail pharmacies, and an expansive diagnostic network under Aster Labs, which features 240+ laboratories and patient experience centers. Key flagship facilities include Aster Medcity in Kochi, Kerala, and Aster CMI Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The company maintains a strong geographic presence across five Indian states, successfully implementing a hub-and-spoke business model that services both metropolitan areas and Tier-II and Tier-III cities like Calicut, Kannur, Guntur, Vijayawada, and Kolhapur. Its expansion pipeline includes significant ongoing investments in Karnataka, such as the upcoming 500-bed Yeshwantpur hospital and 430-bed Sarjapur facility, alongside a ₹96 crore expansion of its Women & Children facility at Aster Whitefield Hospital, which scales the company’s regional capacity toward becoming a dominant healthcare provider in Southern India. Financially, Aster DM Healthcare Limited is publicly traded on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) under the tickers ASTERDM and 540975, respectively. Demonstrating robust fiscal performance, the company generated consolidated operational revenues exceeding ₹1,000 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, supported by a steady 15% revenue compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). As of mid-2026, its market capitalization stands at approximately ₹39,849 crore. Led by Founder Chairman Dr. Azad Moopen and an experienced board of directors, the company employs a dedicated workforce of over 4,800 clinical and administrative professionals in India. Through its specialized clinical achievements and its corporate social responsibility arm, Aster Volunteers, the organization remains committed to advancing clinical excellence, integrating advanced medical technologies, and making high-quality, accessible healthcare available to millions of patients.