New Delhi, April 7 -- The healthcare sector in the country is expected to post a 17.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in EBITDA for the fourth quarter of FY25, says a report by Nuvama.

The report stated that this growth will largely be driven by an 18.1 per cent rise in hospitals and a 9.4 per cent increase in the diagnostics segment. However, the report highlighted that the overall performance of healthcare companies in Q4FY25 has been underwhelming due to a softer-than-usual season.

It said "We estimate the healthcare sector's Q4FY25 EBITDA shall grow 17.2 per cent YoY driven by growth of 18.1 per cent in hospitals and 9.4 per cent in diagnostics".

Traditionally, the fourth quarter tends to outperform the third quarter for the hea...