The short answer
Who owns Apollo, and how big is it?
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited is listed on the NSE and BSE; its promoter and promoter group held 28.02% of shares at 31 March 2026, according to the shareholding pattern it filed. In its Q4 FY26 earnings update the company reported 78 hospitals and units, made up of 49 owned hospitals with 8,131 operating beds, 6 managed hospitals and 23 day surgery and Cradle units, along with 7,289 pharmacy stores at 31 March 2026.
Ownership and business model
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited was incorporated on 5 December 1979 and has its registered office in Chennai, according to its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for 2025-26. Its shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (APOLLOHOSP) and BSE (508869). Its shareholding pattern for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 shows the promoter and promoter group holding 28.02%, foreign institutions 42.62% and domestic institutions 22.76%.
The group reports three segments: Healthcare Services (hospitals), Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL, covering diagnostics and retail healthcare) and Apollo HealthCo (offline pharmacy distribution and the Apollo 24|7 digital platform). In 2025-26, healthcare services made up 56.66% of turnover and digital health and pharmacy distribution 42.29%, the BRSR states. The company’s Q4 FY26 earnings update reported 49 owned hospitals with 8,131 operating beds, 6 managed hospitals and 23 day surgery and Cradle units, with 9,620 operational census beds across that network, and 7,289 pharmacy stores at 31 March 2026. Consolidated revenue for 2025-26 was Rs 252,285 million.
On 30 June 2025 the board approved a composite scheme to demerge the omni-channel pharmacy and digital health business and merge Apollo HealthCo and Keimed into Apollo Healthtech Limited, which is to be listed; the company said it would retain a 15% stake and expected listing within 18 to 21 months. The Competition Commission of India cleared the scheme in September 2025 and BSE issued an observation letter on 24 December 2025, Medical Dialogues reported, and the National Company Law Tribunal directed a shareholders’ meeting on 24 June 2026 to consider it, the company said. On its first-quarter 2026-27 earnings call on 13 August 2026 the company reported consolidated revenue of Rs 7,043 crore for the quarter, said a 180-bed facility at Sarjapur, Bengaluru, had become operational and said its expansion plans to 2030-31 would take census bed capacity to 14,100 beds.
Hospitals and businesses
Hospitals 2
- Apollo Hospitals
- Apollo Cradle and Children Hospital (Mumbai) Private Limited
Digital 1
- Apollo HealthCo (Apollo 24/7 and pharmacy distribution)
Pharmacy 1
- Apollo Pharmacies Limited
Clinics 2
- Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL)
- Apollo Spectra Centers Private Limited
Diagnostics 1
- AHLL Diagnostics Limited
Insurance 1
- Apollo 24/7 Insurance Services Limited
As listed by the organisation. See sources.
Key people
- Dr. Prathap C. ReddyFounder, Chairman
- Dr. Preetha ReddyExecutive Vice Chairperson
- Dr. Suneeta ReddyManaging Director
- Dr. Sangita ReddyJoint Managing Director
- Ms. Shobana KamineniPromoter Director
- Mr. M.B.N. RaoLead Independent Director
- Mr. Som MittalIndependent Director
- Ms. Rama BijapurkarBoard Director
As listed on About Us, Apollo Hospitals.
Stock listing
- Status
- Publicly listed
- Exchange
- National Stock Exchange of India; BSE
- Ticker
- NSE: APOLLOHOSP; BSE: 508869
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Where it operates
- India
- Services across 28 states and 4 union territories (BRSR 2025-26); 78 hospitals and units, including 49 owned and 6 managed hospitals (Q4 FY26 earnings update)
- Outside India
- Apollo information centres in five international locations, which the BRSR says are not healthcare service sites
As the organisation reports it. See sources.
Key dates
- 1979Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited was incorporated on 5 December 1979.
- 1983Dr. Prathap C. Reddy established the first Apollo hospital in Chennai.
- 2025On 30 June 2025 the board approved a composite scheme to demerge the pharmacy and digital health business and merge Apollo HealthCo and Keimed into Apollo Healthtech Limited for listing.
- 2025The Competition Commission of India cleared the restructuring, disclosed to the exchanges on 24 September 2025, Medical Dialogues reported.
- 2025BSE issued an observation letter on the scheme on 24 December 2025, Medical Dialogues reported.
- 2026In May 2026 the board approved the merger of wholly owned subsidiary Apollo Hospitals North Limited into the company, subject to approvals, DT Next reported.
- 2026The National Company Law Tribunal directed a shareholders' meeting on 24 June 2026 to consider the composite scheme, according to the Q4 FY26 earnings update.
- 2026A 180-bed facility at Sarjapur, Bengaluru, became operational in the April to June 2026 quarter, the company said on its 13 August 2026 earnings call.
Questions readers ask
Who owns Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited?
It is a listed company. Its promoter and promoter group held 28.02% of shares at 31 March 2026, foreign institutions 42.62% and domestic institutions 22.76%, according to the shareholding pattern it filed for that quarter.
How many hospitals does Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited have?
78 hospitals and units at the end of March 2026: 49 owned hospitals with 8,131 operating beds, 6 managed hospitals and 23 day surgery and Cradle units, according to its Q4 FY26 earnings update.
Who leads Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited?
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy is Founder, Chairman, Dr. Suneeta Reddy is Managing Director, Dr. Preetha Reddy is Executive Vice Chairperson and Dr. Sangita Reddy is Joint Managing Director, according to the company's About Us page. Dr. Madhu Sasidhar is President and CEO of the Hospitals division, according to the transcript of the 13 August 2026 earnings call.
Sources
Figures are taken from the documents listed below and carry the date they refer to. Profile last checked 17 October 2026.
- About Us, Apollo Hospitals (accessed 17 October 2026)
- Earnings Update Q4 FY26, Apollo Hospitals (May 2026)
- Shareholding pattern, quarter ended 31 March 2026, Apollo Hospitals
- Transcript of Q1 FY27 earnings conference call, Apollo Hospitals (13 August 2026)
- Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report 2025-26, Apollo Hospitals
- Stock exchange communication on composite scheme, Apollo Hospitals (30 June 2025)
- Apollo Hospitals pharmacy, healthtech businesses inch closer to demerger, Medical Dialogues (25 December 2025)
- Apollo Hospitals sees 36% rise in Q4 net, DT Next (21 May 2026)
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