Employee Cost Inflation
Employee costs rose to 18% of revenue due to expansion-related hiring and one-time gratuity provisioning; may pressure margins if revenue ramp-up lags.
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Employee costs rose to 18% of revenue due to expansion-related hiring and one-time gratuity provisioning; may pressure margins if revenue ramp-up lags.
Although the Punjab project is cash-based, other government contracts may have delayed payments; management acknowledged B2G receivables take 3-4 months.
Opening 18 labs and 7 comprehensive centers in one year, plus a large government project, could strain operational bandwidth and quality control.
Franchise model faces direct competition from Dr. Lal, Thyrocare, and Metropolis; management expects franchise to be only 10% of total business.