Netcare keeps FY 2026 guidance; group revenue seen up about 4%

Netcare kept FY 2026 guidance unchanged, expecting about 4% group revenue growth and stronger H2 than H1 on higher activity and efficiencies. Paid patient days forecast up ~1.6%, acute paid patient days up ~0.8%, full-year acute occupancy ~66% (vs 65% in FY 2025). Hospital and Emergency Services revenue projected up ~4.2%; Primary Care revenue down ~6.9%; normalised EBITDA margin forecast to rise from FY 2025’s 18.6%.