# Metropolis adds 70-75 labs as small-town diagnostics demand grows 2026-08-07T01:51:00+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Metropolis Healthcare’s revenue rose 17% year-on-year to Rs 450 crore in the June quarter of FY27, while net profit increased 26% to Rs 57 crore. The diagnostics chain is also expanding in smaller cities, where tier-III towns and beyond now account for 27-28% of its business and are growing at about 25-26%, Mint reports. Metropolis added 70-75 laboratories in smaller towns over the past three years and established 90 labs serving about 750 towns. It is now focusing on network density through collection centres, partnerships with smaller laboratories and hospitals, while remaining open to acquisitions. Organised players account for about 15% of India’s diagnostics market, according to the company. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: business growth, diagnostics, healthcare, Metropolis Healthcare, small towns Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/metropolis-adds-70-75-labs-as-small-town-diagnostics-demand-grows/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/metropolis-adds-70-75-labs-as-small-town-diagnostics-demand-grows/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.