Fortis Healthcare Ltd, India's fastest growing healthcare chain has finally declared the results for the fourth quarter ended on March 31, 2009.

The company stated in a communiqué that it has recorded a net loss of Rs 7.90 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 as compared to net profit of Rs 96 million for the same quarter last year.

In a filing to Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said that its total income has declined by 1.60 per cent to Rs 507.80 million in the latest quarter. The company had a total income of 516.10 million in Q4 2007-08.

For the year 2008-09, the company has registered a consolidated net loss of Rs 71.50 million. It had reported a net profit of Rs 26.20 million in fiscal 2007-08.

Fortis Healthcare's total income during latest fiscal surged to Rs 1934.50 million, a jump of 1.77 per cent from Rs 1900.70 million reported during the previous fiscal.