9:58 am today

Chief executive Lewis Gradon said its hospital business performed strongly, with revenue in the division up 18 percent from a year ago.

New Zealand's most valuable NZX-listed company, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, has reported a 24 percent increase in profit driven by strong sales in hospital products and improving margins.

Key numbers for the 12 months ended March compared with a year ago:

Net profit $468.5m vs $377.2m