Afya Limited
Afya Limited (NASDAQ: AFYA) is trading at $13.00, about ₹1,248 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, down 5.32% today. Indian residents can buy Afya from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$12.75
Today's high
$13.48
52 week low
$12.75
52 week high
$16.16
AFYA opened at $13.44, closed previously at $13.73, and has traded between $12.75 and $16.16 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Afya Limited, operating through its subsidiaries, is a prominent medical education provider in Brazil. The company delivers a comprehensive array of educational products and services primarily focused on the medical field, encompassing medical schools, preparatory courses for medical residency, advanced graduate studies, and various other programs tailored for medical professionals at all career stages. These offerings are available across its proprietary network and are also extended to external medical institutions. Beyond traditional education, Afya also offers digital health services through a subscription-based platform, accessible via a mobile app and website. This platform is specifically designed to assist healthcare practitioners and students with clinical decision-making by providing essential tools such as medical calculators, reference charts, up-to-date content, prescription guidance, clinical scoring systems, details on medical procedures, and laboratory examination information. While strong in medicine, Afya's educational portfolio spans a broader spectrum of health sciences, including dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine. Furthermore, the company extends its academic offerings beyond healthcare to include undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in diverse subjects like business administration, accounting, law, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and pedagogy. The company further enhances its educational ecosystem by providing specialized postgraduate medical programs, both printed and digital educational materials, an online medical learning platform, and hands-on medical training opportunities. As of December 31, 2021, Afya maintained an extensive network of 46 undergraduate and graduate medical school campuses, which included 30 operational undergraduate units and five approved units. This infrastructure supported a total capacity of 2,731 medical school seats, with 2,481 actively operating and an additional 278 seats approved for future use. Established in 1999, Afya Limited is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
147.41K
Market cap
$1.17B
P/E Ratio
7.71
Price-to-sales ratio
1.58
Enterprise value
R$8.19B
Free cash flow yield
19.06%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.64
Return on equity
16.38%
ROIC
12.86%
Beta
0.38
Dividend yield
5.05%
Last dividend
$0.66
Financial overview
Revenue
R$3.62B
Earnings per share
R$8.16
Free cash flow
R$1.04B
Net profit margin
20.41%
Gross margin
63.98%
EBITDA
R$1.34B
Revenue growth
9.69%
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How to buy Afya from India
Indian residents can buy Afya shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Afya and place an order
Find Afya by name or by its ticker, AFYA, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Afya trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Afya position in USD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Afya from India
Trading and taxes when buying Afya from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Afya’s current yield is 5.05%.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Afya stock?
Yes. Afya (AFYA) has been listed on NASDAQ since 2019, in the Education & Training Services industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Afya share cost in rupees?
One Afya share is $13.00 — about ₹1,248 at a USD/INR rate of 96.02 on 24 Sep 2026. Both the Afya price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Afya from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of Afya?
Yes. One Afya share is $13.00, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Afya.
How are gains on Afya shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Afya price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Afya pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Afya pays a dividend and the current yield is 5.05%; the last declared dividend was $0.66 per share, about ₹63.04. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Afya from India?
NASDAQ trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is Afya a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?
Afya trades on NASDAQ in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in Brazil. Afya trades as an ordinary share listed directly in the US, not a depositary receipt. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.
Do I have to declare Afya shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Afya holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Afya and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.