Asian Paints slips after Q4 results

Asian Paints fell 3.07% to Rs 1,132 at 9:36 IST on BSE after consolidated net profit rose 10.4% to Rs 462.22 crore on 8.9% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 4416.23 crore in Q4 March 2017 over Q4 March 2016.

The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 11 May 2017.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 24.99 points, or 0.08% to 30,225.99.

On the BSE, 62,000 shares were traded in the counter so far, compared with average daily volumes of 1.12 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 1,178.60 and a low of Rs 1,132 so far during the day. The stock hit a record high of Rs 1,230 on 13 October 2016. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 850.10 on 22 December 2016.

The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 11 May 2017, rising 8.90% compared with 2.05% rise in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 17.64% as against Sensex's 6.76% rise.

The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 95.92 crore. Face value per share is Re 1.

On a consolidated basis, Asian Paints' net profit rose 11.1% to Rs 1939.42 crore on 7.8% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 17084.76 crore in the year ended March 2017 over the year ended March 2016.

The board of directors of the company at a meeting approved the reappointment of K B S Anand as Managing Director & CEO of the company for a further period of 2 (two) years with effect from 1 April 2018.

Asian Paints is India's leading paint company and ranked among the top ten decorative coatings companies in the world.

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