Asian Paints reported a 69.15 per cent Y-o-Y increase in consolidated net profit at ₹1,185.49 crore for March 2026 quarter. Its revenue grew by 10.79 per cent to ₹9,228.46 crore.
Strong demand, premium product mix and easing competition boosted paint makers' March-quarter performance, though the impact of price hikes on future volumes remains a key monitorable
India's largest paint maker posted strong double-digit volume growth and margin expansion in Q4FY26, supported by decorative paints demand and industrial coatings growth
Consolidated net profit rose 69 per cent to ₹1,172 crore ($123.1 million) for the quarter ended March 31, topping analysts' expectations of ₹1,116 crore
Q4FY26 company results: Firms including NMDC Ltd, Glenmark Pharma, Aegis Logistics, Inox Green Energy Services, Natco Pharma, Olectra Greentech are also to release their January-March earnings today
The Bombay High Court restrained circulation of a Berger Paints advertisement after observing that it prima facie crossed into disparagement of Asian Paints
Technical charts show that Nifty and its 12 stocks including Infosys, Reliance, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finance saw their 50-DMA slip below 200-DMA amid March market crash.
Systematix continues to prefer Berger Paints India, highlighting its consistent growth outperformance and momentum across both decorative and industrial segments
Ambuja Cements, DLF, Dixon, Gail, Indian Hotels, Shree Cement, REC, Tata Motors PV, Wipro, Suzlon, Coforge, and Info Edge, among the BSE 100 index, also hit their respective 52-week lows amid Iran war
Asian Paints' Q3FY26 performance highlighted resilient margins and easing input costs, but slower-than-expected demand recovery and muted volume growth have raised concerns among investors and analyst
Asian Paints share price today: Asian Paints shares slid sharply, falling 6.62 per cent to an intraday low of ₹2,451 on the BSE, making it the top loser on the Sensex.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Among the broader indices, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 ended higher by 0.59 per cent and 0.41 per cent, respectively
Asian Paints attributed the decline in profit to exceptional items worth ₹157.61 crore, including a one-time expense of ₹63.74 crore due to the implementation of the Labour Code
Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Tata Consumer Products, Vishal Mega Mart, Sumitomo Chemical, Prime Focus, and Ramkrishna Forgings are also to release their October-December earnings today
According to Phillip Capital, the risk reward is now favourable for market leaders that are well positioned to navigate near-term volatility and benefit from the revival in India's paint demand
