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Berger Paints India Ltd on Tuesday reported a 1.4 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 295.97 crore in the December 2024 quarter, impacted by price cuts, muted urban demand and slowdown in a few key markets. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 300.16 crore in the third quarter last fiscal, Berger Paints India Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 2,975.06 crore against Rs 2,881.83 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, it added. Total expenses in the quarter stood at Rs 2,608.13 crore, up from Rs 2,504.32 crore in the year-ago period, the company said. "The tough market conditions continued into the third quarter with muted urban demand and slowdown in a few key markets. In spite of this, we were able to deliver high single-digit volume growth in the quarter and also saw sequential uptick in both volume and value growth," Berger Paints India Managing Director & CEO ...