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Leading paint maker Asian Paints expects the business environment to remain dynamic in FY27 amid heightened competition, commodity price movements, supply-chain risks and geopolitical uncertainties, said its Managing Director and CEO Amit Syngle in the annual report. Syngle said the recent escalation in West Asia has added to uncertainty surrounding the global economy, particularly for import-dependent markets such as India. "The business environment will remain dynamic. Competitive intensity, commodity movements, external volatility and supply-chain risks will continue to require discipline," he said while addressing the shareholders. According to Syngle, the tensions in West Asia could have implications for energy costs, logistics and broader cost structures. Despite these near-term challenges, the company remains optimistic about its long-term prospects and believes it is entering the new financial year from a position of strength. "We enter the new financial year with a stronge
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
While companies have started to pass input cost rise to consumers, inflation, according to G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics Research has not become a major issue yet.
For cement manufacturers, the primary concern is the sudden spike in energy costs as the industry relies heavily on imported fuel, which is now becoming significantly more expensive
However, in the calendar year 2026 so far, paint stocks have underperformed the market, falling up to 38 per cent due to poor operational performance and rising crude oil prices.
A total of 100 stocks from the Nifty 500 index registered new 52-week lows on Monday as selling intensified amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
Nomura's top picks include Britannia and Titan. It also prefers Marico, Tata Consumer, Godrej Consumer, Asian Paints and United Spirits
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
Despite the near-term volatility, ICICI Direct said that markets have historically bounced back after geopolitical shocks
Airlines, tyre and paint stocks tumble as crude surges 9 per cent amid Iran-Israel-US tensions. Shares of IndiGo, SpiceJet, JK Tyre, Asian Paints, Berger Paints slide sharply on Monday
Paint stocks slipped in FY26 Q3 as weak decorative demand, intense competition and rising crude oil prices outweighed hopes of a volume-led recovery
A technical scan on Nifty 500 stocks reveals that 6 shares were trading in overbought territory based on the RSI parameter, while 66 languished in the oversold zone a day ahead of the Union Budget.
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.
India's largest paint maker reported net sales of Rs 8,867.0 crore, up 3.7 per cent from the previous year