Kansai Nerolac share price rallied nearly 11 per cent on Thurday after posting strong Q4FY26 results. Analysts cite healthy volume growth, margin expansion, and industry recovery as key positives
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.
Paint stocks slipped in FY26 Q3 as weak decorative demand, intense competition and rising crude oil prices outweighed hopes of a volume-led recovery