The company had posted a net profit of Rs 842.14 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago
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For the quarter under review, analysts at IDBI Capital expect a strong recovery in the decorative coatings business compared to 1QFY21.
In the past three months, Asian Paints (up 22 per cent) and Berger Paints (up 19 per cent) outpaced the benchmark index, which gained 8 per cent during the same period
A 57 per cent market share in the automotive paints segment makes Kansai Nerolac the largest segmental player
In addition to paints, construction chemicals and home decor could add to incremental growth
Gains from expected business recovery and benign input costs already priced in Asian Paints and Berger Paints' scrips
Kansai Nerolac Paints and Shalimar Paints, too, were up 2 per cent each, as compared to 1.4 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex at 01:08 pm
46% fall in top line and muted profit margin led to 88% dip in pre-tax profit in June quarter
The company's decorative business segment witnessed improving business conditions in May and June
Revenue down by 43% and PBT 70%; scepticism is around sustenance of volume recovery
Revenue from Home Improvement was at Rs 52.09 crore compared to Rs 107.84 crore last year
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June performed better than May as things began to normalise; however production levels are back to only 60-70 per cent, analysts note.
Today, a total of 71 companies including ITC, Asian Paints, and Ambuja Cements are scheduled to announce their quarterly results
The 200-DMA is acting as a major hurdle for major stocks like ACC Ltd, Adani Ports, and Asian Paints, among others
Shares of Asian Paints, Berger Paints, and Kansai Nerolac gained between 3.7 and 7 per cent, even as the Sensex fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday
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For the quarter under review, the paint company posted a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 699 crore on a consolidated basis, down 5.68 per cent year-on-year (YoY).
Net profit of the Mumbai-based company fell 2.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 461.9 crore in Q4, below Street estimates of Rs 512 crore as polled by Bloomberg.