Asian Paints Q1 net profit climbs 40% as price hikes offset input-cost inflation
Asian Paints reported consolidated net profit of ₹1,539 crore in Q1 FY27, up 40% year on year, while revenue rose 18% to ₹10,542 crore. Roughly 12% price increases helped counter a 36% rise in raw-material costs, though White Teak and bath fittings sales declined.
Asian Paints reported strong Q1 FY27 earnings as price hikes and cost control offset higher crude-linked raw-material costs. Decorative and industrial coatings grew, while bath fittings and White Teak sales declined; international sales rose 27.2%.
Why this matters
The result follows recent Q1 FY27 signals reporting roughly 39%-40% profit growth, 9% decorative-paints volume growth, and gains in decorative and overseas sales.
Retail-company signals are accelerating (+406900% QoQ).