Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT)₹2,509−0.78%Paints
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Asian Paints reported sales of ₹9,948 Cr, up 17.0% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹1,088 Cr, up 6.6% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹35,470 Cr and net profit ₹4,413 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 9,075 | 8,697 | 8,937 | 8,006 | 8,516 | 8,328 | 8,911 | 8,502 | 8,835 | 9,217 | 10,507 | 9,948 |
| Expenses | 7,030 | 7,020 | 7,258 | 6,774 | 6,892 | 6,905 | 7,296 | 7,003 | 7,072 | 7,437 | 8,346 | 8,397 |
| Operating Profit | 2,061 | 1,695 | 1,698 | 1,244 | 1,642 | 1,441 | 1,630 | 1,508 | 1,786 | 1,791 | 2,176 | 1,561 |
| OPM % | 23.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% | 18.9% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| Other Income | 186 | 213 | 194 | 25.07 | 194 | −60.16 | 230 | 238 | 69.21 | 197 | 280 | 291 |
| Interest | 54.04 | 54.08 | 55.09 | 63.11 | 56.09 | 53.04 | 44.09 | 44.06 | 48.10 | 59.06 | 48.09 | 55.10 |
| Depreciation | 219 | 225 | 227 | 241 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 304 | 312 | 309 | 303 | 313 |
| Profit before tax | 1,967 | 1,624 | 1,605 | 958 | 1,517 | 1,022 | 1,508 | 1,391 | 1,490 | 1,613 | 2,097 | 1,477 |
| Tax % | 24.9% | 20.9% | 25.9% | 27.9% | 25.9% | 30.9% | 25.9% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −130 | 0.00 | −124 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −114 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 1,479 | 1,280 | 1,191 | 696 | 1,132 | 704 | 1,121 | 1,021 | 1,078 | 1,190 | 1,565 | 1,088 |
| EPS (Rs) | 15.13 | 13.14 | 12.23 | 7.25 | 11.62 | 7.23 | 11.49 | 10.39 | 11.08 | 12.25 | 16.09 | 11.15 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 14,226 | 15,011 | 16,755 | 19,176 | 20,145 | 21,647 | 28,992 | 34,377 | 35,357 | 33,780 | 35,470 | 38,508 |
| Expenses | 11,522 | 12,035 | 13,584 | 15,433 | 15,997 | 16,818 | 24,216 | 28,153 | 27,835 | 27,825 | 28,796 | 31,252 |
| Operating Profit | 2,731 | 3,003 | 3,212 | 3,774 | 4,176 | 4,871 | 4,819 | 6,283 | 7,603 | 6,026 | 6,715 | 7,313 |
| OPM % | 18.9% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 16.9% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Other Income | 214 | 339 | 337 | 275 | 351 | 333 | 297 | 433 | 824 | 351 | 730 | 837 |
| Interest | 49.09 | 37.04 | 41.09 | 110 | 102 | 92.16 | 95.17 | 144 | 205 | 227 | 195 | 210 |
| Depreciation | 275 | 334 | 359 | 620 | 777 | 788 | 813 | 855 | 850 | 1,022 | 1,224 | 1,236 |
| Profit before tax | 2,615 | 2,958 | 3,138 | 3,305 | 3,631 | 4,302 | 4,191 | 5,692 | 7,349 | 5,102 | 5,998 | 6,676 |
| Tax % | 31.9% | 31.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 24.0% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 23.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | — |
| Exceptional items | 13.03 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 9.02 | 10.03 | 14.05 | −52.19 | −27.08 | 2.01 | −262 | −119 | −114 |
| Net Profit | 1,808 | 2,022 | 2,105 | 2,215 | 2,782 | 3,219 | 3,094 | 4,207 | 5,580 | 3,724 | 4,413 | 4,921 |
| EPS (Rs) | 18.22 | 20.25 | 21.30 | 22.52 | 28.28 | 32.83 | 31.67 | 42.90 | 57.10 | 38.30 | 45.20 | 50.57 |
| Dividend payout % | 41.0% | 51.0% | 41.0% | 47.0% | 43.0% | 55.0% | 61.0% | 60.0% | 58.0% | 65.0% | 61.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 95.86 | 95.82 | 95.92 | 95.89 | 95.94 | 95.92 | 95.91 | 95.93 | 95.87 | 95.97 | 95.89 | 95.97 |
| Reserves | 4,627 | 6,403 | 7,474 | 8,281 | 9,338 | 9,996 | 12,669 | 13,681 | 15,836 | 18,579 | 19,230 | 21,211 |
| Borrowings | 418 | 323 | 561 | 534 | 1,321 | 1,118 | 1,094 | 1,588 | 1,935 | 2,475 | 2,292 | 3,934 |
| Other Liabilities | 3,764 | 3,729 | 4,261 | 4,843 | 5,480 | 4,908 | 6,487 | 7,596 | 7,892 | 8,740 | 8,707 | 9,262 |
| Total Liabilities | 8,906 | 10,550 | 12,392 | 13,754 | 16,234 | 16,118 | 20,346 | 22,960 | 25,759 | 29,892 | 30,325 | 34,503 |
| Fixed Assets | 2,649 | 3,402 | 3,290 | 3,716 | 6,472 | 6,249 | 5,832 | 5,496 | 5,746 | 7,122 | 9,179 | 9,608 |
| CWIP | 196 | 107 | 258 | 1,404 | 210 | 140 | 183 | 425 | 1,019 | 2,696 | 1,253 | 1,847 |
| Investments | 1,585 | 2,708 | 2,647 | 2,139 | 2,567 | 2,016 | 4,735 | 3,245 | 4,255 | 4,580 | 4,716 | 7,054 |
| Other Assets | 4,477 | 4,333 | 6,197 | 6,495 | 6,986 | 7,713 | 9,597 | 13,793 | 14,739 | 15,494 | 15,176 | 15,994 |
| Inventories | 2,255 | 1,995 | 2,621 | 2,652 | 3,145 | 3,384 | 3,791 | 6,141 | 6,197 | 5,912 | 6,705 | 5,732 |
| Trade receivables | 1,185 | 1,190 | 1,452 | 1,735 | 1,911 | 1,800 | 2,611 | 3,879 | 4,650 | 4,905 | 4,326 | 4,472 |
| Cash & equivalents | 203 | 422 | 799 | 403 | 443 | 781 | 609 | 861 | 842 | 1,081 | 779 | 1,071 |
| Total Assets | 8,906 | 10,550 | 12,392 | 13,754 | 16,234 | 16,118 | 20,346 | 22,960 | 25,759 | 29,892 | 30,325 | 34,503 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 1,188 | 2,240 | 1,527 | 2,110 | 2,467 | 3,037 | 3,679 | 985 | 4,191 | 6,099 | 4,421 | 7,080 |
| Cash from investing activity | −466 | −869 | −684 | −1,562 | −921 | −519 | −543 | −318 | −1,287 | −2,559 | −945 | −1,332 |
| Cash from financing activity | −575 | −848 | −755 | −1,378 | −1,116 | −2,870 | −650 | −1,807 | −2,139 | −2,979 | −3,746 | −2,376 |
| Net cash flow | 147 | 530 | 90.34 | −825 | 435 | −352 | 2,498 | −1,141 | 774 | 575 | −271 | 3,395 |
| Capex | 452 | 814 | 681 | 1,420 | 1,147 | 412 | 288 | 549 | 1,440 | 2,486 | 1,823 | 1,481 |
| Free cash flow | 753 | 1,447 | 863 | 707 | 1,342 | 2,672 | 3,436 | 477 | 2,786 | 3,629 | 2,616 | 5,622 |
| CFO / OP % | 81.0% | 112.0% | 82.0% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 45.0% | 91.0% | 105.0% | 97.0% | 129.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 33 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 47 |
| Inventory days | 123 | 108 | 138 | 117 | 119 | 127 | 134 | 142 | 121 | 122 | 142 | 118 |
| Days payable | 84 | 84 | 101 | 95 | 90 | 80 | 119 | 96 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 79 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 69 | 53 | 71 | 59 | 64 | 78 | 58 | 93 | 98 | 92 | 106 | 83 |
| Working capital days | 10 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 33 | 36 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 37 |
| ROCE % | 42.0% | 42.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Asian Paints reported sales of ₹9,948 Cr, up 17.0% year on year and net profit of ₹1,088 Cr, up 6.6% year on year. The operating margin was 16.0%.
Asian Paints' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹35,470 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹38,508 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹4,413 Cr, and ₹4,921 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹50.57.
Asian Paints reported borrowings of ₹3,934 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹1,071 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹7,080 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹5,622 Cr.