Why did Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT) stock move recently?

On 8/18/2026, Asian Paints moved -2.2% — Asian Paints was among the top Nifty losers as Brent crude pushed above $91 a barrel after the US-Iran ceasefire expired. Crude derivatives are a major raw-material input for paint makers, so higher oil weighs on input-cost expectations. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Asian Paints's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 40.8, a price-to-book of about 11.1 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Asian Paints's revenue?

Asian Paints reported revenue of ₹30,769 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹4,244 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT)?

Asian Paints last traded at ₹2,472.50 (-1.0% on the day), as of 9/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Asian Paints

ASIANPAINT · NSE · Consumer · India

Snapshot

TickerASIANPAINT

ExchangeNSE

SectorConsumer

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryIndia

CEOMr. Joseph Eapen

Employees11,162

HeadquartersMumbai, India

Websitewww.asianpaints.com

Filings tracked25

About Asian Paints

Asian Paints Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and products related to home decoration and bath fittings, kitchen, and wardrobe in India, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the South Pacific region. The company offers wall coverings, waterproofing products, adhesives; and bath fittings and sanitaryware, modular kitchens and wardrobes, fabric, furnishings, rugs, decorative lightings, unplasticized polyvinyl chloride windows and door systems, furniture, textures and painting aids, and mechanized tools. It also provides color consultancy, projects, home painting services, waterproofing and wood solutions, and assure services; and interior and exterior wall finishes, enamels, tools, undercoats, thinners, and varnishers. The company offers its products under the Asian Paints, SCIB Paints, Apco Coatings, Asian Paints Berger, Taubmans, Asian Paints Causeway, and Kadisco Asian Paints brand names. It serves homeowners, large projects, dealers, corporates, architects, interior designers, contractors, and influencers through multi-channel distribution network comprising wholesalers, distributors, retail outlets, and e-commerce platforms. Asian Paints Limited was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Who owns it

Promoters52.9%
Institutions27.1%
Public & other20.0%

231 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend11.9% → 12.2%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 1% · PAT 1%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹10,164 Cr · EPS 13.89

Est. earnings growth +13.5%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹44,339 Cr · EPS 60.57

Est. earnings growth +11.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹35,584 Cr

Net margin

12.2%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+1.2%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+1.7%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹4,325 Cr

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Why it moved

Aug 18, 2026
Asian Paints was among the top Nifty losers as Brent crude pushed above $91 a barrel after the US-Iran ceasefire expired. Crude derivatives are a major raw-material input for paint makers, so higher oil weighs on input-cost expectations.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 14, 2026
Asian Paints closed near its day low in a broadly weak session, with chemicals among the weaker categories as the index fell for a fourth day on geopolitical caution and continued foreign selling. No company-specific announcement was reported for the day.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 1, 2026
Asian Paints shares rose 3.06% with no identifiable company-specific catalyst from recent filings or news; the move appears aligned with broader market or sector trends.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹35,584 Cr	₹4,325 Cr	12.2%
FY2025	₹33,906 Cr	₹3,667 Cr	10.8%
FY2024	₹30,850 Cr	₹5,460 Cr	17.7%
FY2023	₹34,368 Cr	₹4,106 Cr	11.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹10,542 Cr	₹1,539 Cr	14.6%
Q4 FY26	₹9,247 Cr	₹1,172 Cr	12.7%
Q3 FY26	₹8,867 Cr	₹1,060 Cr	12.0%
Q2 FY26	₹7,356 Cr	₹994 Cr	13.5%
Q1 FY26	₹8,939 Cr	₹1,100 Cr	12.3%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on September 11, 2026 for Smiti Holding and ....
BSE9/12/2026
Credit Rating
Find enclosed communication with respect to credit ratings reaffirmed by Crisil Ratings Limited
BSE9/11/2026material
Change in Directorate
This is to inform you that the shareholders of the Company have today, approved appointment of Ms. Shubhlakshmi Dani as Non- Executive Director of the Company.
BSE9/9/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Postal_Ballot
Find enclosed the voting result of the postal ballot
BSE9/9/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report
Please find enclosed the scrutinizers report on the remote e- voting and the voting results pursuant to regulation 44 of the listing regulations
BSE9/9/2026
Trading Plan under SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015
Pursuant to Regulation 5(5) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (PIT Regulations) read with Asian Paints Limited - Code of Conduct ....
BSE9/9/2026
Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on September 05, 2026 for Satyen A Gandhi
BSE9/5/2026
Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on August 26, 2026 for Smiti Holding and ....
BSE8/26/2026
Trading Plan under SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015
Please find enclosed intimation under Regulation 5(4) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 regarding Audit Committee''s determination on partial non-implementation ....
BSE8/21/2026
Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011
The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on August 11, 2026 for Satyen A Gandhi
BSE8/11/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot
Find enclosed the postal ballot notice seeking approval of shareholders for the appointment of Ms. Shubhlakshmi Dani as Non- Executive Director of the Company.
BSE8/10/2026
Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on August 07, 2026 for Smiti Holding and ....
BSE8/10/2026
Audio Recording Of The Investor Conference
Find enclosed communication with respect to the Audio recording of the investor conference held today, 29th July 2026
BSE7/29/2026
Change in Directorate
This is to inform you that the Board of Directors at their meeting held today, 29th July 2026, based on the recommendation of Nomination and remuneration Committee approved appointment ....
BSE7/29/2026
Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on July 27, 2026 for Geetanjali Trading and ....
BSE7/28/2026
Intimation Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - ESG Rating
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, find enclosed the ESG score assigned to the Company by SES ESG research Pvt Ltd, a SEBI registered Category - II ESG Rating provider.
BSE7/27/2026
Video Recording And Transcript Of The 80Th Annual General Meeting Of The Company
Video recording and Transcript of the 80th Annual General Meeting of the Company
BSE7/16/2026material
Intimation Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - ESG Rating
This is to inform you that Crisil ESG Ratings & Analytics Limited, SEBI category -I ESG rating provider, has independently assigned an ESG rating to the Company. Find enclosed the communication ....
BSE7/12/2026
Change in Directorate
Find enclosed communication with respect to the shareholders approval for appointment of Mr. Sudhir Sitapati and re-appointment of Mr. Milind Sarwate as Independent Directors of the Company ....
BSE7/10/2026
Change in Management
This is to inform you that the shareholders at their 80th Annual General Meeting at their AGM held today have approved the appointment of SRBC & Co. as statutory Auditors of the Company.
BSE7/10/2026
Appointment of Statutory Auditor/s
This is to inform you that the shareholders of the Company at their 80th Annual General Meeting held today have approved appointment of SRBC & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants as Statutory ....
BSE7/9/2026
Disclosure Of Voting Results Of The 80Th Annual General Meeting Pursuant To Regulation 44(3) Of The SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Voting results of the 80th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Thursday, 9th July 2026 at 11 a.m. IST held through video conference.
BSE7/9/2026material
Proceedings Of The 80Th Annual General Meeting Of The Company
Proceedings of the 80th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Thursday, 9th July 2026 at 11 a.m. IST
BSE7/9/2026material
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report
Consolidated Scrutinizer Report dated 9th July 2026 on remote e-Voting and e-Voting during the AGM, pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 20 of the Companies ....
BSE7/9/2026material
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Summary of the proceedings of the 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today i.e., 9th July 2026, its voting results along with consolidated Scrutinizer''s Report dated 9th July 2026 ....
BSE7/9/2026material

In the news

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