Why did Kansai Nerolac Paints (KANSAINER) stock move recently?

On 8/5/2026, Kansai Nerolac Paints moved +5.8% — Kansai Nerolac Paints shares rose after its Q1 results showed ~6% YoY PAT growth alongside board approval for ~₹600 crore capacity expansion across plants, plus fresh positive analyst coverage including Monarch Networth initiating with a target implying ~17% upside. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Kansai Nerolac Paints (KANSAINER) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Kansai Nerolac Paints's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 21.3, a price-to-book of about 2.6 — 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 Kansai Nerolac Paints's revenue?

Kansai Nerolac Paints reported revenue of ₹7,739 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹620 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Kansai Nerolac Paints (KANSAINER)?

Kansai Nerolac Paints last traded at ₹212.26 (-0.0% on the day), as of 8/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Kansai Nerolac Paints

KANSAINER · NSE · Consumer Durables · India

Snapshot

TickerKANSAINER

ExchangeNSE

SectorConsumer Durables

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryIndia

Employees3,804

HeadquartersMumbai, India

Websitewww.nerolac.com

Filings tracked1

About Kansai Nerolac Paints

Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited engages in the manufacture and supply paints, varnishes, enamels, and lacquers in India. It provides interior and exterior wall paints, wood coatings, metal enamel paints, and ancillary paints, as well as adhesives and waterproofing products; interior textures; general industrial, powder, coil, automotive, auto refinish, and floor coatings; wood finishes, waterproofing solutions, and construction chemicals; and decorative and soldier paints. The company also offers painters, background check, guidance, color consultation, on-site sanitation, quotation, and color selection tools services. It serves residential, commercial, retail, industrial, governmental, and institutional customers, as well as automotive, consumer durables, machinery, equipment, and structural industries. The company was formerly known as Goodlass Nerolac Paints Limited and changed its name to Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited in April 2006. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited is a subsidiary of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

Who owns it

Promoters75.1%
Institutions11.9%
Public & other13.0%

52 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 trend6.3% → 7.6%

Margin has expanded by about 1.3 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev 1% · PAT 6%

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 ₹2,127 Cr · EPS 2.03

Est. earnings growth +4.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹9,609 Cr · EPS 9.99

Est. earnings growth +11.8%

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)

₹7,739 Cr

Net margin

7.6%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+0.9%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+7.6%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹589 Cr

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Why it moved

Aug 5, 2026
Kansai Nerolac Paints shares rose after its Q1 results showed ~6% YoY PAT growth alongside board approval for ~₹600 crore capacity expansion across plants, plus fresh positive analyst coverage including Monarch Networth initiating with a target implying ~17% upside.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 27, 2026
No company-specific news, earnings, or filing explains the 5.53% rise; the stock likely moved with the broader market or paint sector.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹7,739 Cr	₹589 Cr	7.6%
FY2025	₹7,823 Cr	₹1,143 Cr	14.6%
FY2024	₹7,801 Cr	₹1,185 Cr	15.2%
FY2023	₹7,543 Cr	₹474 Cr	6.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹2,374 Cr	₹242 Cr	10.2%
Q4 FY26	₹1,873 Cr	—	—
Q3 FY26	₹1,982 Cr	₹121 Cr	6.1%
Q2 FY26	₹1,871 Cr	₹137 Cr	7.3%
Q1 FY26	₹2,162 Cr	₹231 Cr	10.7%

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

Filings & announcements

2026

Allotment of ESOP / ESPS
Intimation regarding allotment of Equity Shares pursuant to exercise of Restricted Stock Units is enclosed herewith.
BSE7/23/2026

In the news

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