Kansai Nerolac Paints shares recoup morning losses after Q4 net profit falls 10%

Shares of one leading decorative paints player, Kansai Nerolac Paints, recouped all the losses on May 07 after it opened 3% lower on weak Q4FY25 results.

The company has reported 21.62% rise in its net profit at ₹123.49 crore for the quarter under review as compared to ₹101.54 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. The total income of the company increased by 5.09% at ₹1779.85 crore for Q4FY25 as compared ₹1693.74 crore for the corresponding quarter previous year.

On consolidated basis, the company has reported 10.38% decline in its net profit at ₹102.43 crore for fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025 as compared to ₹114.29 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. However, total income of the company increased marginally by 2.88% at ₹1853.74 crore for Q4FY25 as compared ₹1801.92 crore for the corresponding quarter previous year.

For the year ended March 31, 2025, the company has reported 13.66% decline in its net profit at ₹1021.24 crore as compared to ₹1182.87 crore for the previous year. However, total income of the company increased marginally by 2.04% at ₹7638.77 crore for year under review as compared to ₹7486.41 crore for year ended March 31, 2024.

For the year ended March 31, 2025, on the consolidated basis, the company has reported 5.66% decline in its net profit at ₹1109.33 crore as compared to ₹1175.86 crore for the previous year. However, total income of the company increased marginally by 0.87% at ₹7962.12 crore for year under review as compared to ₹7893.32 crore for year ended March 31, 2024.

Apart from this, the total capex for FY25 also increased to ₹349 million from ₹237 crore in FY24. Further, the company highlighted in the outlook on buoyant rural demand to maintain the demand momentum.