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Asian Paints

ASIANPAINT · NSE & BSE · Consumer Goods · Paints & Coatings

Current price

₹2,900.00

+0.30%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

India's largest paints company with a dominant decorative paints franchise.

Origin & history

Founded in 1942 by four partners, it grew into India's leading paints company with a wide distribution network.

Founded

1942

Headquarters

Mumbai

Business segments

Decorative Paints75.0%
Industrial & Others25.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Distribution depth, brand trust and a vast dealer network.

Governance

Promoter-held with professional management; strong capital returns.

Promoter holding

52.8%

Institutional holding

20.0%

Why it's interesting

A high-return consumer franchise with pricing power, though facing new competitive entry.

What to verify

  • Impact of new entrants on pricing and market share
  • Volume growth and rural demand
  • Margin pressure from raw materials

Key risks

  • New competition in paints
  • Raw material costs
  • Demand slowdown

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹2.8 L cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

52.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

13.0

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

33.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

0.9%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹36,000 cr

EBITDA

₹8,000 cr

Net income

₹5,400 cr

EPS

₹56.00

EBITDA margin

22.2%

Net margin

15.0%

ROE

26.0%

ROCE

30.0%

Revenue growth

5.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

0.1

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹6,000 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

25.0

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

0.9%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

5.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

52.8%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

20.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Market share defence
  • Premiumisation

Red flags

  • Competition
  • Rich valuation

52-week range

52-week low

₹2,500.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹3,200.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.