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<ul><li>Prudent capacity expansion plan, sustained innovation, backward integration and improving customer experience will help APL navigate through the tough times of heightened competition in the near term.</li><li>OPM to remain flat over the next two years.</li><li>Contribution from new launches came in at 11% in FY2024 (it added 24/16 products in decorative/industrial paints in FY2024).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Prudent capacity expansion plan, sustained innovation, backward integration and improving customer experience will help APL navigate through the tough times of heightened competition in the near term.OPM to remain flat over the next two years.Contribution from new launches came in at 11% in FY2024 (it added 24/16 products in decorative/industrial paints in FY2024).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Asian Paints Ltd - Upgrade to Buy; Risk Reward Favourable

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<ul>
<li>We visited some paint dealers representing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-paints-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6354:1" rel="noopener">Asian Paints (APNT IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akzo-nobel-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17499:1" rel="noopener">Akzo Nobel India (AKZO IN)</a>  to understand the current competitive intensity in the industry.</li>
<li>While three months is too short of a time frame to observe a significant change in industry structure, current signals seem to favor the incumbent. </li>
<li>Opus may influence dealers and painters, but what if consumers simply prefer APNT?</li>
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We visited some paint dealers representing Asian Paints (APNT IN) and Akzo Nobel India (AKZO IN)  to understand the current competitive intensity in the industry.
While three months is too short of a time frame to observe a significant change in industry structure, current signals seem to favor the incumbent. 
Opus may influence dealers and painters, but what if consumers simply prefer APNT?


India Channel Insight | Asian Paints (APNT IN) | Mindshare Master

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Outlook: We remain positive on the company’s long-term prospects, supported by the following factors: 1) The management’s guidance for continued double-digit volume growth in FY24, buoyed by the long festive season and rural recovery;</li><li>2) Decline in raw material prices; 3) The company’s recent announcement of (a) A vinyl acetate ethylene emulsion (VAE) and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant, (b) Plans of a white cement plant through a joint venture in Fujairah, UAE, to backward-integrate key raw materials, 4) Expansion of manufacturing footprint by more than 30-40%, and d) Launch of differentiated next-generation emulsions and waterproofing products based on nanotechnology.</li><li>These are steps in the right direction to achieve the next phase of growth and secure the company’s market share in the long term. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Outlook: We remain positive on the company’s long-term prospects, supported by the following factors: 1) The management’s guidance for continued double-digit volume growth in FY24, buoyed by the long festive season and rural recovery;2) Decline in raw material prices; 3) The company’s recent announcement of (a) A vinyl acetate ethylene emulsion (VAE) and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant, (b) Plans of a white cement plant through a joint venture in Fujairah, UAE, to backward-integrate key raw materials, 4) Expansion of manufacturing footprint by more than 30-40%, and d) Launch of differentiated next-generation emulsions and waterproofing products based on nanotechnology.These are steps in the right direction to achieve the next phase of growth and secure the company’s market share in the long term. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Asian Paints - Competitive Intensity to Define Future Course; Maintain HOLD

<ul>
<li>There is a lot of excitement and uncertainty about the paint sector especially Asian Paints' leadership in the broader market and among analysts.</li>
<li>We interact with a couple of paint dealers across Delhi and Dimapur to gauge the sentiment on the ground.</li>
<li>While there is no denying that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grasim-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:290:1" rel="noopener">Grasim Industries (GRASIM IN)</a> poses a credible threat it might be too early to write off the market leader <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-paints-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6354:1" rel="noopener">Asian Paints (APNT IN)</a>. </li>
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There is a lot of excitement and uncertainty about the paint sector especially Asian Paints' leadership in the broader market and among analysts.
We interact with a couple of paint dealers across Delhi and Dimapur to gauge the sentiment on the ground.
While there is no denying that Grasim Industries (GRASIM IN) poses a credible threat it might be too early to write off the market leader Asian Paints (APNT IN). 


<ul><li>Asian Paints’ Q3FY24 results were ahead of our estimates on the profitability front.</li><li>Its consolidated sales grew by 5.5% YoY to Rs 9,103 Cr (Volume grew 12% YoY) owing to the shift in the festive season.</li><li>Gross/EBITDA margins improved by 504/393bps YoY to 43.6%/22.6%, driven by deflation in key raw material prices (-0.2% material deflation in Q3FY24) and better product mix. Adj. PAT increased by 35% YoY to Rs 1,448 Cr.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Asian Paints’ Q3FY24 results were ahead of our estimates on the profitability front.Its consolidated sales grew by 5.5% YoY to Rs 9,103 Cr (Volume grew 12% YoY) owing to the shift in the festive season.Gross/EBITDA margins improved by 504/393bps YoY to 43.6%/22.6%, driven by deflation in key raw material prices (-0.2% material deflation in Q3FY24) and better product mix. Adj. PAT increased by 35% YoY to Rs 1,448 Cr.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Asian Paints - Competitive Intensity Will Define Future Course

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Asian Paints (APNT IN)

Asian Paints Ltd - Upgrade to Buy; Risk Reward Favourable

Contribution from new launches came in at 11% in FY2024 (it added 24/16 products in decorative/industrial paints in FY2024).

Sharekhan

India Channel Insight | Asian Paints (APNT IN) | Mindshare Master

Exploring competitive intensity in the paint industry, current signals favor incumbent Asian Paints over Akzo Nobel India despite Opus influence...

Pranav Bhavsar

Asian Paints - Competitive Intensity to Define Future Course; Maintain HOLD

The management’s guidance for continued double-digit volume growth in FY24, buoyed by the long festive season and rural recovery

Axis Direct