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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

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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>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

<ul><li>Asian Paints Q2FY24 results were below our estimates. Consolidated sales were flat YoY to Rs 8,479 Cr (Volume grew 6% YoY) owing to weak consumer demand.</li><li>Gross/EBITDA margins improved by 764/573bps YoY to 43.4%/20.2%, driven by deflation in key raw material prices (4% material deflation in Q2FY24).</li><li>Adj. PAT increased by 54% YoY to Rs 1,205 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 Q2FY24 results were below our estimates. Consolidated sales were flat YoY to Rs 8,479 Cr (Volume grew 6% YoY) owing to weak consumer demand.Gross/EBITDA margins improved by 764/573bps YoY to 43.4%/20.2%, driven by deflation in key raw material prices (4% material deflation in Q2FY24).Adj. PAT increased by 54% YoY to Rs 1,205 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 - Missed Estimates; Maintain HOLD

<ul><li>Asian Paints Q1FY24 results were strong on all fronts, especially margins. Consolidated sales grew 7% YoY to Rs 9,182 Cr (marginally lower).</li><li>Volume grew 10% YoY (on a high base of 37% in Q1FY23), led by the economy, premium and waterproofing range, while the luxury segment saw muted performance.</li><li>Gross/EBITDA margins improved by 523/502bps YoY (up44/188bps QoQ) to 42.9%/23.1%, driven by deflation in key raw material prices (2% material deflation in Q1FY24). </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 Q1FY24 results were strong on all fronts, especially margins. Consolidated sales grew 7% YoY to Rs 9,182 Cr (marginally lower).Volume grew 10% YoY (on a high base of 37% in Q1FY23), led by the economy, premium and waterproofing range, while the luxury segment saw muted performance.Gross/EBITDA margins improved by 523/502bps YoY (up44/188bps QoQ) to 42.9%/23.1%, driven by deflation in key raw material prices (2% material deflation in Q1FY24). 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 - Limited Upside Potential; Downgrade to HOLD

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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

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

Asian Paints - Competitive Intensity Will Define Future Course

sian 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...

Axis Direct

Asian Paints - Missed Estimates; Maintain HOLD

Asian Paints Q2FY24 results were below our estimates. Consolidated sales were flat YoY to Rs 8,479 Cr (Volume grew 6% YoY) owing to weak consumer...

Axis Direct

Asian Paints - Limited Upside Potential; Downgrade to HOLD

Asian Paints Q1FY24 results were strong on all fronts, especially margins. Consolidated sales grew 7% YoY to Rs 9,182 Cr (marginally lower).

Axis Direct

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