Paint maker Asian Paints witnessed a 9.6% rise in net profit at Rs 274.5 crore for the quarter ended June 2012 as against Rs 250.4 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
The total income increased by 6.5% to Rs 2,081 crore from Rs 1,953.3 crore in the year-ago period.
The company's stocks were trading 2% higher at Rs 3,697 from their previous closing on BSE.