Raw material costs, which account more than 60% of the total expenses, fell nearly 6%, but lower revenue growth impacted profits at India's second-biggest paint company by revenue
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Berger Paints India Ltd on Thursday reported a 5.60 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 220.29 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2022. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 208.60 crore in the January-March period a year ago, Berger Paints said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations was up 7.96 per cent at Rs 2,187.51 crore during the quarter as against Rs 2,026.09 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses were at Rs 1,915.43 crore, up 9.03 per cent in Q4 FY22 as against Rs 1,756.64 crore earlier. For the full fiscal ended March 2022, Berger Paints' net profit was up 15.73 per cent at Rs 832.95 crore, compared to a net profit of Rs 719.72 crore in the previous fiscal. Its revenue from operations climbed 28.51 per cent to Rs 8,761.78 crore from Rs 6,817.59 crore in FY21. The board has recommended a dividend of 310 per cent, which is Rs 3.10 per equity share of Re 1 each for the financial year 2021-22. Shares of Berger Paints Ind
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Changes in the income-tax, likely good monsoon and the on-going above normal Rabi acreage along with higher MSPs are the key triggers analysts are betting on for the consumption revival
The domestic paints industry commands strong pricing power, which is evident from frequent price hikes amid inflationary raw material prices
The overall trend in paints stocks is still bullish with mild profit-booking.
In the past three months, Asian Paints and Berger Paints have rallied 28 per cent and 19 per cent, respectively as compared to a 4.6 per cent rise in the benchmark Sensex
Asian Paints is scheduled to announce its July-September quarter (Q2FY21) results on October 22, 2020. The board will also consider the payment of interim dividend, if any
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Berger Paints climbed 5 per cent to Rs 352 after the company posted a better-than-expected 31 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 164 crore in Q1FY20
Berger Paints India has rallied 4% to Rs 307 on the BSE in intra-day trade, surpassing its previous high of Rs 305 recorded on May 29, 2018.