Asian Paints Q1 gives a fresh coat of hope, but theres no room for complacency yet

A favourable product mix and price hikes pushed consolidated revenue to ₹10,542 crore, up 17.9% year-on-year. Q1 growth was the highest in the past 16 quarters, notes ICICI Securities, adding, “after weak growth of <6% over FY24-26, paint industry growth rates have revived since Q4FY26.”