Asian Paints Q2 Review - Steep Inflation Impacts Bottom Line: IDBI Capital

BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset managers and research agencies. These reports offer BloombergQuint’s subscribers an opportunity to expand their understanding of companies, sectors and the economy..IDBI Capital Report.Asian Paints Ltd. (APNT) reported below expected results. While revenue growth continues to maintain strong momentum (came better than expected), steep inflation in input cost (worst in last 40 years as per management) significantly impacted gross and operating profits. APNT has taken 4% price hike in Q2 FY22 to mitigate inflation. However, more aggressive price hikes are likely to be taken in next 2-3 months to reduce the overall impact. Management is confident of achieving 18-20% Ebitda margin in medium to long-term. Adjacency businesses; water-proofing, kitchen and bath and home decor businesses are tracking well. In international market; revenue growth in Africa and Middle East was sluggish due to challenges related to Covid and forex availability. Overall; inflation is likely to persist and would be the primary challenge to address..Click on the attachment to read the full report:.DISCLAIMERThis report is authored by an external party. BloombergQuint does not vouch for the accuracy of its contents nor is responsible for them in any way. The contents of this section do not constitute investment advice. For that you must always consult an expert based on your individual needs. The views expressed in the report are that of the author entity and do not represent the views of BloombergQuint..Users have no license to copy, modify, or distribute the content without permission of the Original Owner.

Asian Paints Q2 Review - Steep Inflation Impacts Bottom Line: IDBI Capital

Asian Paints Q2 Review - Steep Inflation Impacts Bottom Line: IDBI Capital

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