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Berger Paints Profit for March Quarter Rises to ₹327.28 Crore

May 12, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Berger Paints India Limited — Quarter ended 31 March 2026 (audited) and year ended 31 March 2026 (audited)

Sr No Particulars For the quarter ended 31.03.2026 Audited (Refer Note 2) For the quarter ended 31.12.2025 Unaudited For the quarter ended 31.03.2025 Audited (Refer Note 2) For the year ended 31.03.2026 Audited For the year ended 31.03.2025 Audited
1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 2,504.00 2,595.01 2,347.45 10,420.10 10,169.22
(b) Other income 36.15 105.72 19.45 192.87 122.21
Total income 2,540.15 2,700.73 2,366.90 10,612.97 10,291.43
2 Expenses
(a) Cost of materials consumed 1,355.16 1,217.96 1,248.81 5,222.80 5,252.79
(b) Purchases of stock-in-trade 270.78 249.03 231.49 1,017.79 973.42
(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, stock-in-trade and work-in-progress (181.02) 57.78 (100.34) (69.30) (137.62)
(d) Employee benefits expense 160.64 163.79 147.76 667.02 605.50
(e) Finance costs 9.45 10.98 11.23 45.60 47.86
(f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 88.15 88.50 79.84 345.63 317.75
(g) Other expenses 439.70 489.30 430.22 1,895.22 1,800.99
Total expenses 2,142.86 2,277.34 2,049.01 9,124.76 8,860.69
3 Profit before exceptional item & tax (1-2) 397.29 423.39 317.89 1,488.21 1,430.74
4 Exceptional items (Refer Note 4) (36.81) 49.99 49.99
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 434.10 373.40 317.89 1,438.22 1,430.74
6 Tax expense
Current tax 99.66 89.40 80.27 344.05 351.41
Deferred tax 7.16 (14.37) 0.70 (1.50) 1.83
Total tax expense 106.82 75.03 80.97 342.56 353.24
7 Profit for the period (5-6) 327.28 298.37 236.92 1,095.66 1,077.50
8 Other comprehensive income/ (loss) items that will not to be reclassified to profit or loss
a) Re-measurement gain/(loss) on defined benefit obligations 5.46 1.05 (0.52) 3.67 0.29
b) Income tax on above (1.38) (0.26) 0.13 (0.93) (0.07)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax 4.08 0.79 (0.39) 2.74 0.22
9 Total comprehensive income for the period (7+8) 331.36 299.16 236.53 1,098.40 1,077.72
10 Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of Re. 1/- each) 116.60 116.60 116.59 116.60 116.59
11 Other Equity 6,226.30 5,564.47
12 Earnings per Equity Share of Face Value of Re 1 each
(a) Basic (amount in INR) 2.81* 2.56* 2.03* 9.40 9.24
(b) Diluted (amount in INR) 2.81* 2.56* 2.03* 9.39 9.24
Particulars Rs. In crores As at March 31, 2026 Audited Rs. In crores As at March 31, 2025 Audited
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 2,440.91 2,378.50
Capital work-in-progress 259.70 76.95
Intangible assets 23.31 13.66
Right-of-use assets 565.51 580.59
Intangible asset under development 0.22 2.68
Financial assets
(a) Investments 745.42 745.42
(b) Trade receivables 7.45 10.14
(c) Loans 39.43 35.53
(d) Other financial assets 146.38 98.44
Income tax assets (net) 24.36 39.79
Other non-current assets 13.00 61.01
Total Non-current assets 4,265.69 4,042.71
Current assets
Inventories 2,225.60 2,206.60
Financial assets
(a) Investments 936.53 303.96
(b) Trade receivables 1,129.27 1,124.37
(c) Cash and cash equivalents 151.94 141.39
(d) Bank balances other than (c) above 55.01 224.46
(e) Loans 3.00 4.00
(f) Other financial assets 92.26 36.09
Other current assets 86.90 92.93
Total Current assets 4,680.51 4,133.80
Total assets 8,946.20 8,176.51
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 116.60 116.59
Other equity 6,226.30 5,564.47
Total Equity 6,342.90 5,681.06
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(a) Lease liabilities 358.48 392.99
(b) Other financial liabilities 52.73 65.02
Provisions 5.41 5.01
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 38.39 38.96
Other non-current liabilities 6.18 7.71
Total Non-current liabilities 461.19 509.69
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(a) Borrowings 0.39 (not visible)
(b) Lease liabilities 100.26 99.11
(c) Trade payables
i) Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 92.24 73.48
ii) Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 1,430.02 1,495.86
(d) Other financial liabilities 252.70 111.07
Other current liabilities 99.54 113.86
Provisions 116.20 62.69
Income tax liabilities (net) 51.15 29.30
Total Current liabilities 2,142.11 1,985.76
Total liabilities 2,603.30 2,495.45
Total equity and liabilities 8,946.20 8,176.51
Particulars Year ended March 31, 2026 Year ended March 31, 2025
A. Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit before tax 1,438.22 1,430.74
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows:
– Depreciation and amortisation expense 345.63 317.75
– Exceptional Item 49.99
– (Profit)/loss on sale/discard of Property, plant and equipment (7.27) 1.55
– Share based payment to employees 5.95 6.12
– Sundry balances written back (0.96) (3.45)
– Gain on early termination of leases (5.14) (4.62)
– Corporate guarantee Income (0.05) (0.05)
– Net foreign exchange differences (unrealised) 5.56 1.59
– Impairment loss on trade receivables 20.39 23.40
– Net gain on sale of mutual fund investments measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVTPL) (36.64) (14.24)
– Fair value gain on mutual fund investments measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVTPL) (4.94) (2.25)
– Dividend income (90.20) (53.90)
– Finance costs 45.60 47.86
– Interest income (21.36) (20.86)
Operating profit before working capital changes 1,744.78 1,729.64
Adjustments for:
– Increase/(Decrease) in trade payables (52.39) 3.65
– Increase/(Decrease) in other financial liabilities 93.53 (0.16)
– Decrease in other liabilities (15.85) (11.83)
– Increase in provisions 7.19 6.84
– (Increase)/Decrease in deposits and other financial assets (25.48) 13.97
– Decrease in other assets 7.24 73.06
– Increase in trade receivables (26.81) (160.67)
– Increase in inventories (19.00) (187.17)
Cash generated from operations 1,713.21 1,467.33
Direct taxes paid (net of refunds) (306.78) (348.50)
Net cash flows from operating activities (A) 1,406.43 1,118.83
B. Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including capital work in progress and intangible assets under development) (431.31) (355.56)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 12.49 1.81
Loan given to subsidiary (5.90) (7.03)
Loan repaid by Subsidiary 3.00 4.00
Proceeds from sale of current investments 4,378.75 1,496.67
Purchase of current investments (4,969.74) (1,732.79)
Proceeds from maturity of fixed deposits with banks 175.49 237.53
Investment in fixed deposits with banks (85.88) (260.46)
Dividend received 90.20 53.90
Interest received 21.67 18.77
Net cash flows used in investing activities (B) (811.23) (543.16)
C. Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of equity share capital 0.53 0.01
Net movement in cash credit (0.39) (4.02)
Other short term borrowings taken 527.30 650.05
Repayment of other short term borrowings (527.30) (710.05)
Payment of lease liabilities – principal portion (105.41) (75.85)
Payment of lease liabilities – interest portion (34.41) (36.89)
Interest paid (1.93) (0.70)
Dividend paid (443.04) (408.03)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (C) (584.65) (585.48)
Net Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents [A+B+C] 10.55 (9.81)
Cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the year 141.39 151.20
Cash and cash equivalents as at end of the year 151.94 141.39
Particulars Year ended March 31, 2026 Year ended March 31, 2025
Balances with banks:
– On current accounts 129.75 137.10
– Deposits with original maturity of less than three months 21.25 1.75
Cheques/drafts on hand 0.78 2.35
Cash on hand 0.16 0.19
Total cash and cash equivalents 151.94 141.39
Sr No Particulars For the quarter ended 31.03.2026 (Audited (Refer note 2)) For the quarter ended 31.12.2025 (Unaudited) For the quarter ended 31.03.2025 (Audited (Refer note 2)) For the year ended 31.03.2026 (Audited) For the year ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 2,868.03 2,983.97 2,704.03 11,880.25 11,544.71
(b) Other Income (Refer Note-4) 21.71 30.53 17.11 106.70 94.78
Total income 2,889.74 3,014.50 2,721.14 11,986.95 11,639.49
2 Expenses
(a) Cost of materials consumed 1,500.51 1,369.72 1,393.22 5,839.81 5,874.69
(b) Purchases of stock-in-trade 281.00 258.47 247.87 1,061.83 1,021.65
(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, stock