Asianpaints Shares Drop Nearly 9%, Marking Largest Decline Since April 2021

Asianpaints shares fell 9 percent on November 11 after several brokerages expressed disappointment over the company’s underwhelming Q2FY25 performance amid a challenging demand environment and increased competition.

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At 9:20 AM, the stock was down over 7 percent at Rs 2,565. It has lost nearly 25 percent, underperforming the Nifty 50, which has risen 10 percent in the same period.

JP Morgan downgraded Asian Paints to ‘Underweight’, cutting its target price to Rs 2,400 from Rs 2,800 due to the company’s significant operating miss. The company’s profit-before-depreciation, interest, and tax (PBDIT) margin dropped to 15.5 percent in Q2FY25 from 20.3 percent the previous year. CEO Amit Syngle said, “Operating margins were impacted by the price reductions last year, higher material prices, and increased sales expenses.”

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CLSA maintained an ‘Underperform’ rating with a target of Rs 2,290, citing weaker consumer sentiment that led to sales growth lagging competitors.

The company’s Q2FY25 revenue from operations dropped 5.3 percent year-on-year to Rs 8,003 crore, missing the Moneycontrol poll estimate of Rs 8,528 crore. Consolidated net profit fell 42.4 percent to Rs 694.64 crore, lower than the poll’s Rs 1,205 crore forecast.

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Nomura lowered the target price of the stock to Rs 2,500 from Rs 2,850 and gave it a ‘Neutral’ rating. “Other players consciously bettered their mix by selling less low-value products (putty, distemper, primer, etc), while Asian Paints continued to see a lower mix. While we believe volumes can improve in 2H due to postponement of demand and improvement in rural, we believe overall sales and EBITDA will still look anemic/flattish,” the brokerage said.

Morgan Stanley and Jefferies also held cautious views, with ‘Underweight’ and ‘Underperform’ ratings respectively. Morgan Stanley cited weather-related impacts and demand challenges, while Jefferies expressed concerns about Asian Paints’ broad-based underperformance and competitive pressures.

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