Berger Paints India Q2FY26 reported a decline in its consolidated net profit by 23.53% to Rs 206.38 crore Vs Rs 267 crore in Q2FY25, on account of lower sales of exterior products and increased investments in brand building.
Revenue from operations was up 1.9% to Rs 2,827.49 crore in Q2FY26. It was at Rs 2,774.61 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.
Key highlights from Berger Paints Q2 FY26
Abhijit Roy, Managing Director & CEO of Berger Paints said, “Profitability was impacted by negative scale effect, and an adverse product mix due to the low sales of exterior products and increased investments in brand building efforts in this quarter.”
Roy said the extended monsoon season right through this quarter saw a muted demand scenario across most markets. “…. in spite of which we were able to deliver high single-digit volume growths and a low positive revenue growth. Though the revenue growth rate this quarter was muted, as per our estimates we have continued to improve on our market share for the Apr-Sept 2025 period over FY25 levels amongst the major listed companies in the paints & coatings space,” he said.
Total expenses were at Rs 2,589.68 crore, up 5.85% year-on-year. EBITDA, excluding other income, stood at Rs 352.3 crore as against Rs 434.2 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year, representing a decline of 18.9% over the corresponding quarter of last year.
Total income, which includes other income, was at 2,853.49 crore, up 2.06% year-on-year.
Share price of Berger Paints
The share price of Berger Paints India on Tuesday settled at Rs 537.50 apiece on BSE, up 0.30% from the previous close.
