Shares of Asian Paints rallied by 7 percent at Rs 3,178, hitting a fresh record high on the BSE in the intra-day trade on Tuesday, after the company's net profit more than doubled to Rs 574.3 crore against Rs 219.6 crore year-on-year. The Company's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 574 crore for the quarter ended June 2021 (Q1FY21) on the back of a strong operational income. The company had posted a PAT of Rs 218.45 crore in the previous corresponding period (Q1FY20). However, the profit figure was below market expectations as a CNBC-TV18 poll of analysts had expected profit at Rs 721 crore for the quarter. Revenue jumped 91.1 percent YoY to Rs 5,585.4 crore for the said quarter against Rs 2,922.7 crore in Q1FY21.“The domestic decorative business more than doubled its volume and delivered stellar revenues over the lower base of last year, which had suffered from the first nationwide lockdown,” said Amit Syngle, managing director and chief executive officer at Asian Paints.
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