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Macquarie Forecasts Near-Term Margin Pressure for Asian Paints and Rivals Amid Rising Costs
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Paint Giants Face Margin Squeeze: Crude Prices Force Hikes, Macquarie Warns
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17-03-2026, 09:01
Paint Giants Face Margin Squeeze: Crude Prices Force Hikes, Macquarie Warns
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Asian Paints and peers face near-term margin headwinds due to rising crude oil prices, a key raw material, Macquarie warns.
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Berger Paints India and Kansai Nerolac Paints announced 2-3% price hikes effective March 25, with Berger hinting at more in April.
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Brokerages like HSBC and Systematix Research also foresee returning cost inflation and further price increases of 2-5% in April.
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Macquarie maintains 'Outperform' on Asian Paints (PT ₹3,100) but 'Underperform' on Berger Paints and 'Neutral' on Kansai Nerolac.
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The extent of margin impact depends on crude price stability and companies' pricing actions.
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