Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd (KANSAINER) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd (KANSAINER)
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd operates in the Paints industry, within the Consumer Durables sector. It trades on the NSE as KANSAINER and on the BSE under scrip code 500165. Its ISIN is INE531A01024.
Having started its operations in 1920 as Gahagan Paints & Varnish in Mumbai, Kansai Nerolac Paints is principally engaged in the manufacturing of Paints and is a market leader in Industrial coatings. [1] The company is subsidiary of Kansai Paints Co. Ltd Japan, from whom it continuously gets support and guidance in improvement of quality standards and getting best technology upgrades.
Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited is one of India's largest coatings companies, specializing in decorative paints and sophisticated industrial coatings for the automotive and industrial segments.
The company's significant recent capacity expansions and strategic ventures to enhance production underscore its aggressive pursuit of market share and operational growth.
Listed peers in Paints: JSW Dulux Ltd, Indigo Paints Ltd, Sirca Paints India Ltd, Shalimar Paints Ltd, Kamdhenu Ventures Ltd, Retina Paints Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹202.25 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd (KANSAINER) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.4x against an industry P/E of 50.62x and a price-to-book of 2.44x on a book value of ₹83.02 per share as of Mar 2026. Solomo computes return on equity of 8.58% and return on capital employed of 11.82% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 28.4x
- Industry P/E
- 50.62x
- P/B
- 2.44x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹7.12
- Book value / share
- ₹83.02
- ROE
- 8.58%
- ROCE
- 11.82%
- ROA
- 6.61%
- Debt / equity
- 0.05x
- Dividend yield
- 1.24%
- EBITDA margin
- 13.13%
- 52-week range
- ₹158 – ₹262
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd (KANSAINER) reported revenue of ₹8,052 crore, net profit of ₹576 crore and earnings per share of ₹7.29. That compares with revenue of ₹7,823 crore and net profit of ₹1,109 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹1,954 crore and net profit ₹110 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 6,369 | 7,543 | 7,801 | 7,823 | 8,052 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 343 | 468 | 1,176 | 1,109 | 576 |
| EPS (₹) | 4.44 | 5.86 | 14.66 | 14.14 | 7.29 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 6.13% | 10.16% | 3.01% | 2.73% |
| Profit growth | 2.28% | 3.16% | 8.41% | -48.09% |
| Stock price CAGR | -1% | -13% | -14% | -19% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 74.96% of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd (KANSAINER) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 4.03% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 11.88%. Market capitalisation was ₹16,356 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2001.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: Life Insurance Corporation Of India 3.58%, Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd 2.67%, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited 1.04%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 74.96% | - | 4.03% | 11.88% | 25.04% |
| Mar 2026 | 74.96% | - | 3.61% | 11.9% | 25.04% |
| Dec 2025 | 74.98% | - | 5.17% | 10.41% | 25.02% |
| Sep 2025 | 74.98% | - | 5.6% | 10.04% | 25.02% |
| Jun 2025 | 74.98% | - | 5.41% | 10.21% | 25.02% |
| Mar 2025 | 74.98% | - | 5.3% | 10.1% | 25.02% |
| Dec 2024 | 74.99% | - | 5.36% | 10.23% | 25.01% |
| Sep 2024 | 74.99% | - | 5.56% | 10.28% | 25.01% |