- Net sales and operating income increased 20% to Rs. 5,125 crores from Rs. 4,270 crores previously. Operating profit increased 86% to Rs. 1,154 crores from Rs. 621 crores. - Profit after tax for the current year was Rs. 775 crores, a growth of 114% from Rs. 362 crores in the previous year. - Exceptional items for the current year included a write back of Rs. 25.46 crores from the diminution in value of investments in a subsidiary.

1. Financial Results : Asian Paints Ltd
2009-10 2008-10 Growth % 2009-10 2008-09 Growth %
Sales & operating
Net Income
5125 4270 20 Net Profit attributable to
shareholders of the
company
775 362 114
Operating Profit 1154 621 86 (+) Balance B/f from
previous year
330 200
(-) Interest 14 10 Disposable Profit 1005 562
(-) Depreciation 60 57 Dividend
Interim
Final
82
177
62
106
PBT &Exceptional
Items
1079 554 95 Tax on Dividend 44 28
(-) Exception Items (25) 6 Transfer to General
Reserve
102 136
PBT & Prior Period
Items
1105 548 102 Balance C/f to Balance
Sheet
600 230
+/- Prior Period Items (0) (2)
PBT 1105 546 102
(-) Provision for
Taxes
330 184
Profit After Taxes 775 362 114
(-) Minority Interest - -

2. Net sales and operating income for the standalone entity increased to Rs. 5,125 crores from
Rs. 4,270 crores in the previous year – a growth of 20%. The operating profit (PBDIT)
increased by 86 %, from Rs. 621 crores to Rs. 1,154 crores. The profit after tax for the
current year is Rs. 775 crores as against Rs. 362 crores in the previous year, a growth of
114%. Exceptional item of current year includes Rs. 5.77 crores being the write back of
provision for diminution in the value of investments in the Company’s wholly owned
subsidiary Asian Paints (International) Limited, Mauritius in consequent to the buy back of
41,00,000 shares at US$ 1 per share by Asian Paints (International) Limited. Exceptional item
of current year includes Rs. 19.69 crores being the reversal of provision made towards
dimunition in the value of investments in the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Asian
Paints (International) Limited, Mauritius, based on management’s assessment of the fair
value of its investments.

3.  Profit & Loss A/c for the year ended 31st march 2010
Particulars 2009-2010 2008-2009
INCOME
Sales and Operating Income (Net of discounts) 5,528.82 4,819.13
Less: Excise duty 403.74 549.08
Sales and Operating Income (Net of excise duty) 5,125.08 4,270.05
Other income 143.85 60.06
5,268.93 4,330.11
EXPENDITURE
Material Cost 2,840.24 2,606.93
Employee Cost 260.84 238.9
Manufacturing, administrative, selling and distribution expenses L 1,014.00 862.95
4,115.08 3,708.78
PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, DEPRECIATION, TAX AND
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS 1,153.85 621.33
Less : Interest 13.76 10.4
Less : Depreciation/Amortisation 60.74 57.15
PROFIT BEFORE TAX AND EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS 1,079.35 553.78
Add/(Less) : Exceptional items 25.46 -5.9
PROFIT BEFORE TAX AND PRIOR PERIOD ITEMS 1104.81 547.88
(Less) : Prior period items (Net) -0.14 -1.95
PROFIT BEFORE TAX 1104.67 545.93
Less : Provision for Taxation:
Current Tax 334.01 162.8
Deferred Tax 2.45 16.39
Fringe Benefit Tax 6.78
(Excess) tax provision for earlier years -6.29 -2.4
PROFIT AFTER TAX 774.5 362.36
Add : Balance brought forward from previous year 230 200
AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 1,004.50 562.36
APPROPRIATIONS
Dividend on Equity shares:
Interim dividend 81.53 62.35
Proposed Final dividend 177.45 105.51
Tax on Dividend (includes tax on proposed dividend) 43.33 28.53
Transfer to General Reserve 102.19 135.97
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 600 230
1,004.50 562.36
Earnings per share (Rs.) Basic and diluted - Before exceptional items 78.09 38.39
Earnings per share (Rs.) Basic and diluted - After exceptional items 80.74 37.78
(Face value of Rs. 10 each)

4. Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2010
As at 31.03.2010
Rs in crores
As at 31.03.2009
Rs in crores
FUNDS EMPLOYED
Shareholders ‘ Funds
Share Capital
Reserves & Surplus
95.92
1461.30
1557.22
95.92
998.55
1094.47
Loan Funds
Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans
25.59
43.00
68.59
24.59
49.94
74.53
Deferred Tax Liability (Net) 47.90 47.91
Total 1673.71 1216.91
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
Fixed Assets
Gross Block
(-) Dep./ Amortization
Net Block
(+) Capital work In progress
1194.39
486.93
707.46
380.72
1088.18
1116.93
494.02
622.91
88.86
711.77
Investments 703.69 234.77
Current Assets Loans & Advances
Interest Accrued on Investments
Inventories
Sundry Debtors
Cash & Bank Balances
Other Current Assets
Loans & Advances
0.16
763.14
331.43
28.60
66.55
152.10
1342.28
0.16
546.71
311.02
128.26
48.30
193.97
1228.42
(-) Current Liabilities & Provisions
Current Liabilities
Provisions
Net Current Assets
1156.27
304.17
1460.44
(118.16)
771.90
186.15
958.05
270.37
Total 1673.71 1216.91

5. Operating Profit Margin
• Operating Profit / Net sales * 100
2010 5125/1154*100 22.17 %
2009 4270/621*100 14.54 %

6. Gross Profit Margin Ratio
• Gross Profit / Net Sales *100
2010 1140/154*100 22.24 %
2009 611/4270*100 14336 %

7. Net Profit Ratio
• Net Profit / Net Sales *100
2010 775/5125 * 100 15.12 %
2009 362/4270 * 100 8.47 %

8. Return On Net Worth
• Net Profit / Net Worth
2010 775/1157 * 100 49.77 %
2009 362/1094 * 100 33.08 %

9. Current Ratio
• Current Assets / Current Liabilities
2010 1342/1460 0.9 : 1
2009 1228/958 1.28 : 1

10. Quick Ratio
• Debtors + Cash / Current Liabilities
2010 331.40 + 28.60 /
1460
0.24
2009 439/958 0.45

11. Debt Equity Ratio
• Total Debt / Net Worth
2010 69/1557 0.04
2009 75/1094 0.06

12. Debtors Turnover Ratio
• Net Sales / Debtors
2010 1154/331 3.48
2009 621/311 1.99

13. Total Assets Turnover Ratio
• Net Sales / Total Assets
2010 5125/3134 1.63
2009 4270/2175 1.96

14. Return On Equity Capital
• Net Profit After Tax/ Equity Shares * 100
2010 775/959 *100 80.81
2009 362/959*100 37.74

15. Earning Per Share
• Net Profit / Equity * Face Value
2010 775/959*10 80.72
2009 362/959*10 37.70

16. Dividend Payout Ratio
• Dividend Per Share / EPS
2010 259/80.72 3.20
2009 168/37.70 4.45

17. Price Earning Ratio
• Market Price / EPS
2010

18. Dividend Yield Ratio