Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Profit before tax (PBT) jumped 28.34% year on year to Rs 542.59 crore in Q1 FY27.

Total expenses increased 11.18% YoY to Rs 3,091.83 crore in Q1 FY27. Cost of materials consumed rose 28.54% YoY to Rs 1,916.95 crore, while employee benefit expenses increased 12.75% YoY to Rs 245.08 crore. Finance costs declined 13.95% YoY to Rs 12.46 crore.

EBITDA (excluding other income) rose 15% year on year to Rs 607.4 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 528.4 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Commenting on the performance, Abhijit Roy, managing director & CEO of Berger Paints India, said the demand recovery seen in the previous quarter continued into the first quarter of FY27, enabling the company to deliver 12.7% standalone value...