Asian Paints on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,172 crore for the January–March quarter of FY26, registering a sharp 69% year-on-year (YoY) jump from Rs 692 crore reported in the corresponding quarter last year.The paint-maker’s revenue from operations, meanwhile, rose 11% YoY to Rs 9,228.46 crore during Q4 FY26, as compared to Rs 8,349.59 crore in the year-ago period. Shares of the company rose over 1% to trade at Rs 2,701 apiece after the release of the results.MORE TO COME...