Asian Paints Limited
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Most of the points you mentioned are right, especially the rural uptick. We are looking at strong growth in that segment. While we are targeting double-digit growth, it's difficult to predict if it will be mid-teens. However, we are confident about achieving double-digit volume growth for next year.
We have launched differentiated products in each category, such as 'All Protek' in the Premium segment and 'Royale Glitz' in the Luxury segment. We aim to balance growth across Economy, Premium, and Luxury segments while maintaining a gap of about 5-6% between value and volume.
Our guidance for PBDIT margins and overall gross margins remains unchanged. We aim to maintain PBDIT margins between 18-20%. However, geopolitical situations and raw material prices will influence our margins moving forward.
The market is seasoned, and new entrants have come and gone. We welcome competition as it drives us to improve. Currently, there is nothing unusual in the market, and we believe in increasing the overall market size rather than just competing for the same share.
We expect raw material prices to remain stable, and we do not foresee significant changes in pricing. Our strategy focuses on investing in brand equity rather than engaging in unsustainable pricing wars.
We believe that consumer demand influences dealer loyalty. By enhancing brand equity and ensuring efficient supply chain management, we aim to maintain dealer loyalty despite competitive pressures.
Investing over Rs. 2,100 crores in VAM manufacturing will provide cost benefits and unique emulsion properties that cannot be achieved through imports. We expect this to boost margins by 1-1.5%.
Asian Paints enjoys strong market shares across all segments. We anticipate growth in the Premium and Luxury segments driven by consumer upgrades and reduced downtrading. We are focusing on both segments alongside the Economy segment with the launch of NeoBharat.
Our distribution strategy focuses on improving retailer ROI through demand generation and efficient supply chain management. We aim to add about 10,000 retail points annually, especially in rural segments.
We leverage a world-class supply chain model, efficiency in overheads, and sourcing efficiencies to maintain margins. Our backward integration initiatives will further support this guidance.
We are enhancing the value-for-money equation for customers by improving product coverage without reducing prices. This strategy aims to reduce the attractiveness of downtrading.
We are integrating the Ess Ess and Bath businesses under the 'Beautiful Homes' umbrella brand to strengthen brand recognition and consumer demand. This strategy aims to leverage our existing quality and production capabilities.
We are looking to grow from 60 to 150-200 stores over five years, increasing store size from about 6,000 square feet to more than 10,000-15,000 square feet. Our strategy focuses on both the number of stores and the per square foot space.
The correlation between GDP and industry growth has fallen out of place this year. We need to analyze the real GDP growth as it varies by region, and the overall GDP number may not reflect sector-specific growth accurately.
We have about 3-3.5 times more tinting machines than our nearest competitor. Our advertising spend typically ranges from 3-5% of sales, depending on various factors, including disruptive marketing initiatives.
That's right.