Crown Paints Kenya Limited reported earnings results for the year ended 31 December 2012. For the period, the company reported a 15% increase in turnover, buoyed by rising demand for new products especially in the premium category, as well as enhanced efficiency in operations. The company registered a 12% growth in pre-tax profits. Turnover increased from KES 3.8 billion in 2011 to KES 4.4 billion last year. Profit before tax rose from KES 200,539,000 to KES 224,170,000. The company attributed the impressive results to aggressive sales and improved efficiencies that saw the company's cash flows improve significantly from KES 301 million to KES 405 million during the same period. Earnings-per-share was KES 5.63.

The directors have recommended a KES 1.25 dividend per share.