Asian Paints on Thursday reported a growth of 25 per cent in topline at Rs 8527.24 crore from Rs 6788.47 crore reported in the same quarter last year. But the company failed to translate it into the bottom line with a net profit of Rs 1,016.33 crore for the December quarter, a fall of 18 per cent from Rs 1,240.10 crore reported in the same quarter last year.