Bata India Ltd

Bata India Limited will hold a board meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, the company said in a filing with the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited.

BATA INDIA LIMITED announced that Ashish Arora will resign as Vice President - India Distribution and SEA Wholesale Development to pursue career opportunities outside the company, with his cessation effective October 16, 2026.

Bata India Limited informed the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and the Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited that the trading window for dealing in the company's securities will be closed from Thursday, October 1, 2026, until 48 hours after the declaration of the un-audited financial results for the quarter and half year ending September 30, 2026, in accordance with SEBI regulations.

Bata India Limited announced changes to its senior management personnel, effective October 1, 2026, including the appointments of Kandarp Asher as Head - Demand Planning, Harmeet Kaur as Head - Commercial Planning, and Jasleen Kaur as Head – Marketing, all due to internal role changes. Kandarp Asher brings experience from Aditya Birla Retail and Reliance Industries, while Harmeet Kaur has 21 years of experience at Bata, and Jasleen Kaur previously held leadership roles at Hugo Boss, Mothercare, and Canon India. The company disclosed the changes on September 23, 2026.

Bata India Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Siddarth Madhavan as Product and Consumer Lead – North Star, effective September 21, 2026, subject to completion of joining formalities. Mr. Madhavan joins Bata from Adidas, where he previously led the category for Specialist Sports, and brings 10 years of merchandising experience in footwear.

Bata India Limited informed the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited that Badri Beriwal will resign as Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer to pursue opportunities outside the company, effective September 14, 2026.

Bata India Limited announced that its shareholders approved the appointment of Mr. Sanjay S. Rao (DIN: 02743920) as a Director, Whole-time Director for a period from August 24, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and as Managing Director for a term not exceeding 5 years, commencing October 1, 2026, to August 23, 2031, at the company’s 93rd Annual General Meeting held on August 12, 2026.

Bata India Ltd share price slipped 1.80% to Rs 699.5. The Company's net profit jumped 2795.02% to Rs 63.98 crore, while revenue from operations gained 18.28% to Rs 978.95 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Footwear industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 61156.53 crore, declining 3.20%. It has slipped by 4.01% over last one week and dipped slightly by 0.71% in last one month while the market capitalization of Bata India Ltd has eased by 1.41% and 0.37% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of Bata India Ltd stood at Rs 85.9 crore in Q2 FY26, jumping 22.59% year-on-year, and surging by 2154.59% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 186 crore, easing 2.25% YoY and rallying 41.94% sequentially. Total expenses rose by 12.34% to Rs 878.37 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 61.3 crore, inching up 9.29% YoY, while employee benefits expense was at Rs 113.61 crore, ticking higher by 0.40% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations posted a slight growth of 0.77% to Rs 3515.5 crore, while net profit plunged by 59.41% to Rs 134.2 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA witnessed a strong improvement of 71578% to Rs 627.33 crore, and PBT tanked by 57.31% to Rs 182.04 crore compared to previous TTM. The company's consolidated net cash flow from operating activities stood at Rs 594.88 crore in FY26, as against Rs 737.82 crore in FY25. Bata India Ltd tumbled by 39.95% in last one year, underperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex which has eased by 2.56% during the same period.

Bata India will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 11 August 2026.

Bata India has fixed 19 August 2026 as record date for purpose of interim dividend for FY 2027.