Bata India Ltd

Rao succeeds Gunjan Shah, who will step down upon completing his five-year tenure at the helm of the footwear major. Rao brings more than two decades of retail and consumer leadership experience across India, South Asia, China and Europe. He joins Bata India from Nike, where he most recently served as senior director, Nike Retail, overseeing the France and Benelux markets. Prior to Nike, Rao spent several years with Inditex and played a key role in establishing Zara's business in India through its joint venture with the Tata Group. He later held senior leadership roles across India, South Asia, and China. Rao has also served as Country Director for Guess in France and holds an MBA from INSEAD. Panos Mytaros, Chief Executive Officer of Bata Group, said, 'India is one of Bata Group's most important markets and one of our biggest long-term growth opportunities. Bata India has a powerful brand, deep consumer trust, strong foundations and significant room to grow. The next chapter must be about becoming even closer to consumers, strengthening our relevance, responding faster to trends and giving consumers the shoes they want for every part of their lives. I would like to thank Gunjan for his leadership and contribution over the past five years. He has helped strengthen the business and build a solid foundation for the future. Sanjay brings deep retail and consumer experience, international perspective and a strong understanding of the Indian market. He knows how to build businesses, develop teams and create momentum. I am excited to welcome him to Bata and confident he is the right leader to take Bata India forward into its next phase of accelerated growth.' The company and the board of directors expressed their appreciation to Gunjan Shah for his leadership and contribution since joining Bata India. Ashwani Windlass, Chairman of Bata India, said, 'On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Gunjan for his leadership, commitment and contribution to Bata India. During his tenure, he strengthened the business, elevated the consumer experience, drove innovation and built a strong leadership team. His contribution has helped create a solid foundation for the future, and we wish him every success in the next chapter of his career. We are delighted to welcome Sanjay to Bata India. His versatile background, proven track record and deep understanding of consumer and retail markets make him well suited to lead the company into its next phase of growth, with a strong focus on consumer relevance, product strength and long-term value creation.' Bata India is the largest retailer and manufacturer of footwear in the country. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading footwear and accessories through their retail and wholesale network. Their products include leather footwear, rubber/canvas footwear, and plastic footwear. The company's consolidated net profit tanked 95.20% to Rs 2.20 crore in Q4 FY26 as against Rs 45.91 crore in Q4 FY25. Revenue from operations rose 4.99% to Rs 827.62 crore in Q4 FY26 as against Rs 788.21 crore Q4 FY25. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bata India today announced the appointment of Sanjay Rao as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bata India. He succeeds Gunjan Shah, who will conclude his tenure upon completion of his five-year mandate leading the business. Rao brings more than two decades of retail and consumer leadership experience across India, South Asia, China and Europe. He joins Bata India from Nike, where he most recently served as Senior Director, Nike Retail, overseeing the France and Benelux markets. Prior to Nike, Rao spent several years with Inditex, where he played a pivotal role in establishing Zara's business in India through its joint venture with the Tata Group. He subsequently held senior leadership positions across India, South Asia and China. Rao has also served as Country Director for Guess in France and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Bata India announced that the 93th Annual General Meeting(AGM) of the company will be held on 12 August 2026.

Revenue from operations rose 4.99% to Rs 827.62 crore in Q4 FY26 as against Rs 788.21 crore Q4 FY25. Profit before Tax declined by 93.88% to Rs 3.80 crore in Q4 FY26 as against Rs 62.17 crore in Q4 FY25. The company said the quarter included a certain one-time items, including VRS costs of Rs. 28.1 crores, in line with the company's long-term strategy to build greater capability, agility, and efficiency across the supply chain. Additionally, the company recorded a non-cash forex loss of Rs. 22.4 crores on restatement of financial liability towards royalty, owing to sharp currency devaluation arising from the ongoing geopolitical situation. Gunjan Shah, MD and CEO, Bata India, said, 'As India's most trusted shoes brand, we are pleased to report volume-led growth of 5% over Q4 FY25, supported by broad-based performance across channels. This is the second consecutive quarter of accelerating topline growth, further strengthened by sequential improvement during the quarter. Our continued focus on operational efficiency and disciplined cost management helped us generate strong operating cash flows. We also continued to invest in demand generation, consumer engagement and brand relevance, with advertising spends increasing by 1.5 times. Our focus on network penetration, premiumisation, disciplined resource allocation and strong execution remained central to driving performance. During the quarter, we continued to scale key strategic initiatives.' The board of Bata India has recommended a dividend of Rs 9 per share for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholders' approval. The total dividend payout for the financial year amounts to Rs. 115.68 crore. Bata India is the largest retailer and manufacturer of footwear in the country. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading footwear and accessories through their retail and wholesale network. Their products include leather footwear, rubber/canvas footwear, and plastic footwear.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bata India announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 27 May 2026, inter alia, have recommended the final dividend of Rs 9 per equity Share (i.e. 180%) , subject to the approval of the shareholders.

Revenue from operations rose 4.99% to Rs 827.62 crore in Q4 FY26 as against Rs 788.21 crore Q4 FY25. Profit before Tax declined by 93.88% to Rs 3.80 crore in Q4 FY26 as against Rs 62.17 crore in Q4 FY25. The company said the quarter included a certain one-time items, including VRS costs of Rs. 28.1 crores, in line with the company's long-term strategy to build greater capability, agility, and efficiency across the supply chain. Additionally, the company recorded a non-cash forex loss of Rs. 22.4 crores on restatement of financial liability towards royalty, owing to sharp currency devaluation arising from the ongoing geopolitical situation. Gunjan Shah, MD and CEO, Bata India, said, 'As India's most trusted shoes brand, we are pleased to report volume-led growth of 5% over Q4 FY25, supported by broad-based performance across channels. This is the second consecutive quarter of accelerating topline growth, further strengthened by sequential improvement during the quarter. Our continued focus on operational efficiency and disciplined cost management helped us generate strong operating cash flows. We also continued to invest in demand generation, consumer engagement and brand relevance, with advertising spends increasing by 1.5 times. Our focus on network penetration, premiumisation, disciplined resource allocation and strong execution remained central to driving performance. During the quarter, we continued to scale key strategic initiatives.' The board of Bata India has recommended a dividend of Rs 9 per share for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholders' approval. The total dividend payout for the financial year amounts to Rs. 115.68 crore. Bata India is the largest retailer and manufacturer of footwear in the country. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading footwear and accessories through their retail and wholesale network. Their products include leather footwear, rubber/canvas footwear, and plastic footwear. Shares of Bata India shed 0.73% to end at Rs 692.30 on the BSE on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Bata India declined 95.19% to Rs 2.21 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 45.92 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. Sales rose 5.00% to Rs 827.63 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 788.21 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. For the full year,net profit declined 59.41% to Rs 134.20 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 330.66 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 0.77% to Rs 3515.50 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 3488.79 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedMar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var.Mar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var. Sales827.63788.21 5 3515.503488.79 1 OPM %18.2122.56 -20.1021.08 - PBDT136.87165.88 -17 651.14674.51 -3 PBT31.8762.18 -49 231.07303.21 -24 NP2.2145.92 -95 134.20330.66 -59 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bata India will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 27 May 2026.

Net profit of Bata India rose 12.61% to Rs 66.10 crore in the quarter ended December 2025 as against Rs 58.70 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2024. Sales rose 2.82% to Rs 944.68 crore in the quarter ended December 2025 as against Rs 918.79 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedDec. 2025Dec. 2024% Var. Sales944.68918.79 3 OPM %22.4521.72 - PBDT200.80178.26 13 PBT96.8088.09 10 NP66.1058.70 13 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Profit before Tax grew by 14.96% to Rs 88.87 crore in Q3 FY26 as against Rs 77.30 crore in Q3 FY25. The results for the quarter also include a one-time exceptional expenditure of Rs 6.66 crore recognized under the new Labour Code. Total expenses jumped 3.30% to Rs 868.92 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 841.10 crore in Q3 FY25. Employee benefit expenses were at Rs 111.41 crore (up 7.72% YoY), while the cost of material consumed stood at Rs 48.84 crore (down 27.59% YoY) during the period under review. Speaking on Bata India's Q3 FY26 performance, MD and CEO Gunjan Shah, said, 'the improvement in demand post-GST 2.0 rollout continued during the quarter, supported by a few green shoots, resulting in strong EBITDA performance driven by sales and margin growth. All channels delivered growth with solid gross margin management, reflecting disciplined execution of key strategic levers. Premium products, particularly brands like Hush Puppies and Power, showed robust growth, while fresh sales contribution rose quarter-on-quarter. The company added 27 franchise stores, and the Zero Base Merchandising (ZBM) project was scaled to 400+ stores, improving consumer experience and revenue per square foot. Inventory efficiencies in both quantity and quality continued, with gross inventory reduction of 11%. Shah noted that initiatives in decluttering, inventory freshness, and cost optimization helped drive operating margin leverage, and continued marketing investments, along with a focus on strategic levers ' product, channels, and inventory ' keep the company optimistic for the future under GST 2.0.' Bata India is the largest retailer and manufacturer of footwear in the country. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading footwear and accessories through their retail and wholesale network. Their products include leather footwear, rubber/canvas footwear, and plastic footwear. Powered by Capital Market - Live