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Bata India announces Q1 FY27 results

Posted On : 2026-08-11 22:31:40( TIMEZONE : IST )

Bata India, India's most trusted footwear today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting revenue of Rs. 9,789 million, reflecting a ~4% year-on-year growth over Q1 FY26. PAT for the quarter stood at Rs. 637 million, compared with Rs. 517 million in the corresponding quarter last year, a growth of over 23%.

The Profit before taxes excluding one-off's for the quarter stood at Rs. 906 million, grew by over 22% against Rs. 745 million in the corresponding quarter last year. One-off's for the quarter includes non-cash forex loss on license fees amounting to Rs. 27 million owing to continued currency devaluation and one time ERP implementation cost of Rs. 24 million.

Continued focus on operational efficiency, disciplined cost management and sharper execution across channels, enabled operating cash profit of Rs. 2,166 million for the quarter, reflecting an increase of 7.6% over the previous year. Bata Board also announced an interim dividend of Rs. 25 per share, amounting to Rs. 3,213 million.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Gunjan Shah, Managing Director and CEO, Bata India, said, "Continuing on the growth momentum for third consecutive quarter, we are pleased to report a topline growth of 4% in Q1FY27, led by blend of premiumization and volume growth. The growth is supported by strong consumer engagement with our advertising investments up by nearly 25%. We successfully navigated the global geopolitical situation impacting freight costs, shipping and transit time."

"Inventory metrics continued to improve both in terms of quantity and quality, with gross inventory lower by over 10% vs. June 30, 2025. Zero Base Merchandising Project was scaled to 775 stores delivering exciting results on consumer experience and revenue per sqft. We delivered a healthy gross margin gain of 130 bps, with highest full price sale and lower markdowns. Growth was broad-based, with all channels contributing positively, with significant growth in ecommerce," he added.

"As Bata India builds on its growth momentum, we remain focused on driving sustainable, profitable growth through a balanced strategy of premiumisation, volume expansion, stronger consumer engagement, operational excellence and disciplined capital allocation. With monsoon business shifting to the September quarter, we are optimistic of continuing the momentum," he further added.

Shares of Bata India Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 699.50 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 712.35. The total number of shares traded during the day was 20895 in over 907 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 720.65 and intraday low of 696.40. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 14666619.00.