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Leading shoemaker Bata India Ltd on Monday reported a 12.61 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 66.1 crore in the December quarter of FY'26 compared to the year-ago period. It had posted a net profit of Rs 58.7 crore in the previous October-December a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Bata India. Bata's revenue from operations was up 2.81 per cent to Rs 944.68 crore during the quarter under review compared to Rs 918.79 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Its total expenses in the December quarter were at Rs 868.92 crore, up 3.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis. Bata India's total income, which includes other income, was up 3.93 per cent to Rs 965.72 crore. Shares of Bata India Ltd on Monday settled at Rs 884.35 apiece on BSE, up 4.27 per cent.
Bata India Ltd on Thursday said its board has approved the introduction of a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for all eligible workers at the Bata Shatak manufacturing unit in Hosur in Tamil Nadu, as part of its ongoing operational restructuring. In a regulatory filing, the footwear major said the VRS is expected to be "mutually beneficial" for both employees and the company. The status of implementation and the financial impact of the scheme will be assessed and disclosed later in line with its materiality policy. Bata India has been consolidating its manufacturing footprint over the years amid cost pressures and changing market dynamics. The company had earlier implemented VRS at multiple units, leading to closures. Its Faridabad unit in Haryana was shut in 2016 after all workmen opted for VRS, while a unit in Karnataka was closed following a VRS implemented in the past. With the proposed VRS at Hosur, Bata India continues to rationalise its factory operations, even as it retain
Footwear maker Bata India Ltd on Monday reported a 73.26 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 13.9 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, impacted by lower revenue and higher expenses. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 51.98 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, Bata India Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the second quarter stood at Rs 801.33 crore as compared to Rs 837.14 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Its total expenses in the second quarter were higher at Rs 795.2 crore against Rs 785.09 crore in the year-ago period.
Footwear major Bata India on Thursday said it has introduced its Bata Price Promise initiative, extending the benefit of the upcoming GST rate cut on footwear priced below Rs 1,000 to customers ahead of the official September 22 rollout. Under the scheme, prices across Bata outlets reflect a 7 per cent reduction, with the company absorbing the differential to pass on immediate savings to buyers, the company said in a statement. Footwear has seen GST cut from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. Our priority at Bata is to make fashion and comfort accessible to every consumer. By absorbing GST on select footwear, we are ensuring festive shopping starts early, is more affordable, and brings greater joy to our customers, Bata India MD and CEO Gunjan Shah said.
Footwear maker Bata India Ltd on Monday reported a 70 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 52 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, impacted by higher expenses amid sluggish consumption momentum and a high base effect. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 174 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, Bata India said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the first quarter stood at Rs 941.85 crore against Rs 944.63 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Bata India said during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and year ended March 31, 2025, the board of directors of the holding company approved the sale of a freehold industrial land to an unrelated party for a consideration of Rs 156 crore. The sale deed has been executed and the total consideration has also been received on the same date. There is a gain on sale of the aforesaid land (net of related expenses) of Rs 133.95 crore, which has been disclosed as an ..