Bata India Q4 net falls 28% to ₹45.91 crore

The fall in profit of Bata India during Q4 was due to revenue from operations declining amid sluggish consumer demand

Footwear major Bata India, on Wednesday, reported about 28 per cent year-on-year decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹45.91 crore for the fourth quarter last fiscal, as its revenue from operations during this period fell amid sluggish consumer demand. The company had posted a net profit of ₹63.65 crore for the fourth quarter of FY24.

According to a stock exchange filing, the company’s revenue from operations witnessed a 1.21 per cent fall to ₹788.21 crore in Q4FY25 (₹797.87 crore).

During the period under review, the company’s total expenses grew 1.56 per cent to ₹748.33 crore (₹736.84 crore).

Standalone results

On a standalone basis, the company’s revenue from operations fell to ₹787.77 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25 (₹797.67 crore).

The operating profit for the quarter stood at ₹37.41 crore (₹58.26 crore). “Despite continued market headwinds, we witnessed volume led growth for the second quarter consecutively, led by franchise and e-commerce channels. Bata continued expansion with a network of 1,962 company-owned company-operated and franchise stores driven by franchise model,” the company said in a statement.

Speaking on the Q4FY25 performance, Gunjan Shah, MD and CEO, Bata India, said, “Despite navigating through the demand headwinds persisting during the quarter, we managed to gain volumes and in line with our strategy of driving volume-led growth. We continue to drive affordability and reducing complexity across categories.”

Shah said the company’s initiatives on inventory, merchandising and decluttering worked well and all key inventory metrics improved. “We added 19 franchise stores in the quarter, driven by franchise model focused on town expansion/semi-urban markets. Along with cautious control on costs and focus on efficiency and productivity, we continued to manage our inventory while having strong deployment of fresh merchandise in anticipation of demand revival and consumption uptick,” he added.

Bata’s board recommended a final dividend of ₹9 per share, in addition to the interim dividend of ₹10 per share, already paid in September 2024. Total dividend for FY25 amounted to ₹244.20 crore.

Published on May 28, 2025