Bata India shares fall 5% as Q4 PAT declines 95% YoY to ₹2 crore, dividend recommended; check record date

At around 10:57 AM, the stock was trading 2.85% lower at ₹672.85 per equity share.

It has declined more than 2% in the past week and 7% over the month. On a year-to-date basis, it has fallen 29%.

While the share hit a 52-week high of ₹1,294.20 per unit almost a year ago on May 29, 2025, it touched a year’s low of ₹605 on March 30, 2026.

Bata India Q4 results

Bata India reported a 95.2% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹2.2 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with ₹45.9 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year, according to a regulatory filing dated May 27.

During the quarter, the firm recorded certain one-time items, including VSR costs of ₹28.1 crore, in line with its long-term strategy to build “greater capability, agility and efficiency” across the supply chain.

Additionally, the company reported a non-cash forex loss of ₹22.4 crore on restatement of financial liability towards royalty, owing to the sharp currency devaluation on account of the ongoing geopolitical situation, it added.

However, its revenue from operations advanced by 5% YoY to ₹828 crore during the quarter under review, from ₹788 crore in the January-March quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q4 FY25).

The quarter marked the company’s second consecutive period of accelerating topline growth, supported by sequential improvement in momentum, with March performance stronger than January.

Bata India’s cash generation from operations advanced 18.2% YoY to ₹132.2 crore in the March quarter of FY26.

Its zero-based merchandising was extended to approximately 550 stores, contributing to more than 70% of store sales.

Bata India’s gross inventory reduced by 13%, reflecting stronger inventory discipline, it added. Its e-commerce business registered growth in the mid-twenties.

Furthermore, its premium portfolio, led by Hush Puppies and Power, continued to outpace overall growth.

Bata India's board of directors recommended a dividend of ₹9 per equity share, at 180%, with a face value of ₹5 each, fully paid-up, for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing annual general meeting (AGM), which will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Its dividend for FY26 amounts to ₹115.68 crore.

Furthermore, it fixed Friday, July 31, 2026, as the record date for payment of the dividend.

"Dividend on equity shares, if declared, at the AGM will be paid on Thursday, August 27, 2026 onwards to those Members who are entitled thereto," it said.

Bata India has a total market capitalisation of ₹8,628.70 crore as of May 29, 2026, according to data on the NSE.