Bata India Share Price Slumps After Q4 Profit Decline
The shoemaker has declared a final dividend of Rs 9 per share of Rs 5 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The shares of Bata India declined 2.37% in early trade on Thursday after the company reported weak Q4 performance.
Shoemaker Bata India Ltd.'s consolidated net profit fell 27.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday.
The firm posted a bottom line of Rs 45.9 crore as compared to Rs 63.6 crore in the year-ago period, it said.
The company has reported a revenue decline of 1.2% to Rs 788 crore versus Rs 798 crore.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation also fell 2% to Rs 178 crore versus Rs 182 crore, and the margin contracted to 22.6% versus 22.8%.
The shoemaker has declared a final dividend of Rs 9 per share of Rs 5 each for the financial year ending March 31, 2025.
Bata India Share Price Today
The scrip fell as much as 2.37% to Rs 1,246.60 apiece, the lowest since May 22, 2025. It pared losses to trade 1.01% lower at Rs 1263 apiece, as of 9:50 a.m. This compares to a 0.23% advance in the NSE Nifty 50 Index.
The share price has fallen 7.92% on a year-to-date basis and is down 8.03% in the last 12 months. Total traded volume so far in the day stood at six times its 30-day average. The relative strength index was at 62.50.
Out of 25 analysts tracking the company, seven maintain a 'buy' rating, nine recommend a 'hold,' nine suggest 'sell,' according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies a downside of 3.5%.
