Bata India Q4FY26 Results: Board Recommends Final Dividend of ₹9/Share
Bata India reported Q4FY26 standalone net profit of ₹31.67 crore and consolidated net profit of ₹31.87 crore. For FY26, standalone net profit was ₹230.21 crore and consolidated net profit was ₹231.07 crore. The Board recommended a final dividend of ₹9.00 per share, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.
The dividend recommendation is a positive signal to shareholders. However, the financial results are routine for a listed company, and the impact is moderated by the presence of exceptional items affecting the profit figures.
The recommendation of a final dividend and the reporting of profits, despite some exceptional items, indicate a positive financial performance and shareholder return.
Bata India Limited has announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026. The company's registered office is located at 27B, Camac Street, Kolkata. The results were published in the 'Business Standard' (English) and 'Ei Samay' (Bengali) newspapers on May 28, 2026, and are also available on the company's website, www.bata.in.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Bata India reported standalone net profit of ₹316.66 million (₹31.67 crore) and consolidated net profit of ₹318.65 million (₹31.87 crore). The total comprehensive income for the quarter stood at ₹36.06 million (₹3.61 crore) on a standalone basis and ₹38.05 million (₹3.81 crore) on a consolidated basis.
For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the company reported a standalone net profit of ₹2,302.05 million (₹230.21 crore) and a consolidated net profit of ₹2,310.71 million (₹231.07 crore). The total comprehensive income for the year was ₹1,811.73 million (₹181.17 crore) standalone and ₹1,820.39 million (₹182.04 crore) consolidated.
The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹9.00 per equity share (180% on a face value of ₹5 per share) for the year ended March 31, 2026. This payment is subject to the approval of shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The announcement also detailed exceptional items. During the year ended March 31, 2025, an expense of ₹107.84 million was incurred for a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) at a manufacturing unit. For the year ended March 31, 2026, an additional ₹47.78 million was incurred for the same scheme, along with ₹280.60 million for a separate VRS introduced in Q4FY26 at the same unit. Furthermore, a VRS at another unit resulted in an expenditure of ₹95.28 million in FY26, including ₹12.59 million in Q3FY26. These VRS expenses were disclosed as exceptional items.
Additionally, the company incurred an expense of ₹66.66 million due to changes in gratuity and leave liabilities arising from past service costs following the notification of the Code on Wages, 2019, and other Labour Codes. This was also treated as an exceptional item.
In the previous financial year (ended March 31, 2025), the Board approved the sale of industrial land for ₹1,560.00 million, resulting in a gain of ₹1,339.52 million, which was disclosed as an exceptional item.
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