# Bata India Q1 profit jumps 23%, revenue up 4% 2026-08-17T09:19:12+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bata India reported a 23% rise in net profit to Rs 637 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with Rs 517 million a year ago. Revenue grew 4% to Rs 9,789 million from Rs 9,413 million in the same period last year, marking the third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth. The company said profit before tax excluding one-offs rose 22% to Rs 906 million. One-offs included a non-cash forex loss of Rs 27 million on license fees due to currency devaluation and a one-time ERP implementation cost of Rs 24 million. Operating cash profit increased 7.6% to Rs 2,166 million. The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 25 per share, totaling Rs 3,213 million. Managing Director Gunjan Shah attributed the growth to premiumisation and volume expansion, supported by a 25% rise in advertising spending. Gross margin improved by 130 basis points, and inventory was cut by over 10% year-on-year. The company said all channels contributed positively, with ecommerce showing significant growth. ## Coverage - retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bata India, Gunjan Shah, Q1 results Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bata-india-q1-profit-jumps-23-revenue-up-4/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bata-india-q1-profit-jumps-23-revenue-up-4/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/