BATAINDIA
NIFTY500

Bata India Ltd.

Consumer Goods · NSE

₹721.75
1Y-39.8%
P/E52.2
Fwd P/E36.8
ROE
Margin+5.1%
D/E90.39
Div Yld+2.6%
Quality Score43/100

52-week range

₹605₹1,291

From 52w high

-44.1%

RSI (14)

48.8

vs SMA 50 / 200

50 · 200

Bata India (₹721.75) is a consumer-goods footwear company currently trading 25.6% below its 200-DMA and down 39.75% over the past 12 months, with a 52-week drawdown of 44.09%. The trailing PE of 52.2 compresses to a forward PE of 36.8 on expectations of earnings improvement, while 5-year revenue growth has averaged a modest 2.8% and profit margin stands at 5.12%. Quality scoring ranks the company 5th of 6 among its Consumer Goods peer group.

Pros
  • 5-year earnings growth of 12.5% CAGR indicates improving bottom-line efficiency even in a modest revenue growth environment (5-year revenue CAGR of 2.8%).
  • Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the available years, suggesting the business has historically generated cash despite a capital-light retail store model.
  • Dividend yield of 2.63% at current price levels provides an income component relative to trailing cost of ownership.
  • Trailing PE of 52.2 compresses to a forward PE of 36.8, indicating market-embedded expectations of earnings improvement; BATAINDIA also holds the lowest PE among its 6-peer sector group (peers range 65–96x where available).
Cons
  • BATAINDIA is down 39.75% over 12 months and trades 25.6% below its 200-DMA (SMA-200 at ₹969.25), with a resistance cluster at ₹958–959 representing approximately 33% above current price — indicating a sustained and deep price deterioration.
  • 52-week drawdown of 44.09% from the 52-week high is a significant capital erosion event; the nearest support level identified is ₹605, which is 16% below current price.
  • Debt-to-equity of 90.39 is elevated for a consumer-goods company and the trend is classified as rising, increasing balance-sheet pressure over time.
  • BATAINDIA ranks 5th of 6 on quality score (32) within its Consumer Goods peer group, below Trent (49), DMART (37), Titan (34), and ETERNAL (41), reflecting bottom-tier quality positioning relative to sector.
Recent context
  • ·Recent news flow consists of two neutral regulatory/administrative filings — a nil transfer report and a postal ballot notice — with no business-event catalysts, earnings announcements, or management commentary captured in the current window.
  • ·The forward PE of 36.8 versus the trailing PE of 52.2 implies analyst consensus embeds a meaningful earnings step-up; however, the actual analyst rating value was unavailable (16 analysts tracked), leaving the directional basis for that expectation unverifiable from available data.
  • ·3-month price change of -16.11% accelerated the longer 12-month decline of -39.75%, indicating that the drawdown has not stabilised in the near term; the stock is currently above its 50-DMA (₹715.73) by a narrow margin of 0.8%.
Questions to ask yourself
  • ?Does the rising debt-to-equity trend reflect a deliberate store-expansion strategy with a credible return timeline, or structural operating leverage that is compressing returns?
  • ?How does Bata India's 5-year revenue growth of 2.8% compare to the footwear industry's volume and value growth over the same period — is this market-share loss or sector-wide stagnation?
  • ?Given the forward PE of 36.8, what earnings trajectory is the market pricing in, and what is the historical accuracy of analyst earnings estimates for BATAINDIA over 3–5 year horizons?
  • ?Does the 5-year earnings CAGR of 12.5% reflect operational improvements in mix, pricing, or cost efficiency — or is it primarily driven by a low base following the pandemic-era disruption to physical retail?

PE

52.2

Forward PE

36.8

ROE

Profit margin

+5.1%

D/E

90.39

Dividend yield

+2.6%

Quality score

32/100

ROE 5y above 15%

3/5 yrs

FCF 5y positive

4/5 yrs

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. VivaTrades is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst. Market data sourced from public feeds; consult a registered adviser before any investment decision.Analysis generated 11 May 2026.