Bata India Limited : A short & sweet analysis 

Introduction:

Primarily engaged in manufacturing & trading of footwear & its accessories through its retail & wholesale network, Incorporated as Bata shoe company pvt ltd in 1931, Company went public (IPO) in 1973, Parent Company is Bata Shoe Organization, Largest Retailer & leading manufacturer of footwear in India, Smart looking new stores are offering superior shopping experience to its customers

Milestones:

1. Introduction of Tigre brand in 1988 (Was just 4-year-old by then 😊)
2. 1997 Nike’s products were offered through their retailers
3. Has a great role in bringing Adidas in 1991-92
4. Rani Mukherjee was signed to endorse ladies’ range sundrops
5. In 2000 Becomes the largest footwear manufacturer in India & even today
6. Bata India is present from past 80-90 years & definitely will run its show for many more years to come

Brands:

1. Bata
2. Mocassino
3. Hush Puppies
4. Ambassador
5. Power
6. Sundrops
7. Naturalizer

Current Statistics:

1. 1300 retail stores across India
2. 1000 Multi brand stores
3. 2 lakh plus customers served everyday

Promoters:

Bata (BN) BV Holds 52.96% and is based in Amsterdam Netherland

ECOMMERCE Presence:

1000+ Cities & towns across India

Children Footwear Brands:

Bubblegummer brand which was opened in Bengaluru, Also has an association with Walt Disney company India Pvt Ltd

Employees

8,477 Employees across functions & locations

Major Shareholders

Aditya Birla Mutual Fund : 3.6%

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund : 2.31%

Tata Mutua Fund : 2.27%

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance : 1.41%

LIC of India : 1.86%

As on 2019 March, Following Data I could see

Market Capitalization : 17,148 Crores

Profit After Tax : 293 Crores

Profit after tax margin : 10.17%

Return on capital employed : 25.31%

Return on equity : 15.95%

Signing off