Bata India Ltd
NSE: BATAINDIA BSE: 500043
₹633.20
-16.60 (2.55%)
Sun, 08 Nov 2026, 08:28 am
Market Cap (in Cr)8353.65
PE Ratio54.11
Dividend5.23
Consumer Non-Durables
Apparel/Footwear
24.5KBata India Ltd Company History
1931
- Bata India Limited was incorporated at Calcutta.
1937
- Tanning was introduced at the new factory at Batanagar.
1942
- A machinery department was set up at the Batanagar factory.
- A leather footwear factory was established at Patna, Bihar.
1973
- The company became a public limited company and changed its name to Bata India Ltd.
- Leader A.G. St. Moritz, Switzerland offered for sale 5,000,000 shares.
1977
- Leader A.G. St. Moritz, Switzerland offered for sale 8,000,000 shares.
- 47,140,000 equity shares were issued to Bata (BN) B.V.
1979
- 7,500,000 bonus shares were issued in the proportion of 1:4.
1984
- 15,000,000 bonus shares were issued in the proportion of 2:5.
1987
- The company privately placed 15% debentures with financial institutions.
- The company allotted debentures to the Army Group Insurance Fund.
- 52,500,000 bonus shares were issued in the proportion of 1:1.
1988
- An agreement was signed with Adidas for the manufacture and marketing of sports footwear.
- The marketing of 'Star' clothings was launched.
- A new brand of shoe, 'Tigre', was introduced.
1989
- The company successfully launched the 'Adidas' collection of hi-tech sports footwear.
- A special leather board was developed as a substitute for insole leather.
1990
- A sample 18-station bicolour injection moulding plant was installed in the Bangalore factory.
- The company transferred certain properties to Bata Properties, Ltd.
1991
- A promotional brand 'Tigre' was launched.
- The company issued non-convertible debentures to SBI Mutual Fund.
1992
- The workers at the Batanagar factory went on strike.
- The company undertook to set up a green field export-oriented unit at Hosur.
- The company built up its own R&D organisation with the collaboration of Bata Development, Ltd.
1993
- The company undertook to expand and modernize its existing plants.
- The company issued 105,000,000 equity shares on a rights basis.
1995
- 13,114,000 equity shares were allotted to Bata (BN) BV.
- A Long Term Agreement was signed with the Bata Mazdoor Union.
1996
- A member of the company proposed the appointment of Mr. Thakur as a Director.
1997
- Bata India performed admirably and staged a remarkable turnaround.
- Bata entered into a marketing tie-up with Nike.
- The company's debt-equity ratio improved dramatically.
1998
- Bata India suspended its after-sales service.
- Every Bata outlet was expected to sell Hush Puppies, Marie Claire, and Adidas products.
- Bata India proposed a dividend of 85 paise per share.
- The company concluded long-term wage agreements with its workers at Faridabad and Mokamehghat.
1999
- Bata launched the 'Sundrops' line at New Delhi.
- The company signed seven long-term agreements with its workers.
- Bata India aimed to achieve a 15% growth in turnover and profits.
- Bata signed film actress Rani Mukherjee to endorse the 'Sundrops' line.
2000
- The lockout at the Peenya factory in Karnataka was lifted.
2002
- The lockout at Bata India's Peenya Factory was withdrawn.
- The company created its own insider trading rules.
- Shareholders approved the transfer of the Tannery and Footwear division to separate companies.
- Mr. Jaswant Singh was appointed as whole-time Director, Marketing and Commercial.
2003
- Shareholders passed all major resolutions.
- Gautam Thapar was appointed to the Board of the company.
- Bata forged a retailing alliance with Lee Cooper Shoes.
- Bata engaged Ogilvy and Mather for its festive season advertising.
2004
- Bata unveiled a new flagship store in Mumbai.
- Bata de-listed its equity shares from the Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd.
- Mr. Constantin Salameh was appointed as acting Chairman.
- P M Sinha was inducted as Chairman of the company.
2005
- Bata India Ltd issued rights in the ratio of 1:4.
2006
- Mr. J Carbajal was appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of Bata India Limited.
2007
- Bata India set up a new flagship store in Thiruvananthapuram.
2010
- Mr. Fadzilah Bin Mohd Hussein was appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of the Company.
2011
- Mr. Rajeev Gopalakrishnan was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company.
- The Board recommended a dividend of Rs. 4 per share.
- Mr. Atual Singh and Mr. Akshay N Chudasama were appointed as Additional Directors.
2012
- Mr. Gigi Abraham was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company.
- Mr. Maloy Kumar Gupta was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
2013
- Bata India's parent company increased its stake in the company.
- Bata India won the award for 'Most Admired Large Format Multi Brand Footwear Retailer of the Year'.
- Bata India was recognized as one of the 'Top Most Trusted Brands' by Brand Equity.
2014
- Bata India received the Udyog Rattan Award.
- The Company's Registered Office was shifted to 27B, Camac Street, Kolkata.
2015
- Bata India split its face value from Rs. 10 to Rs. 5.
2018
- Bata opened its first exclusive store for the fitness brand Power.
- Bata participated in the 11th CII National Competitiveness and Cluster Summit.
2019
- Bata won the Best Loyalty Programme in Retail Sector award at the Customer Fest Awards.
- Bata won the Best Customer Retail Experience award at the Customer Fest Awards.
2020
- Bata participated in the 13th CII National Competitiveness and Cluster Summit.
2021
- Bata received the India Retail Tech Award.
- Bata won the Best Contactless Service Experience Award for Bata Chat Shop at the Customer Fest Leadership Awards.
2023
- Bata signed a licensing and manufacturing deal with Authentic Brands Group for the Nine West brand.
- Bata India gained rights to manufacture, market, and distribute Nine West shoes and accessories in India.
