Bata India's Q3 Profit Jumps 13% on Premium Brands, Margin Expansion

• Bata India reported a 12.8% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹66.1 crore in Q3.
• Revenue for the quarter grew 2.8% to ₹944.6 crore, with EBITDA rising 6.5% to ₹211.7 crore.
• Premium products, including Hush Puppies and Power, drove robust growth.
• The company expanded its retail footprint by adding 27 franchise stores and scaled its Zero Base Merchandising (ZBM) project to over 400 stores.
• Inventory efficiencies improved, with gross inventory declining by approximately 11%.