India's largest footwear retailer and manufacturer, the listed arm of the global Bata group.
bata.inMD & CEO
Sanjay Rao
Chairman
Ashwani Windlass
Founded
1931
Employees
3,665+ (on-roll)Industry
Footwear manufacturing & retail
Revenue (FY26)
₹3,516 Cr
Market Cap
₹8,983 Cr
Listed on
NSE & BSE: BATAINDIA
Headquarters
Gurugram, Haryana
Website
bata.inBata India Limited is the country's largest footwear retailer and manufacturer. Incorporated on 23 December 1931 in Kolkata, it operates as the listed Indian arm of the global Bata group. The company manufactures and trades footwear and accessories through a retail and wholesale network that spans more than 1,450 Bata stores across over 600 cities.
The company is publicly listed and trades on the NSE under the ticker BATAINDIA, with the Bata group parent holding roughly a 50% stake. For the fiscal year ending March 2026 it reported consolidated revenue of about ₹3,516 crore, and its market capitalization stood at around ₹8,983 crore in July 2026. Its registered office remains at Camac Street in Kolkata, while corporate operations run from Gurugram, Haryana.
Bata India is going through a leadership change. Sanjay Rao, who brings over two decades of retail and consumer experience including a senior role at Nike, has been appointed Managing Director and CEO, succeeding Gunjan Shah after his five-year tenure. The board is chaired by Ashwani Windlass, a Non-Executive Independent Director, with Amit Aggarwal serving as Whole-Time Director.
Managing Director & CEO (newly appointed)
Chairperson (Non-Executive Independent Director)
Whole-Time Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
Interview experience
Favorable
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a day or two
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Q: Give a self introduction.
A: Keep it to a tight 60 to 90 seconds: who you are, your retail experience, one standout result you drove, and why a Bata store leadership role fits your next step.
Q: What are the KPIs you track, and how do you manage them?
A: Retail store managers usually track sales versus target, conversion rate, average transaction value, footfall, stock availability and shrinkage, then review them daily and coach the floor team on the weak ones.
Q: Work through a retail case study.
A: Structure it: restate the problem, look at the sales and inventory data, form a hypothesis, propose a specific fix, then say how you'd measure whether it worked.
Q: Explain the KPIs relevant to your role.
A: Brand and marketing KPIs center on brand awareness and consideration, campaign reach and engagement, sell-through of featured lines, and return on marketing spend.
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Company-estimated average
₹4,38,094/yr
2 Salaries submitted
Company-estimated average
₹3,43,000/yr
7 Salaries submitted
Advertised posting
₹3,50,000 to ₹4,50,000/yr
Advertised posting
₹15,000 to ₹20,000/month
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June 9, 2026
Axis Capital keeps a reduce rating on Bata India
Axis Capital maintained its reduce rating on Bata India, signalling continued caution on the stock from domestic brokerages. The note added to a run of guarded analyst views on the shares.
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View postMarch 30, 2026
Citi maintains a sell rating on Bata India
Brokerage Citi reiterated its sell call on Bata India, keeping a cautious stance on the footwear company's near-term valuation. It was one of several bearish analyst notes on the stock this year.
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View postMarch 24, 2026
Bata in focus among export stocks after RoDTEP incentives restored
Bata India drew investor attention along with other export-linked stocks after the government restored RoDTEP export incentives. The move was seen as a positive for manufacturers and exporters.
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View postFebruary 10, 2026
Bata India shares rise about 8% after strong Q3 results
Bata India's stock jumped roughly 8% after the company reported a strong set of December quarter numbers, with a sharp sequential jump in profit. The results lifted sentiment on the footwear retailer.
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View postOctober 31, 2025
Goldman Sachs maintains a sell rating on Bata India
Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its sell recommendation on Bata India, keeping a bearish outlook on the footwear retailer. The global broker held the rating through subsequent updates.
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View postBata India Limited is the country's largest footwear retailer and manufacturer. It makes and sells footwear and accessories through a retail and wholesale network of more than 1,450 stores across over 600 cities, as the listed Indian arm of the global Bata group.
