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Bata India — 100-point case study

How Bata India looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 24 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: BATAINDIA · BSE: 500043
Close on 24 Jul 2026	₹689.95
Market cap then	₹8,864 crore
Valuation	P/E 66.1× · P/B 5.56×
Momentum	RSI (14) 50 · 1-year return -43.0%
Next 3 months	-9.5% vs Nifty 50 -4.3% (to 26 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

8 bullish · 24 neutral · 2 caution · 15 bearish — the picture leaned negative.

Fundamental — 50 points

5 bullish · 33 neutral · 6 caution · 5 bearish — the picture was mixed.

Price chart

Close (to snapshot) Close (after) 50-day avg 200-day avg Support Resistance

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 24 Jul 2026. Standard formulas (RSI, MACD, ADX use Wilder smoothing).

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Trend

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	Short-term trend (20 days)	slope +0.01%/day	Neutral	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.01% a day — a flat, sideways phase. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return -8.6%	Neutral	The 100-session trend line was down (-0.04%/day) and the stock was -8.6% over three months, so the medium-term picture was neutral. Bullish slope above +0.05% a day · Bearish slope below –0.05% a day · Neutral in between.
3	Long-term trend (1 year)	1Y return -43.0%	Bearish	Compared with a year earlier the price was -43.0%. A weak year for the stock. Bullish up more than 10% in a year · Bearish down more than 10% in a year · Neutral between –10% and +10%.
4	Weekly chart trend	10W 692.43 / 30W 748.59	Bearish	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close below the 10-week average, which sat below the 30-week. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 803.30→709.90; lows 651.00→664.90	Neutral	The two most recent swing points showed a lower high but a higher low — mixed structure. Bullish higher highs and higher lows (uptrend structure) · Bearish lower highs and lower lows (downtrend structure) · Neutral when one is higher and the other lower.
6	ADX (14) — trend strength	22.2	Bullish	ADX at 22.2 shows a trend of moderate strength. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 23.4 / –DI 20.2	Bullish	+DI was above –DI: upward price pressure outweighed downward pressure. Bullish +DI above –DI · Bearish –DI above +DI · No neutral zone for this point.

B. Moving averages

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
8	Price vs 20-day SMA	687.74 (+0.3%)	Bullish	Close of 689.95 was 0.3% above the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	689.11 (+0.1%)	Bullish	Close of 689.95 was 0.1% above the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	842.48 (-18.1%)	Bearish	Close of 689.95 was 18.1% below the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 688.98 / 21E 690.32	Bearish	The 9-day EMA was below the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 23 Jul 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	no cross in data window	Bearish	The 50-day average was 18.2% below the 200-day. No 50/200 crossover occurred in the data window. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	-2.6% in 20 sessions	Bearish	The 50-day average fell 2.6% over the past month — declining. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	688 / 689 / 700 / 842	Bearish	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were perfectly stacked bearish (20 < 50 < 100 < 200). Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	691.38 (-0.2%)	Bearish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 691.38; the close was below it — buyers that month were on average under water. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	49.6	Neutral	RSI at 49.6 was in the neutral 45–55 zone. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD -1.64 / signal -1.77	Bullish	MACD was above its signal line — momentum turning or staying positive. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	0.42 → 0.13	Bearish	The histogram fell over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was weakening. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	-1.64	Bearish	MACD below zero means the 12-day EMA was below the 26-day EMA — a negative momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 41.8 / %D 50.7	Bearish	Slow stochastic at 41.8 was mid-range with %K below %D. Bullish between 20 and 80 with %K above %D · Bearish between 20 and 80 with %K below %D · Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
22	Williams %R (14)	-52.4	Neutral	%R of -52.4 put the close in the middle of its 14-day range. How to read: Caution above –20 (near the top) or below –80 (near the bottom). Neutral in the middle. This point is never tagged Bullish or Bearish.
23	CCI (20)	-50	Neutral	CCI at -50 was within the normal ±100 band. Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	-0.1%	Neutral	Price changed -0.1% over ten sessions. Bullish up more than 2% · Bearish down more than 2% · Neutral between –2% and +2%.

D. Volatility

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
25	Bollinger Band position (%B)	%B 0.56 (bands 669.13–706.35)	Neutral	%B of 0.56 — inside the bands, upper half. How to read: Caution above 1 or below 0 (outside the bands — an overextended move). Neutral inside the bands.
26	Bollinger width / squeeze	width 5.4% (0th pct of 6M)	Caution	Band width was at the 0th percentile of the last six months. A squeeze like this often precedes a larger move (direction unknown). How to read: Caution when the width is in the lowest 15% of six months (a “squeeze” that often comes before a bigger move, direction unknown). Neutral otherwise.
27	ATR (14)	₹20.61 (3.0% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹20.61, or 3.0% of the price — useful for judging how much 'normal noise' to expect. How to read: Information only. A higher % means bigger normal daily swings.
28	Historical volatility (30-day)	53.5% vs 1Y 32.0%	Caution	Annualised 30-day volatility was 53.5%, well above the one-year level of 32.0%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	649.93–730.48	Neutral	The close was inside the channel, so no volatility breakout. Bullish close above the upper channel (strong upward push) · Bearish close below the lower channel · Neutral inside the channel.
30	Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y daily)	1.11	Neutral	A beta of 1.11 means the stock tended to move more than the Nifty 50 day to day. How to read: Information only. Above 1.1 moves more than the market, below 0.9 less, around 1 in line.

E. Volume & money flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
31	Volume vs 20-day average	last day 0.66× / 5-day 1.20×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.66× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 1.20× — heavier than usual participation. How to read: Information only. Above 1.2× is heavier than usual participation, below 0.8× lighter.
32	Up-day vs down-day volume (20d)	ratio 2.64	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 2.64× that on down days — accumulation-leaning. Bullish ratio above 1.15 (accumulation-leaning) · Bearish ratio below 0.85 (distribution-leaning) · Neutral between 0.85 and 1.15.
33	On-Balance Volume (20d)	OBV rising	Bullish	OBV rose over the month while price fell — volume diverged from price. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	falling (20d)	Bearish	The A/D line fell, meaning closes tended to be in the lower part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	-0.17	Bearish	CMF at -0.17 indicated net outflows. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	65.6	Bullish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 65.6. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹18 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹18 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — moderately liquid. How to read: Information only. Above ₹500 crore a day is highly liquid, above ₹50 crore liquid, below that moderately liquid.

F. Price levels

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
38	Support levels (S1/S2/S3)	673.39 / 652.45 / 622.05	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 673.39, 2.5% below the close, then 652.45, 622.05. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	690.70 / 711.09 / 735.50	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 690.70, 0.1% above the close, then 711.09, 735.50. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 690.78 \| R1 716.67 \| S1 664.07	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 690.78; the close was below it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 688 \| 38.2% 740 \| 50.0% 782 \| 61.8% 823	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month fall from 958.55 to 605.00, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 688.44. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 1,282.50 / L 605.00	Neutral	The close was 46.2% below the 52-week high and 14.0% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	none	Neutral	No unfilled price gaps in the last six months. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	broad sideways range	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: broad sideways range. (Classical patterns like head-and-shoulders are judgement calls; we report only what the rules detect.) Bullish rising channel (both trends up) · Bearish falling channel (both trends down) · Neutral for tight consolidation, a bounce in a downtrend, a pullback in an uptrend, or a sideways range.
45	Breakout / breakdown (20-day)	range 664.90–736.90	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 664.90–736.90. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Ordinary green candle	Neutral	On 24 Jul the candle opened 676.00, ranged 667.00–694.45 and closed 689.95: Ordinary green candle. Single candles are weak signals on their own. Bullish hammer, bullish engulfing or bullish marubozu · Bearish shooting star, bearish engulfing or bearish marubozu · Neutral for a doji, inside bar or ordinary candle. Single candles are weak signals.
47	Ichimoku Cloud	cloud 678.71–695.50; Tenkan 692.25 / Kijun 734.10	Neutral	Price was inside the cloud and the Tenkan line was below the Kijun line — an undecided Ichimoku setup. Bullish close above the cloud · Bearish close below the cloud · Neutral inside the cloud.

H. Relative strength & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Relative strength vs Nifty 50	1M -2.4% / 3M -7.0%	Bearish	The stock underperformed the Nifty 50 by 7.0 points over three months and underperformed by 2.4 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty 50 (6M)	6M -16.1%	Bearish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 16.1 points behind the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	8 bullish · 15 bearish · 24 neutral · 2 caution	Bearish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned negative. Levels that mattered: support 673.39, resistance 690.70. This is a description of the chart on 24 Jul 2026, not a forecast. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more (“positive”) · Bearish bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

Fundamental analysis — 50 points

Uses only results published by 24 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Jun 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 24 Jul 2026 close.

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Valuation

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	P/E (trailing 12 months)	66.1×	Neutral	At ₹689.95 the market valued the company at about ₹8,864 crore, or 66.1× the ₹134 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a premium multiple — the market expected growth. How to read: Information only. Below 15 is a low multiple, 15–30 moderate, above 30 a premium (the market expects growth). Compare with peers and the company’s own history.
2	Price / Book	5.56×	Neutral	Market cap was 5.56× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹1,595 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	2.52×	Neutral	The company was valued at 2.52× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹3,516 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	14.5×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹1,387 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 14.5× trailing operating profit of ₹707 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	1.5%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹1.5 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	n/m	Neutral	PEG is not meaningful because 3-year profit growth was -25.4%. Note: the Jun 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹151 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish below 1 (growth cheaply priced) · Bearish above 2 (growth expensively priced) · Neutral 1–2, or when profit did not grow (not meaningful).
7	Dividend yield (trailing 12M)	1.30%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹9 a share, a 1.30% yield on the ₹689.95 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹8,864 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.09 lakh crore the company was a small-cap. How to read: Information only. Above ₹1 lakh crore large-cap, ₹30,000 crore–₹1 lakh crore mid-cap, below that small-cap (our rule of thumb).
9	Graham number vs price	₹170.69 vs ₹689.95	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹170.69; the price was 304% above it. Quality franchises usually trade above this number. Bullish price below the Graham number · Neutral when the price is above it (most quality companies are).

B. Growth

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
10	Revenue growth FY26 (YoY)	+0.8%	Neutral	Revenue for FY26 was ₹3,516 crore, +0.8% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+5.1%	Neutral	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹828 crore of revenue, +5.1% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	-59.5%	Caution	FY26 net profit was ₹134 crore, -59.5% on FY25's ₹331 crore. Note: the Jun 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹151 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	-95.7%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹2 crore versus ₹46 crore a year earlier (-95.7%). Note: the Jun 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹151 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	0.6%	Bearish	Revenue compounded at 0.6% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	-25.4%	Caution	Net profit compounded at -25.4% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Jun 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹151 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	15.5%	Caution	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 15.5% a year. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	-59.4%	Caution	Reported EPS went from ₹25.73 to ₹10.44 (-59.4%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Jun 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹151 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	21%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 21% of sales in FY26 versus 22% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	21% → 18% → 22% → 18%	Bearish	Quarterly margins moved from 21% to 18% over the last four quarters — contracting. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	3.8%	Neutral	₹3.8 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	8.5%	Bearish	FY26 profit was 8.5% of average shareholders' equity. Above ~15% is generally considered good; below 10% weak. Bullish above 18% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–18%. Around 15% or more is generally considered good.
22	ROCE FY26	13%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 13% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	3.55%	Neutral	Net profit was 3.55% of total assets. Bullish banks only: 1.5% or more · Bearish banks only: below 1% · Information only for non-banks.
24	Effective tax rate FY26	26%	Neutral	The company paid about 26% of pre-tax profit as tax; India's base corporate rate is ~25%. How to read: Information only. India’s base corporate rate is about 25%.
25	Other income share of pre-tax profit	13%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹24 crore made up 13% of pre-tax profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.87	Neutral	Borrowings of ₹1,387 crore were 0.87× equity — moderate leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	1.91×	Neutral	Debt equalled 1.91 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	2.2×	Bearish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 2.2 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+1.3%	Neutral	Shareholders' equity grew +1.3% from ₹1,575 crore to ₹1,595 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹4 cr (0% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 0% of fixed assets — a modest pipeline. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	17 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 17 days of sales (FY25: 16). Negative means suppliers/customers fund operations. How to read: Information only. Lower is generally more efficient; negative means suppliers or customers fund the business.
32	Cash conversion cycle	107 days	Neutral	It took 107 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	19 (FY25 12)	Caution	Customers took 19 days on average to pay, versus 12 a year earlier — a notable stretch in collections. How to read: Caution when debtor days rose more than 20% in a year (collections stretching). Neutral otherwise.

E. Cash flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
34	Operating cash flow FY26	₹595 cr	Neutral	The business generated ₹595 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹738 crore in FY25. Bullish positive and higher than the year before · Bearish negative · Neutral when positive but lower. Information only for banks.
35	Free cash flow FY26	₹530 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹530 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	4.44×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 4.44× reported profit — profits were well backed by cash. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	6.0%	Bullish	FY26 free cash flow was 6.0% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹1,555 cr	Bullish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹1,555 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹65 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹65 crore, 1.8% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	86%	Neutral	The company paid out about 86% of FY26 profit as dividends. How to read: Information only. High payout suits mature businesses; growing firms often keep more.
41	Dividend consistency (3 years)	59% / 74% / 86%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+0.0%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.0% (₹64 cr → ₹64 cr). Essentially unchanged — no dilution. Bullish fell 1% or more (a buyback) · Caution when it rose 1% or more (new shares issued). Neutral when unchanged, or for a bonus/split.

G. Ownership

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
43	Promoter holding	50.16% (+0.00 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 50.16% at Jun 2026 versus 50.16% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	6.38% (-0.51 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 6.38% at Jun 2026, down from 6.89% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	27.22% (-2.13 pts YoY)	Bearish	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 27.22%, down from 29.35%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	2.5 lakh (+4.9% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 2.3 lakh to 2.5 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	none reported	Neutral	Our source showed no pledged promoter shares. How to read: Information only. Any sizeable pledge is a risk to note.

H. Quality & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Financial health checklist (Piotroski-style, 8 tests)	6/8	Neutral	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, leverage fell, asset turnover improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: operating margin improved, ROA improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	2 strength(s) · 1 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 72.9%; Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 25.0 days to 16.7 days. Weaknesses: Company has a low return on equity of 13.9% over last 3 years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	5 bullish · 5 bearish · 33 neutral · 6 caution	Neutral	On the numbers published by 24 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture was mixed. Valuation: P/E 66.1×, P/B 5.56×. This describes the data, not a recommendation. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5× as many (“positive”) · Bearish the same the other way round (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

News in the three months before the snapshot

Company news from 24 Apr 2026 – 24 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

28 Apr 2026 Bata India announces resignation of Uttam Kumar as Senior Vice President (Merchandising & Replenishment) — Bata India disclosed the resignation of Uttam Kumar, Senior Vice President - Merchandising & Replenishment, effective May 1, 2026. source
27 May 2026 Bata India Q4 FY26 profit slumps 95% to Rs 2.2 crore on one-time loss; revenue up 5% — Consolidated net profit for the March 2026 quarter fell to Rs 2.2 crore from Rs 45.9 crore, hit by a one-time loss of about Rs 28 crore; revenue rose 5% YoY to Rs 828 crore and EBIT fell 15% to Rs 151 crore. Board recommended a final dividend of Rs 9 per share (record date July 31). source
03 Jun 2026 Bata India holds Q4 FY26 earnings call — Management held its earnings conference call for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. source
18 Jun 2026 Bata India appoints Sanjay Rao as Managing Director and CEO; shares jump — The board approved Sanjay S. Rao as Whole-time Director and CEO from August 24, 2026 and Managing Director and CEO from October 1, 2026, succeeding Gunjan Shah whose term ends September 30, 2026. The stock traded about 8% higher intraday on the news. source
17 Jul 2026 Bata India files Annual Report 2026 with exchanges — Bata India submitted its Annual Report for FY2025-26 to the stock exchanges ahead of its 93rd AGM. source

What happened next (24 Jul 2026 → 26 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹689.95 to ₹624.35 by 26 Oct 2026 (-9.5%) while the Nifty 50 moved -4.3% — underperforming by 5.2 points.
Highest ₹767.95 on 14 Aug 2026; lowest ₹599.60 on 13 Oct 2026.
S1 673.39: broken on a closing basis on 02 Sep 2026.
S2 652.45: broken on a closing basis on 11 Sep 2026.
R1 690.70: cleared on a closing basis on 27 Jul 2026.
R2 711.09: cleared on a closing basis on 05 Aug 2026.
200-day SMA: price was below it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 11 Aug 2026): revenue ₹979 crore (+3.9% YoY), net profit ₹64 crore (+23.1% YoY), operating margin 21% vs 21% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

11 Aug 2026 Bata India Q1 FY27 net profit rises 23% to Rs 64 crore; Rs 25 interim dividend declared — Revenue from operations rose about 4% YoY to Rs 979 crore and consolidated net profit rose 23% to Rs 63.98 crore. The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 25 per share (record date August 19). Shares rose as much as about 8-9% intraday on August 12. source
12 Aug 2026 Bata India 93rd AGM: all resolutions passed, including Sanjay S. Rao's appointment as MD — At the AGM held by video conference, shareholders approved the FY26 accounts, the Rs 9 final dividend, the re-appointment of Gerd Graehsler and the appointment of Sanjay S. Rao as Whole-time Director and Managing Director. source
01 Oct 2026 Sanjay S. Rao takes over as Bata India MD and CEO; senior leadership changes — Sanjay S. Rao became Managing Director and CEO on October 1, 2026, succeeding Gunjan Shah. The company also reported the earlier exit of Chief Strategy Officer Badri Beriwal (resigned Sep 9) and, on Oct 9, the resignation of VP Ashish Arora effective Oct 16. source

Educational summary. On 24 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned negative and the fundamental picture was mixed. Over the next three months the stock moved -9.5% against -4.3% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message lined up with what followed. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold Bata India today.

Method designed by our founder, CPA · ACCA · CIA. Numbers are computed by our engine from the sources listed below.

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 27 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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