Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- Profit before Tax grew by 14.96% to Rs 88.87 crore in Q3 FY26 as against Rs 77.30 crore in Q3 FY25. The results for the quarter also include a one-time exceptional expenditure of Rs 6.66 crore recognized under the new Labour Code.

Total expenses jumped 3.30% to Rs 868.92 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 841.10 crore in Q3 FY25. Employee benefit expenses were at Rs 111.41 crore (up 7.72% YoY), while the cost of material consumed stood at Rs 48.84 crore (down 27.59% YoY) during the period under review.

Speaking on Bata India's Q3 FY26 performance, MD and CEO Gunjan Shah, said, "the improvement in demand post-GST 2.0 rollout continued during the quarter, supported by a few green shoots, resulting in strong EBITDA perfo...