Bata Pakistan Limited: performance and outlook

According to Business Recorder, Bata Pakistan Limited posted a net loss of Rs2385.054 million in 2025, or Rs315.48 per share, after its net sales slipped 3 percent to Rs17,776.67 million. Profit had already weakened in 2024, when net profit fell to Rs850.73 million. The biggest drag came from a Rs651.81 million impairment on long overdue customer payments, which pushed operating results into a loss of Rs1734.37 million.

Sales were weighed down by heavy discounts used to clear old stock, which lowered gross margin to 39.49 percent. Production fell 23.62 percent as the company moved its wholesalers to cash sales, and installed capacity was cut from 18.363 million pairs to 11.651 million pairs. The retail network was also trimmed to 360 outlets after 41 loss making stores were shut.

In the first quarter of 2026, net sales rose 8.61 percent to Rs5737.841 million, but higher discounts and costlier inventory pushed gross margin down to 41.91 percent from 52 percent a year earlier. The company reported a net loss of Rs149.348 million, compared with a profit of Rs247.984 million in the same quarter last year. The company says it is clearing inventory, changing payment terms with wholesalers and consolidating its two production lines into one facility at Batapur, Lahore.