- Business
- Relaxo Footwears Limited, India's largest footwear manufacturer by volume, engages in the production, marketing and distribution of mass-market footwear for men, women and children. The company offers slippers including hawai rubber, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyurethane variants; sandals and floaters; sports shoes; casual shoes; running shoes; and athleisure footwear, sold primarily under its flagship brands Relaxo, Sparx, Flite and Bahamas, as well as BOSTON, Mary Jane, Casualz and KidsFun. Relaxo operates eight manufacturing facilities across Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh with an aggregate capacity exceeding 30 crore pairs annually; it maintains a pan-India distribution network spanning over 100,000 retail outlets and exports to more than 30 countries including recent market entries in the Philippines and Morocco. Incorporated in 1976 and listed on the National Stock Exchange and BSE since 1984, the company maintains its headquarters in New Delhi. Recent strategic developments include the acquisition of a 30-acre land parcel in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, for Rs 135 crore in December 2023 to expand manufacturing capacity; a Rs 150 crore investment plan for a new open footwear facility in the current fiscal; launches of premium polyurethane products under the Flite brand and eco-friendly lines; and expansion of direct-to-consumer platforms alongside e-commerce partnerships that boosted online sales. In Q2 FY26, Relaxo reported revenue of Rs 629 crore amid mass-market softness and GST transitions, with stable EBITDA margins at 12.9% and improved PAT margins at 5.8%, while positioning for recovery via GST 2.0 benefits, premiumization and 50 new retail outlets including exclusive Sparx stores.