Unravelling the footwear industry

Imagine being an investor, sitting with your morning cup of coffee, and seeing the shares of your favourite company plummet. Frustrating, isn't it? Especially when the rest of the market is frolicking on cloud nine. One such industry is footwear. We were looking at the past one-year share performance of the top four footwear companies by market cap. We found that three of them have delivered negative returns. So, we decided to explore the segment deeper. We delved into their results to find out how these businesses have fared in the last five years. Who has done well, and who hasn't? Let's find out. Peer comparison Campus stands out amongst peers Metric Bata Campus Relaxo Metro Brands 5Y revenue growth (% pa) 3.9 25.7 5 15 5Y Volume growth (% pa) 0.6 17.6 -1.8 12 5Y ASP growth (% pa) 3.5 6.8 6.9 2 5Y PAT growth (% pa) -0.8 32 -3.1 24.4 5Y ROE (%) 11.762 21.82 16.18 17.926 Source: Investor