(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
Celebrating 150 years of operations, the exchange delivers its best-ever quarterly performance with record revenues, profits, and market milestones.

Mumbai, August 7, 2025 — BSE Ltd., Asia’s oldest stock exchange, has scripted history by crossing the Rs. 1,000 crore revenue mark for the first time in its illustrious journey, coinciding with its 150th year of operations. For Q1 FY26, the exchange reported total revenues of Rs. 1,044 crore — a robust 56% jump year-on-year — making it the highest topline in a single quarter.

The stellar performance was reflected in the bottom line as well, with consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders reaching Rs. 539 crore, up sharply from the previous year, and net profit margins from continuing operations expanding to 50% from 39%. Operating EBITDA, including Core SGF, surged by 122% to Rs. 626 crore, pushing the EBITDA margin to an impressive 65%.

“This is the best quarterly topline performance for the company in its history,” said ​Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD & CEO of BSE. “As we celebrate 150 years, we remain committed to a customer-centric approach, strong governance, and strategic investments in technology, data infrastructure, and talent. While challenges will arise, our focus is on reinforcing our role at the heart of one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.”

Trading Momentum and Market Leadership
The growth was powered by a surge in equity derivatives trading, where 498 crore contracts generated Rs. 598 crore in revenues. The Sensex Derivatives product and expanded client participation drove the highest-ever average daily premium turnover of Rs. 15,084 crore in the index derivatives segment. While equity cash segment volumes dipped to Rs. 7,180 crore from Rs. 9,005 crore a year earlier, the derivatives boom more than offset the decline.

BSE StAR MF, the exchange’s mutual fund distribution platform, delivered another record quarter with revenues up 30% to Rs. 61.2 crore. Transactions processed rose to 18.3 crore in Q1 FY26 from 14.1 crore last year, maintaining a dominant 89% market share. The platform processed an all-time monthly high of 6.65 crore transactions in July 2025.

Capital-Raising Hub for India Inc.
BSE continued to be the preferred platform for Indian companies to raise funds, enabling capital mobilisation of Rs. 7.59 lakh crore through equity, debt, bonds, commercial papers, and mutual funds. In Q1 FY26, the exchange welcomed 21 new equity listings, raising Rs. 14,237 crore.

The momentum carried into July 2025, with 13 IPOs raising Rs. 24,559 crore. BSE’s SME platform crossed a landmark 600 listings in August, with July marking a record month — 18 SMEs raised Rs. 880 crore. Since its inception in March 2012, the SME platform has enabled MSMEs to raise Rs. 10,652 crore, with the last 100 SMEs accounting for 38% of the total amount raised.

Innovation in Indices and Global Reach
BSE Index Services Pvt Ltd continued to expand its footprint, now offering over 170 indices across broad, thematic, factor, and strategic categories to more than 300 domestic and global clients. In FY26 alone, seven new indices — including four factor-based indices — have been launched, following 20 new products introduced last year.

Looking Ahead
As BSE celebrates a century-and-a-half of service to Indian and global capital markets, its Q1 FY26 results underline the exchange’s ability to blend tradition with innovation. Strong growth in derivatives, leadership in mutual fund distribution, and robust capital-raising activity position BSE for a promising year ahead, with an eye firmly on technological advancement and market deepening.