BSE shares hit all – time high as Q3 profit jumps 174% on strong trading and listings boost
- 10th February 2026
- 12:45 PM
- 3 min read
Summary
Shares of BSE Ltd rallied over 6% to a fresh all-time high on February 10 after the stock exchange reported a sharp rise in its December quarter earnings. Higher equity derivatives volumes, strong listing activity and growth in mutual fund transactions lifted revenue and margins.Mumbai | February 10
Shares of BSE Limited surged to a new lifetime high on Tuesday after the company posted a strong set of numbers for the October–December quarter of FY26.
The stock climbed as much as 6.8% during morning trade to hit an all-time high of ₹3,188.40, before paring some gains.
Strong Q3 earnings drive rally
BSE reported a consolidated net profit of ₹601.81 crore for Q3 FY26, marking a 174% year-on-year jump from ₹219.67 crore in the same quarter last year.
Revenue from operations rose nearly 62% YoY to ₹1,244.10 crore, compared with ₹768.1 crore, supported by higher trading volumes, strong listing activity and steady growth in its mutual fund platform.
Net profit margin improved sharply to 45% in Q3 FY26, compared with 26% a year earlier.
Consolidated operating EBITDA, including income from the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF), tripled year-on-year to ₹732 crore in Q3 FY26, with operating margins expanding to 59% from 31% in the same quarter last year.
Costs under control, other income rises
Operating expenses declined 4% year-on-year to ₹512 crore, helping support profitability. Investment and other income increased 47% to ₹90 crore during the quarter.
Derivatives, listings and MF platform lift performance
The strong quarterly performance was driven by higher activity across trading, listings and post-trade services. Equity derivatives volumes touched an all-time high, with 772 crore contracts traded, generating ₹784 crore in revenue during the quarter.
Cash market average daily turnover stood at ₹7,645 crore, while index derivatives recorded a record average daily premium turnover of ₹19,459 crore, led by growing participation in Sensex index options.
During the quarter, the exchange saw 99 new equity listings across its mainboard and SME platforms, collectively raising ₹97,657 crore.
Activity on the BSE StAR MF platform also remained robust. Revenue from the BSE StAR MF platform rose 14% YoY to ₹72.5 crore in Q3 FY26, while mutual fund transactions increased 21% YoY to 21.7 crore, giving BSE a market share of 87.4% in MF transaction processing.
January 2026 marked a monthly record with 7.97 crore transactions.
BSE’s clearing arm, ICCL, reported equity settled turnover of ₹8.14 lakh crore and equity derivatives premium turnover of ₹12.57 lakh crore, settling 364 crore derivatives contracts during the period. The exchange also undertook system upgrades, including a nine-fold increase in trades-per-second capacity, to strengthen risk management and processing capabilities.
Fund-raising momentum remains strong
BSE’s fund-raising platforms continued to scale during FY26. Companies raised ₹22.4 lakh crore across equity, debt, bonds, commercial papers and mutual funds during the year so far. In the December quarter alone, 39 companies mobilised ₹95,272 crore.
The SME platform crossed its 700th listing on February 1, 2026, with the last 100 listings achieved in just 179 days. SMEs listed on BSE have raised ₹14,735 crore, with their combined market capitalisation now at ₹1.8 lakh crore.
Index services expand
BSE Index Services expanded its portfolio to over 200 indices, with passive assets under management of ₹2.7 lakh crore across 85 passive schemes. Since acquiring SPDJI’s stake, the exchange has launched 50 new indices and secured RBI approval for two debt indices, widening its offerings beyond equity benchmarks.
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