BSE Q3FY26 Results: Posts Strong Performance with Robust Growth Across Segments

On Monday, February 9, BSE Ltd reported a net profit of ₹602 crore for Q3 FY26, marking a remarkable 174% year-on-year increase, with the net profit margin rising to 45% from 26% in the same period last year. Quarterly revenue surged 62% to ₹1,244 crore, up from ₹768.1 crore in Q3 FY25.

Consolidated operating EBITDA, including income from the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF), tripled year-on-year to ₹732 crore, with operating margins expanding significantly to 59% from 31%.

During Q3 FY26, BSE saw 99 new equity listings across its main and SME boards, collectively raising ₹97,657 crore. The exchange handled 772 crore equity derivatives contracts, generating ₹784 crore in revenue. Transactions on BSE StAR MF increased 21% year-on-year to 21.7 crore, maintaining a market share of 87.4%.

Fundraising Activity

For FY26, BSE’s platforms enabled companies to mobilise ₹22.4 lakh crore across equity, debt, bonds, commercial papers, and mutual funds. In Q3 alone, 39 companies raised ₹95,272 crore. The SME platform achieved a milestone with its 700th listing on February 1, 2026, with the last 100 listings completed in just 179 days. SMEs listed on BSE have collectively raised ₹14,735 crore, with a combined market capitalisation of ₹1.8 lakh crore.

Market Activity

Cash market volumes reached ₹7,645 crore, while index derivatives posted a record average daily premium turnover of ₹19,459 crore, driven by strong growth in Sensex index options. BSE StAR MF revenues rose 14% YoY to ₹72.5 crore, processing 21.7 crore transactions in Q3, including a record 7.97 crore transactions in January 2026.

Clearing & Infrastructure

BSE’s clearing subsidiary, 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. System upgrades, including a nine-fold increase in trades-per-second capacity, strengthened risk management and processing efficiency.

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Index Services Expansion

BSE Index Services now offers 200+ indices, with passive AUM of ₹2.7 lakh crore across 85 schemes. Since acquiring SPDJI’s stake, the company has launched 50 new indices and secured RBI approval for two debt indices, broadening its product suite beyond equities.

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