New Delhi, Nov. 4 (PTI) — The National Stock Exchange (NSE) said Monday that its consolidated net profit for the September quarter increased by 57% year over year to ₹3,137 crore.
The exchange reported ₹5,023 crore in total revenue for the July–September quarter of the current fiscal year (FY25), a 25% increase from the previous year.
The exchange stated in a statement that in addition to trading revenue, other revenue streams—which primarily consist of clearing services, data centre & connectivity charges, listing services, index services, and data services—also contributed to the revenue from operations.
After accounting for the issuing of bonus equity shares in a 4:1 ratio, its non-annualized earnings per share (non-annualized) rose from ₹8.08 in the first quarter of the current fiscal year to ₹12.68 in the second quarter.
The NSE reported a net profit of ₹5,704 crore and total income of ₹9,974 crore for the half-year that ended on September 30, 2024.
In the first half of FY25, the exchange paid ₹30,130 crore to the exchequer, which included ₹24,755 crore in securities transaction tax (STT) and commodities transaction tax (CTT), ₹2,099 crore in stamp duty, ₹1,333 crore in Sebi fees, ₹1,119 crore in income tax, and ₹824 crore in goods and services tax (GST).
The cash market segment accounts for 64% of the ₹24,755 crore STT/CTT, while the equity derivatives segment accounts for 36%.
When compared to the same period last year, the bourses posted a net profit of ₹2,954 crore for the current quarter, up from ₹1,804 crore. Q2 FY25 had a 35% increase in total income, which came to ₹5,297 crore.
In Q2 of FY25, the exchange spent a total of ₹1,546 crore.
The majority of these costs go towards Sebi’s regulatory fees, Sebi’s settlement fees for the NSE’s trading access point architecture and network connectivity, and the Investor Protection Fund Trust contribution.
