The oldest stock exchange of Asia, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), saw its stock surge by over 9% today following the announcement of its quarterly results for the last quarter of FY25. The company recorded over 70% YoY growth in revenue and a massive 4.6x jump in profits during Q4 of FY25.
Key highlights:
- BSE share price surged over 9% to an all-time high of ₹6,847.5 on May 7, 2025
- The exchange posted a record quarterly profit of ₹493 crore, marking a 364% YoY jump
- The company’s Q4 revenue grew by 70.5% YoY to ₹926 crore
- For FY25, the annual revenue doubled to ₹3,236 crore, and profit rose 71.3% to ₹1,317 crore
- The stock has risen 27.8% in the last month and 22% year-to-date
- BSE declared a special dividend of ₹5 and a normal dividend of ₹18, resulting in a final dividend of ₹23 per share for the FY25
BSE’s profits ramped up 364% in Q4 FY25
The Bombay Stock Exchange reported 70.5% YoY growth in total revenue to ₹926 crore during Q4 FY25 as compared to ₹543 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
The profits of the company also saw a whopping 364.4% jump during the period to ₹493 crore. It recorded a ₹106 crore profit during Q4 FY24. The massive growth in the company’s profits can be attributed to the revenue growth and controlled expenditure. The company managed to control its expenses to ₹392 crore in Q4 FY25, a 5.4% decrease from ₹415 crore spent a year ago.
| Financials | Q4 FY25 (₹ Cr) | Q4 FY24 (₹ Cr) | YoY Change |
| Total revenue | 926 | 543 | 70.5% |
| Total expenses | 392 | 415 | -5.4% |
| Profit after tax | 493 | 106 | 364.4% |
Source: Company filings
The company spent the most (21.5%) on clearing and settlement of securities transactions during the quarter. This cost went up 32.3% to ₹84 crore in Q4. The spending on employee benefits surged 47.5% to ₹67 crore during the quarter, while technology expenses for the exchange grew 24% to ₹46 crore.
On an annual basis, BSE reported 102.8% growth in revenue to ₹3,236 crore during FY25 as compared to ₹1,596 crore in FY24. Profits of the company also surged significantly to ₹1,317 crore during the year, marking a 71.3% rise against ₹769 crore booked in the previous financial year.
| Financials | FY25 (₹ Cr) | FY24 (₹ Cr) | YoY Change |
| Total revenue | 3,236 | 1,596 | 102.8% |
| Total expenses | 1,481 | 990 | 49.5% |
| Profit after tax | 1,317 | 769 | 71.3% |
Source: Company filings
Why BSE share is rising?
BSE share price surged by 9.65% today (May 7, 2025) on the back of the highest-ever quarterly profits booked by the company during Q4 of FY25. With this, the company’s stock price also marked an all-time high at ₹6,847.5 per share.
In the last decade, BSE managed to grow its revenue at an annual growth rate of 18.6%, while its profits have also grown at 22.3% annually.
As of today, BSE’s share price has grown 27.8% in the last month and 22% year-to-date or since January this year. In the long term, the stock has made massive returns for investors as it surged over 135% in the last year and over 5,000% in the last five years.
Following the quarterly results, the company also announced a dividend of ₹23 per share, including a special dividend of ₹5 and a final dividend of ₹18 per share. For more information about the dividend history, visit here.
While BSE’s strong financial performance led to a sharp rally in the stock price, the broader markets, such as BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, also traded positively today.
How does BSE make money?
Securities services: These services include transaction charges, clearing and settlement charges, and auction charges. Additionally, it also collects subscription and admission fees, processing fees, and more.
Services to corporates: The company provides services to corporates such as listing of securities (equity, mutual funds, commercial papers, etc), book-building services for IPO, offer to buy, offer to sell, et al.
Data dissemination fees: BSE offers access to its market data, including real-time price feeds, historical trading data, and order book data to brokerages and trading platforms, data vendors, and research firms.
Training institute: BSE offers educational and training services via its subsidiary, BSE Institute Ltd. It offers a wide range of programs across Financial Markets, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Fintech & Data Science, and Risk Management etc.
Others: BSE also provides the sale of software licenses, development, customisation & maintenance of software.
Summary
Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE share surged by over 9% on May 7, 2025, hitting an all-time high of ₹6,847.5. This was driven by its highest-ever quarterly profit. In Q4 FY25, BSE posted a 364% YoY jump in profit to ₹493 crore, with its revenue growing by 70.5% to ₹926 crore. Annual revenue doubled to ₹3,236 crore in FY25, while profit rose 71% to ₹1,317 crore.
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