Shares of the largest exchange in the commodity derivatives market segment in India are in focus on Friday, after the company reported financial results for Q4 FY25 with a net profit decline of 15 percent QoQ but a growth of 54 percent YoY.
With a market cap of Rs. 28,992 crores, at 11:39 a.m., the shares of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited were trading in the red at Rs. 5684.85, down by around 5.2 percent, as compared to its previous closing price of Rs. 5,999.25. The stock has delivered positive returns of around 51 percent in one year, and has gained by 9 percent in the last one month.
What’s the News
According to the latest regulatory filings on the stock exchanges, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited announced the financial results for Q4 FY25 on Thursday after market hours.
For Q4 FY25, MCX reported consolidated income from operations of Rs. 291.33 crores, registering a marginal decline of around 3.3 percent QoQ from Rs. 301.4 crores in Q3 FY25. However, on a year-on-year basis, operating revenue increased by about 61 percent from Rs. 181 crores in Q4 FY24.
Net profit for the quarter stood at Rs. 135.5 crores, down by around 15 percent QoQ from Rs. 160 crores in Q3 FY25, but increased by nearly 54.3 percent YoY compared to Rs. 87.8 crores in Q4 FY24.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs. 189.4 crores in Q4 FY25, representing a 12 percent decline from Rs. 216 crores in Q3 FY25, but a growth of nearly 57 percent compared to Rs. 120.3 crores in Q4 FY24.
For the quarter ended 31st March 2025, the Exchange reported an EBITDA margin of ~59 percent and a PAT margin of around 42 percent. During Q4 FY25, MCX achieved its highest-ever combined Futures & Options (F&O) daily turnover of Rs. 5,03,335 lakh crore on 13th January 2025 since inception. Additionally, the company’s Board recommended a final dividend of Rs. 30 per equity share of face value of Rs. 10 each for FY25.
About the company
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited is a demutualised Exchange and has permanent recognition from the Government of India to facilitate nationwide online trading, clearing and settlement operations of commodity derivatives.
MCX has remained the leading Exchange in Commodity Derivatives markets in India, garnering about 98.1 percent of the market share in Commodity Futures turnover in Q4 FY25 and nearly 99.14 percent in the case of Commodity Options turnover in FY24.
Written by Shivani Singh
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