BSE’s quarterly profit rises 45% from a year earlier but falls sequentially

BSE reported a roughly 45% increase in profit for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, reaching ₹809.15 crore compared with ₹558.43 crore a year earlier. Operating revenue rose about 34% to ₹1,432.7 crore, according to the exchange’s results as reported by the Economic Times and Upstox.[1][2]

The annual improvement masks a decline from the preceding quarter. Profit fell from ₹874.02 crore in the June quarter, while operating revenue fell from about ₹1,566.0 crore. Those comparisons put the September result below the immediately preceding period despite the stronger year-on-year figures.[1][2]

Reuters reported that BSE’s options premium turnover rose 50% from a year earlier but fell 24% from the prior quarter. Its account linked the sequential setback to changes in derivatives-trading arrangements and described a recovery after further adjustments in October.[3]

October activity falls outside the quarter covered by these financial statements. It may inform expectations for the next period, but it does not change the revenue and profit already reported for July to September.[1][3]

For the exchange business, the figures show why annual growth and the latest operating direction need to be read together. BSE is earning more than in the comparable period a year earlier, while the sequential numbers reveal a weaker quarter before the reported October recovery. A percentage rise in options turnover is also a different measure from the exchange’s operating revenue.[1][2][3]

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