MCX shares fall nearly 7% after reporting Q4 results

Shares of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) fell by 6.6% to an intraday low of Rs 5,604.90 on the BSE on Friday, May 9, after the exchange reported its results for Q4FY25, where it posted a 54% increase in its consolidated net profit.

MCX posted a net profit of Rs 135 crore in Q4FY25, up from Rs 88 crore in the corresponding period last year, driven by a robust 61% surge in revenue from operations to Rs 291 crore.

The company's total income for the quarter climbed by 61% to Rs 320.49 crore, including other income of Rs 29 crore. EBITDA for the quarter increased from Rs 120.33 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 59% and a PAT margin of 42%.


For the entire fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, MCX's total income surged 59% to Rs 1,208.86 crore, while EBITDA soared by 445% to Rs 761.51 crore.

Net profit for the fiscal year also skyrocketed by 574% to Rs 560.04 crore, reflecting strong operating leverage.

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Operationally, the average daily turnover (ADT) of futures and options jumped 101% to Rs 2,19,063 crore for the 12-month period, while the notional ADT of options surged 115% to Rs 1,91,910 crore.

The ADT of commodity futures rose 38% to Rs 27,153 crore. Additionally, the premium ADT of options increased to Rs 3,130.59 crore, up from Rs 1,697.55 crore in the previous year.

In the precious metals segment, MCX recorded deliveries of 7.08 metric tonnes of gold, 663.27 metric tonnes of silver, and 69,384 metric tonnes of base metals.

On Thursday, the shares of MCX closed lower by 1% at Rs 5,999.25 on the BSE.

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