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MCX Q1 FY26 profit jumps to ₹529.77 crore

May 8, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026

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Sr. No. Particulars Quarter ended 31-03-2026 Audited Quarter ended 31-12-2025 Unaudited Quarter ended 31-03-2025 Audited Year ended 31-03-2026 Audited Year ended 31-03-2025 Audited
1 Income from operations 888.94 665.62 291.33 2,302.00 1,112.66
2 Other income 36.39 31.49 29.16 127.05 96.20
3 Total income (1+2) 925.33 697.11 320.49 2,429.05 1,208.86
4a Expenses: Employee benefits expense (refer note 4) 46.06 44.42 46.26 180.11 144.25
4b Expenses: Product license fees 42.52 24.65 18.68 107.96 69.42
4c Expenses: Information technology and related expenses 28.10 29.73 30.04 104.74 92.70
4d Expenses: Depreciation and amortisation expense 19.08 21.91 21.69 78.04 63.75
4e Expenses: Finance costs 0.21 0.03 0.13 0.36 0.45
4f Expenses: Contribution to statutory funds and regulatory fees (refer note 5) 61.89 48.26 19.66 163.73 79.45
4g Expenses: Other expenses 44.24 23.40 16.50 98.88 61.53
4 Total expenses 242.10 192.40 152.96 733.82 511.55
5 Profit before tax and share of profit / (loss) of associates (3-4) 683.23 504.71 167.53 1,695.23 697.31
6 Share of (loss) / profit of associates (1.44) (1.46) 0.76 (4.90) 2.09
7 Profit before tax (5+6) 681.79 503.25 168.29 1,690.33 699.40
8a Tax expenses: Current tax 150.76 105.17 27.44 346.24 119.55
8b Tax expenses: Short provision for tax relating to previous years 0.03 0.58 5.64 0.54 5.76
8c Tax expenses: Deferred tax 1.23 (3.62) (0.25) 11.90 14.05
8 Total tax expenses 152.02 102.13 32.83 358.78 139.36
9 Net profit after tax (7-8) 529.77 401.12 135.46 1,331.55 560.04
10a Other comprehensive income / (loss): Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (net of tax): Changes in fair value of equity instruments 12.79 3.25 12.79 2.30
10b Other comprehensive income / (loss): Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (net of tax): Remeasurement of employee benefits obligations 1.31 (0.07) 0.31 (0.08) (1.10)
10c Other comprehensive income / (loss): Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (net of tax): Share of other comprehensive income of associates 2.38 0.57 (0.03) 4.63 1.03
10 Other comprehensive income (net of tax) 16.48 0.50 3.53 17.34 2.23
11 Total comprehensive income (9+10) 546.25 401.62 138.99 1,348.89 562.27
12 Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of ₹ 2/- each) 51.00 51.00 51.00 51.00 51.00
13 Other equity 2,796.94 1,833.40
14a Earnings per share*: Basic (₹) 20.78 15.73 5.31 52.22 21.96
14b Earnings per share*: Diluted (₹) 20.78 15.73 5.31 52.22 21.96
Particulars As at 31-03-2026 Audited As at 31-03-2025 Audited
Assets
(1) Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 232.66 223.76
(b) Capital work in progress 28.00 6.12
(c) Right of use assets 4.47 0.82
(d) Intangible assets 179.69 187.22
(e) Intangible assets under development 2.61 12.15
(f) Investment in associates 59.97 60.24
(g) Financial assets
(i) Non-current investments in others 1,508.96 813.84
(ii) Other non-current financial assets 1,332.33 343.01
(h) Income tax assets (net) 15.90
(i) Other non-current assets 0.10 1.39
Total non-current assets 3,348.79 1,664.45
(2) Current assets
(a) Financial assets
(i) Current Investments 1,380.37 527.18
(ii) Trade receivables 63.98 28.86
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 819.76 338.61
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents (iii) above 1,717.14 1,563.06
(v) Other current financial assets 104.27 160.18
(b) Other current assets 66.32 42.83
Total current assets 4,151.84 2,660.72
Total assets 7,500.63 4,325.17
Equity and liabilities
(1) Equity
(a) Equity share capital 51.00 51.00
(b) Other equity 2,796.94 1,833.40
Total equity 2,847.94 1,884.40
(2) Core settlement guarantee fund (Core SGF) (refer note 3) 1,367.29 930.14
Liabilities
(3) Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Other non-current financial liabilities 68.76 58.02
(ii) Lease liabilities 3.83 0.31
(b) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 38.70 26.27
(c) Non-current provisions 4.37 3.49
Total non-current liabilities 115.66 88.09
(4) Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Trade payables – Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 3.50 0.88
(i) Trade payables – Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 189.41 84.75
(ii) Lease liabilities 0.93 0.70
(iii) Other current financial liabilities 2,459.31 1,180.78
(b) Other current liabilities 451.51 152.53
(c) Current provisions 3.88 2.90
(d) Income tax liabilities (net) 61.20
Total current liabilities 3,169.74 1,422.54
Total liabilities 4,652.69 2,440.77
Total equity and liabilities 7,500.63 4,325.17
Sr. No. Particulars March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
A Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax 1,690.33 699.40
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 78.04 63.75
Finance costs 0.36 0.45
Gain arising on financial assets measured at FVTPL (net) (40.01) (21.99)
Amortisation of premium on debt instruments 0.99 0.52
Amortisation of discount on debt instruments (0.43) (0.27)
Provision for expected credit loss 5.37
Intangible asset under development written off 0.26
Net loss on foreign currency transactions and translations 0.29 0.22
Provisions no longer required written back (7.67) (8.29)
Provision for anticipated claims 8.95
Profit on derecognition of property, plant and equipment (0.26) (0.04)
Interest income (231.56) (153.73)
Share of (profit) / loss of associates 4.90 (2.09)
Remeasurement of employee benefit (0.08) (1.10)
Operating cash flows before working capital changes (190.06) (113.36)
1,500.27 586.04
Adjustments for (increase) / decrease in:
Other non-current financial assets 0.14 0.11
Other non-current assets 1.29 0.15
Trade receivables (35.12) 33.48
Other current financial assets (25.37) (12.95)
Other current assets (23.49) 11.34
Adjustments for increase/ (decrease) in:
Other non-current financial liabilities 10.74 4.60
Non-current provisions 0.88 0.71
Trade payables 114.66 22.58
Other current financial liabilities 1,260.59 152.99
Other current liabilities 298.98 56.80
Current provisions 0.98 2.17
1,604.28 271.98
Adjustment for increase in settlement guarantee fund (Core SGF) 204.79 132.20
Cash generated from operations 3,309.34 990.22
Income tax paid (net of refunds) (274.62) (40.09)
Net cash generated from operating activities (A) 3,034.72 950.13
B Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment / intangible assets including capital advances (72.34) (95.90)
Purchase of non-current investments (782.24) (298.10)
Investment in associate (20.00)
Purchase of current investments (6,810.03) (2,694.52)
Proceeds from sale of current investments 6,109.15 2,565.68
Payment for investment in fixed deposits (13,106.15) (3,788.73)
Bank balances other than classified as cash and cash equivalents / proceeds from fixed deposits 11,984.34 3,501.87
Interest received 278.17 78.87
Net cash flow (used in) investing activities (B) (2,399.10) (750.83)
C Cash flow from financing activities
Dividend paid (153.00) (38.96)
Finance costs (0.07) (0.28)
Payment of lease liabilities including interest on lease liabilities (1.40) (0.96)
Net cash flow (used in) financing activities (C) (154.47) (40.20)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 481.15 159.10
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 338.61 179.51
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 819.76 338.61
Particulars As at 31-03-2026 (Audited) As at 31-03-2025 (Audited)
Assets
(1) Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 232.03 223.65
(b) Capital work-in-progress 28.00 6.12
(c) Right of use assets 4.47 0.82
(d) Intangible assets 172.06 181.01
(e) Intangible assets under development 2.26 11.93
(f) Financial assets
(i) Non-current investments 1,810.95 1,115.82
(ii) Other non-current financial assets 107.45 82.65
(g) Income tax assets (net) 8.84
(h) Other non-current assets 0.10 1.39
Total non-current assets 2,357.32 1,632.23
(2) Current assets
(a) Financial assets
(i) Current investments 1,174.54 512.95
(ii) Trade receivables 17.78 8.19
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 0.37 0.98
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents (iii) above 22.76 43.80
(v) Other current financial assets 94.05 56.82
(b) Other current assets 63.23 40.60
Total current assets 1,372.73 663.34
Total assets 3,730.05 2,295.57
Equity and liabilities
(1) Equity
(a) Equity share capital 51.00 51.00
(b) Other equity 2,765.24 1,876.50
Total equity 2,816.24 1,927.50
(2) Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Other non-current financial liabilities 65.74 55.85
(ii) Lease liabilities 3.83 0.31
(b) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 38