Shares of rallied 4.77 per cent to ₹2,391.50 on during Tuesday’s trading session, following robust third-quarter results that showed significant earnings expansion driven by strong volume growth across commodity derivatives.
The stock opened at ₹2,385.40 and touched an intraday high of ₹2,428.30, with total traded quantity reaching 4.05 lakh shares and turnover of ₹96.06 crore by afternoon. The company’s market capitalization stood at ₹60,981 crore.
MCX reported a consolidated net profit of ₹401 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, marking a 151 per cent year-on-year increase from ₹160 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue from operations surged 121 per cent to ₹666 crore compared to ₹301 crore in Q3 FY25. On a sequential basis, profit rose 103 per cent from ₹197 crore in the previous quarter.
The exchange’s earnings per share stood at ₹15.73 for the quarter, up 149 per cent year-on-year. EBITDA grew 144 per cent to ₹527 crore with margins expanding to 76 per cent from 67 per cent in the year-ago period. Operating profit margin improved to 74.38 per cent compared to 64.10 per cent last year.
The strong performance was driven by substantial growth in average daily turnover, with futures and options ADT increasing 224 per cent year-on-year to ₹7.50 lakh crore. Options ADT surged 227 per cent to ₹6.66 lakh crore, while futures ADT jumped 202 per cent to ₹84,471 crore. The bullion segment, comprising gold and silver, accounted for 78 per cent of futures turnover, with the segment benefiting from new product launches including Gold Mini and Gold Ten futures contracts.
For the nine-month period, MCX posted consolidated net profit of ₹802 crore, up 89 per cent year-on-year, on revenue of ₹1,413 crore.