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BSE Limited (BSE)

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Financial Services stocks · Mid cap · NSE

BSE Limited is India's oldest stock exchange, offering a diversified portfolio of financial services including equity, debt, and derivatives trading, mutual fund distribution (StAR MF), listing services, and index services. It also operates in international financial hubs through India INX.

₹3,336
-27.00 · -0.80%
Market cap ₹1,39,823 Cr
IndicesNifty 500
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 21 Oct, 04:45 am IST
Details
Quote21 Oct, 04:45 am IST
Base fundamentals16 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result16 Aug, 12:59 am IST
Score21 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags04 Oct 2026
Coverage12/14 · 86%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Financial Services P/E 17.0 (n=243)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

45Neutral

SMA20 -1.7% / mo · MACD +

Stock trend: 46
Sector RS: 44
Sector 3M: -5.8% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

BSED candles · FIT view-3.2%
Latest close ₹3336.00 on 2026-10-19
Bar
-0.8%
RSI
52
MACD hist
22.05
52W pos
48%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹3363.00H ₹3396.40L ₹3330.00C ₹3336.00Vol 17.0L sh
₹2.93k₹3.33k₹3.72k₹4.12k₹4.52k52H₹3336.002026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

BSENifty Financial ServicesNifty 500
-18%-11%-4%+4%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026BSE -8.6%Nifty Financial Servi… -6.0%Nifty 500 -5.6%
BSE
-8.6%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Financial Services
-6.0%
Vs Nifty 500
-3.0 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-25.0%
₹4,446.8
52W range position
48%
₹2,326.1 - ₹4,446.8
ATR (14)
3.2%
₹107.4
Volume vs 20D
0.28x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹1,931 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹3,000 - ₹3,455
38.6% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Investable fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend is neutral, and recent execution is consistent.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The evidence is not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
Legacy · UNDERVALUED
60

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Excellent
85

Revenue +63.5% · PAT +62.3% YoY

Technical
Neutral
45

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-88.1%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
84

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Excellent · 85/100

Rev +63% YoY · PAT +62% YoY · margin expansion

Filed 30 Jun 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,566 Cr+63.5%+0.1%
EBITDA₹1,046 Cr+67.4%+0.5%
Operating margin67.0%+200 bps+0 bps
PAT₹873 Cr+62.3%+9.8%
PAT margin55.8%-41 bps+492 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
49.40
P/B
20.90
EV/EBITDA
38.06
Market Cap
139823.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
46.00%
ROCE
60.00%
ROA
20.99%
Dividend Y
0.29%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
52.00%
EPS 5Y
69.00%
Revenue 3Y
77.00%
EPS 3Y
126.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.00
Interest Coverage
—
Altman Z
8.13
Book Value
164.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
0.30%
FCF Positive Y
8/5
OCF
3104.00 Cr
EPS TTM
69.55

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
—
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
52%

Financial History

Updated 20/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 5,124+59.5% vs prev
05124Mar 2017: 572Mar 2018: 676Mar 2019: 652Mar 2020: 609Mar 2021: 630Mar 2022: 841Mar 2023: 925Mar 2024: 1,568Mar 2025: 3,212Mar 2026: 5,124FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 2,487+88.1% vs prev
02487Mar 2017: 265Mar 2018: 702Mar 2019: 199Mar 2020: 121Mar 2021: 142Mar 2022: 245Mar 2023: 206Mar 2024: 772Mar 2025: 1,322Mar 2026: 2,487FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 37.3+24.7% vs prev
037.3Mar 2017: 9.9%Mar 2018: 22.8%Mar 2019: 6.8%Mar 2020: 5.0%Mar 2021: 5.7%Mar 2022: 9.2%Mar 2023: 7.6%Mar 2024: 23.4%Mar 2025: 29.9%Mar 2026: 37.3%FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 52.

  • Price below SMA200 (long-term downtrend) — short-term bounces likely countertrend.
  • Recent death cross (SMA50 crossed below SMA200).
  • SMA20 falling (~1.7% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 52 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • 25% off 52W high · 43% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

84
RS percentile
Stage 1 Base / Transition
1M return
+2.1%
3M return
-8.6%
6M return
-4.7%
1Y return
+37.9%
RS 1D
+3
RS 20D
+3
Sector rank
#9
Industry rank
-
Stage evidence
  • Price is within 6.0% of the 30-week proxy.
  • The 30-week proxy changed +1.8% over 20 sessions.
  • The moving-average structure does not confirm Stage 2 or Stage 4.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price below
Sector
neutral
Industry
unranked
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 168.25+0.23%
94125157188219Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26168
RS vs Nifty 500168

Valuation & peers

U-Score 60 · legacy U-Score band UNDERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies

60U-SCORE
Premium Compounder

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · UNDERVALUED
Valuation0/30
Growth25/25
Quality20/20
Balance Sheet6/15
Cash Flow4/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
60

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

60/100 · legacy band UNDERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Growth contributes 25/25 to the score.
  • Quality contributes 20/20 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -88.1%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Balance sheet is weaker at 6/15; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Blended valuation: PE, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and balance-sheet checks

For this sector, IndiaPulse uses a blended lens rather than relying on a single valuation ratio.

Blended relative
Primary lens
PE, EV/EBITDA, margin of safety, and FCF yield together.
Secondary checks
ROE/ROCE, growth, cash conversion, leverage, promoter risk.
Main risk check
One cheap metric is not enough if quality or cash flow is weak.
PE
49.4
PB
20.9
EV/EBITDA
38.1
ROE
46.0%
ROCE
60.0%
FCF Yield
0.3%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
-88.1%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
60
Previous: 60
Legacy U-Score band
UNDERVALUED
Previous: UNDERVALUED
Margin of safety
-88.1%
Previous: -88.1%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹506.6
-558.5% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
25.5
Growth-justified Value
₹1,773.53
-88.1% MoS
PEG
0.54

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Financial Services — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
MCX
Mid
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited
Stock Exchange
match 62
62
53.2
56.3%
-107%
UNDERVALUED
ICICIAMC
Mid
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Asset Management
match 24
61
39.3
85.8%
-52%
UNDERVALUED
ABCAPITAL
Mid
Aditya Birla Capital Limited
NBFC
match 18
24
26.0
12.0%
+3%
OVERVALUED
BAJAJHLDNG
Large
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited
Holding Company
match 16
56
13.7
11.9%
+44%
FAIR VALUE
PFC
Large
Power Finance Corporation Limited
NBFC
match 16
60
4.4
20.7%
+83%
UNDERVALUED

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-03T19:09:39.191Z
Management commentary snapshot

BSE reported robust FY26 consolidated results with Revenue from Operations up 63% YoY to Rs 48,340 Mn and Net Profit up 88% YoY to Rs 24,874 Mn. Q4 FY26 saw Revenue from Operations grow 26% QoQ and 85% YoY, while Net Profit increased 33% QoQ and 61% YoY.

BSE delivered strong financial performance in FY26 and Q4 FY26, primarily driven by significant growth in transaction charges from increased market activity in equity cash and derivatives. The StAR MF platform and listing services also showed positive contributions, indicating broad-based operational strength.

Current business mix

Consolidated Revenue by Source (FY26)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 6 reported categories.

Businessmix
Transaction Charges73.7%
Listing Services10.1%
Treasury Income on Clearing and Settlement Funds3.3%
Other Operating Income6.8%
Investment Income5.6%
Other Income0.5%
Growth engines

Increased Market Share

Focussed to increase market-share across all segments.

Growing Investor Base

Market is growing vastly in terms of number of registered investors and turnover.

Product Innovation

Focus on innovation and launch of unique products across segments.

StAR MF Platform Expansion

StAR MF Plus - a premium platform for distributors and advisors; supports Demat & Non-Demat transactions.

Capacity and execution

Equity Derivatives Expansion

BSE is expanding its monthly derivatives suite with the launch of derivatives on the BSE Focused IT Index on 11th May 2026.

ICCL Trade Capacity Scaling

Daily Trade capacity scaled: Equity: 2 Cr -> 10 Cr & Derivatives: 4 Cr -> 9 Cr.

BSE StAR NPS Launch

22nd April 2026 – Launch of BSE StAR NPS.

Tailwinds

Increasing Household Incomes

Increasing disposable household incomes and preference for financial savings – an advantage.

Strong Intermediary Network

Strong network of intermediaries; Good network connectivity across country.

Regulatory Authorization for BISPL

Received authorization for Financial Benchmark Administration from RBI (for BISPL).

Risk radar

Competitive Landscape

Competitive landscape, stakeholders' preferences.

Regulatory Changes

New regulations and Government policies that may impact the businesses of BSE.

Market Volatility

Volatility in interest rates and in the securities market.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

Financial services companies benefit from both long-term structural growth (YoY) and short-term market momentum, utilization, and new product launches (QoQ). Both comparisons are crucial for assessing performance.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Registered Investors

248 Mn+ (FY26)

Market Capitalization of BSE Listed Companies

USD 4.5 Tn (FY26)

Equity Cash Average Daily Turnover (ADTV)

Rs. 79,500 Mn (FY26)

Equity Derivatives (EQD) Average Daily Turnover

Rs. 187 Tn (FY26)

Management forward view

Strategic Transition of BISPL

BISPL became a wholly owned subsidiary w.e.f 1st June 2024, leading to 100% increase in Revenue from core Index Operations.

Enhanced Risk Management

ICCL upgraded Real-Time Risk Management System for Equity & Derivatives, improving trades/second per member per client by 9x.

Pan-India Reach of StAR MF

BSE StAR Mutual Fund Platform has 83,280 distributors covering 721 cities/towns.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Equity Derivatives Average Daily Notional Turnover (ADNT)Rs. 245 Tn (Q4 FY26)Sustained growth in Average Daily Notional Turnover and new product adoption.
StAR MF Orders841 Mn (FY26)Continued growth in mutual fund orders and value on the StAR MF platform.
Transaction Charges Revenue Growth114% YoY (Q4 FY26)The growth rate of transaction charges as a proxy for market activity and BSE's market share.
Consolidated Net Profit Margin48% (FY26)Trends in net profit margin, especially given the high operating leverage.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
84Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 97th percentile of the scored universe and 98th percentile within Financial Services. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 21 Oct 2026
management-trust-v1
46 docs text-extracted · 19 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
97th percentile

overall median 67 · Financial Services: 98th pctile, median 62 · Mid: 86th pctile, median 76

Evidence depth
Financial-only

46 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
78
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
88
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
98
strong · capital discipline
Results
77
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸FCF yield is positive at 0.3%.
  • ▸8 years of positive FCF.
  • ▸Debt/equity is 0.00.

Trust risks

  • ▸OPM spread across recent quarters is 36%.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

10 shown
Investor presentationAug 2026

Aug 2026 · PPT

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Annual reportJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Shareholders meeting 23 July 2026 - BSE issued FY2025-26 annual report; AGM on August 19, 2026, with ₹10 final dividend proposed.

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationMay 2026

May 2026 · PPT

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Annual reportMar 2026

Mar 2026 · Annual Report 2026

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationFeb 2026

Feb 2026 · PPT

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationMay 2025

May 2025 · PPT

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Annual reportMar 2025

Mar 2025 · Annual Report 2025

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationNov 2024

Nov 2024 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Concall transcriptNov 2024

Nov 2024 · Transcript

Source: Nse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationNov 2024

Nov 2024 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
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All information is for study purposes only. For investment decisions, consult your financial advisor. See Playbook for methodology.