Financial Performance Highlights

  • Consolidated Total Income: Increased to ₹1,600 crores in H1 FY27, representing 99% year-on-year growth
  • Revenue from Operations: Grew to ₹1,501 crores in H1 FY27, a 101% increase year-on-year
  • EBITDA: Increased to ₹663 crores with an EBITDA margin of 75%
  • PAT: Increased to ₹868 crores with 117% year-on-year increase
  • Effective Tax Rate: Revised to approximately 25% for H1 FY27 after re-evaluation based on SEBI circular

Operational Metrics

  • Average Daily Turnover: Grew to ₹12.6 lakh crores in Q2 FY27, representing 20% increase from previous quarter (₹10 lakh crores) and nearly double the same quarter last year
  • Traded Clients: Reached 19.8 lakh in H1 FY27, approaching last year's full-year figure of 20.9 lakh traded clients
  • Electricity Derivatives: Average daily turnover of ₹77 crores per day in Q2 FY27, with 75% market share and open interest of 1,500-1,600 lots

Product Development and Launches

  • Silver 100-gram futures contract: Launched earlier in the year with more than ₹100 crores of average daily turnover
  • Gold 10-Gram Futures: Continuing popularity since launch last year
  • Silver micro-options: Available in 30 kg, 5 kg, and 1 kg variants showing significant play
  • Far-dated futures contracts: Commenced in several commodities with expiries up to 12 months (aluminum, copper, zinc) and up to 18 months (crude oil)
  • Delivery location consolidation: For lead and zinc contracts to Chennai and Thane respectively effective November 2026; mini contracts of lead and zinc at Palwal and Kolkata respectively

Technology and Infrastructure

  • Technology scaling has been significant with nearly doubled capacity in recent months
  • Enhanced capacity comes with associated maintenance and running expenses
  • Planning for operational expansion including data center relocation under review after stakeholder consultations
  • Cybersecurity remains a heightened focus area with proactive measures and collaboration with central organizations

Regulatory Updates

  • SGF Contribution: SEBI circular in August 2026 rationalized calculation of Settlement Guarantee Fund requirement using Z-score method (reduced from 10 to 5), resulting in significant reduction in SGF requirement
  • Current SGF contributions sufficient for coming quarters, no immediate additional contributions foreseen
  • FPI Participation: Approximately 250 FPIs onboarded currently, permitted only on cash-settled energy contracts (crude oil and natural gas)
  • Regulatory consultation paper announced for broader FPI access, awaiting final circulars

Leadership Updates

  • Sanjay Rajpal: Joined as Executive Director - Technology and Market Operations from Amazon
  • Manoj Jain: Promoted from Chief Compliance Officer to Executive Director - Regulatory, Compliance, Risk Management & Investor Grievance
  • Ramesh Varakhedkar: Joined as Chief Business Officer earlier in the month
  • Praveen DG: Chief Risk Officer given additional responsibility as Chief Compliance Officer

Market Participation Trends

  • Healthy growth across all participant segments including retail, proprietary, and institutional
  • No significant change in proportionality of contributions despite RBI circular on bank guarantees effective July 2026
  • Increased awareness efforts through digital videos and member collaborations to promote safe commodity investing

Risk Factors Highlighted

  • Volatility management remains critical priority to maintain market integrity during volatile periods
  • Cybersecurity threats including AI-based attacks require continuous proactive measures
  • Competitive landscape intensifying with other exchanges attempting to gain commodity market share

Future Outlook

  • Strong baseline growth expected to sustain with increased participation across segments
  • Continued investments in technology, innovation, and market development
  • Product pipeline exists but will be paced appropriately for market absorption
  • No specific EBITDA margin guidance provided, but focus remains on efficient investment alongside growth

Event Details

  • Call Date: Wednesday, November 04, 2026 at 16:00 IST
  • Management Participants: Praveena Rai (MD & CEO), Chandresh Shah (CFO), Manoj Jain (ED - Regulatory, Compliance, Risk Management & Investor Grievance), Sanjay Rajpal (ED - Critical Operations), Praveen DG (CCO & CRO), Ramesh Varakhedkar (CBO)
  • Regulatory Reference: Filed under SEBI Listing Regulations
  • Confirmation: No unpublished price sensitive information was shared during the earnings call