MCX shares rally over 6% as Q3 net profit soars 151% YoY to ₹401 crore, EBITDA surges 144%

This comes after the domestic commodities exchange reported its earnings for the third quarter of the 2025-26 financial year (Q3FY26).

The stock was trading 4.78% higher at ₹2,391 per equity share at around 1:56 pm.

The scrip has gained 8% over the month and more than 8% on a year-to-date basis.

While the share reached a 52-week high of ₹2,499 on January 16, 2026, it touched a year’s low of ₹881.63 per unit on March 11, 2025.

MCX Q3 results

MCX posted a 151% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its consolidated net profit to ₹401.12 crore for the December FY26 quarter, compared to the ₹160.04 crore it logged in the same period of the previous fiscal year, driven by strong volume growth.

Its revenue from operations surged 121% annually to ₹665.62 crore during the quarter under review, as against ₹301.38 crore in the third quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q3FY25), it said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

At an operational level, its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation), also known as operating profit, stood at ₹526.65 crore for Q3 of FY26, marking a 144% YoY increase from ₹216.10 crore in the year-ago period.

Its EBITDA margin expanded to 76% for the reporting period, from 67% in Q3FY25.

Its average daily turnover (ADT) of futures and options for Q3FY26 grew by 224% YoY at ₹7.5 lakh crore (or ₹7,50,136 crore), in comparison to ₹2.32 lakh crore (or ₹2,31,821 crore).

Its bullion segment share in ADT has advanced 69% QoQ, supported by the launch of new variants, such as Gold Mini and Gold Ten Futures.

Commenting on the earnings, Praveena Rai, Managing Director & CEO of MCX, said: “It gives me great pleasure to share our results for Q3 of FY 2026. This quarter’s results underscore our continued momentum and deepening participation across segments. Guided by the highest level of governance and compliance, we are enhancing product breadth and operational readiness for growth, delivering value to hedgers, investors and members while shaping the future of commodity derivatives.”

MCX has a total market capitalisation of ₹60,917.55 crore, as of January 27, 2026, according to data on the NSE.