BSE Share Price

BSE Limited, earlier known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, is one of the oldest stock exchanges in the world. It was founded in 1875 by cotton merchant Premchand Roychand and was the first stock exchange in Asia.

BSE Ltd made its market debut in 2017 and became the first listed stock exchange in the country. As of December 14, 2023, the market capitalisation of BSE Ltd stood at over ₹31,800 crore. BSE Ltd shares have surged over 1030% in the last three years.

BSE had a humble beginning before becoming synonymous with Dalal Street. In the 1850s, five stock brokers met under a banyan tree near Mumbai Town Hall, situated where Horniman Circle stands today. A decade later, they relocated to the junction of Meadows Street and the then Esplanade Road, now named Mahatma Gandhi Road. As the number of brokers surged, they had to shift locations frequently. Finally, in 1874, they secured a permanent site. This group of brokers formalised into an official entity named The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association in 1875, which later became the Bombay Stock Exchange.

BSE business operations

BSE is a corporatised and demutualised institution, with a diverse shareholder base that includes global exchanges such as Deutsche Boerse and the Singapore Exchange, both of which serve as strategic partners. BSE facilitates the trading of equity, debt instruments, derivatives and mutual funds within a structured market. Additionally, it offers a specialised platform dedicated to trading the equities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Within its services, BSE SME is India’s largest platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, hosting over 250 listed companies and steadily expanding. BSE StAR MF, the country's largest online mutual fund platform, handles more than 27 lakh transactions monthly and adds nearly 2 lakh new SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) each month. BSE Bond is a market leader in transparent electronic book mechanisms for private placement of debt securities.

BSE has also introduced India INX, the country’s first international exchange at GIFT CITY IFSC in Ahmedabad. The Indian Clearing Corporation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BSE, serves as the central counterparty for all trades executed on the BSE platform, ensuring the settlement of legitimate trades.

Another wholly owned subsidiary, BSE Institute Ltd, manages one of the India’s most reputed capital market educational institutes.

The BSE SENSEX, the equity index comprising 30 most valued companies listed on the exchange, holds the position of India's most widely monitored stock market benchmark. It's traded internationally on platforms like EUREX and prominent exchanges within the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa). Apart from BSE SENSEX, BSE's other indices include BSE SmallCap, BSE MidCap, BSE LargeCap and BSE 500.

Financial Highlights

Consolidated revenue of BSE Ltd for FY 2022-23 stood at ₹924 crore, up 24.3% year-on-year compared to ₹743 crore in FY 2021-22. The company reported a profit of ₹156 crore in FY23 as against ₹180 crore in FY22. The total income of BSE Ltd in FY23 was ₹953 crore compared to ₹863 crore in FY22. The EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) stood at ₹275 crore in FY23 as against ₹285 crore compared to the previous fiscal. The company made a total capital expenditure of ₹678 crore in FY23. Its earnings per share (EPS) stood at ₹16.06 in FY23 as against ₹18.51 in the previous financial year.