NSE Clocks Profit Above $1 Billion Mark, Announces 4:1 Bonus Share Issue

National Stock Exchange Achieves $1 Billion Profit Milestone, Declares 4:1 Bonus Share Offering.

Expert Analysis:

• Financial Highlights: March 2024: National Stock Exchange's net worth reaches Rs 23,974 crore; Q4 FY23-24 expenses at Rs 1,926 crore; FY24 dividend recommendation of Rs 90 per share totals Rs 4,455 crore.

• Corporate Milestones and Financial Updates: National Stock Exchange achieves $1 billion milestone, reporting consolidated profit after tax exceeding Rs 8,300 crore in FY24; Recommends 4:1 bonus share issue for existing shareholders; FY24 expenses soar to Rs 5,350 crore, marking a 90% increase from FY23.

• Financial Contribution to the Exchequer: NSE contributes Rs 43,514 crore during the fiscal, including Rs 34,381 crore from Securities Transaction Tax(STT), Rs 3,275 crore from income tax, Rs 2,833 crore from stamp duty, Rs 1,868 crore from GST, and Rs 1,157 crore from SEBI charges; 60% of STT from cash market segment, rest from equity derivatives segment.

• Financial Performance and Expense Breakdown: March 2024: NSE's net worth reaches Rs 23,974 crore; Q4 FY23-24 expenses amount to Rs 1,926 crore, with 46% allocated to SEBI’s regulatory fees, surplus contribution to Core SGF, and IPFT contributions; Core SGF corpus stands at Rs 8,819 crore as of March 31, 2024.

Trading Volume Growth:YoY basis: ADTV surges by 127% to Rs 1.11 lakh crore in Jan-Mar quarter of FY24; Equity futures ADTV rises by 60% to Rs 1.79 lakh crore, while equity options ADTV jumps by 27% to Rs 75,572 crore in Q4 FY23-24.