The Board of Directors of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited met on Friday, May 08, 2026, to approve the audited financial results for the quarter and the full financial year that ended on March 31, 2026.
During this meeting, the board recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per equity share, which has a face value of ₹2 each. This dividend proposal is now awaiting the final approval of the shareholders at the upcoming 24th Annual General Meeting of the company.
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The specific dates for the meeting and the dividend payment will be shared by the company at a later time.
Consolidated Revenue and Profit Performance
The consolidated financial performance of the company showed growth across major metrics for the full financial year. For the year ended March 31, 2026, the total income reached ₹2,429.05 crores, which is an increase of ₹1,220.19 crores or 100.94% compared to the ₹1,208.86 crores reported in the previous fiscal year.
The net profit for the full year stood at ₹1,331.55 crores, representing a rise of ₹771.51 crores or 137.76% from the ₹560.04 crores earned in the prior year.
Looking at the quarterly performance, the total income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, was ₹925.33 crores. This is an increase of ₹228.22 crores or 32.74% from the ₹697.11 crores recorded in the preceding quarter ended December 31, 2025.
When compared to the same quarter in the previous year, where income was ₹320.49 crores, the total income rose by ₹604.84 crores or 188.72%. Net profit for the final quarter was ₹529.77 crores, which is an increase of ₹128.65 crores or 32.07% over the ₹401.12 crores reported in the December quarter.
On a year-on-year basis, the net profit grew by ₹394.31 crores or 291.10% from the ₹135.46 crores recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Operational Expenses and Statutory Contributions
The company reported total expenses of ₹733.82 crores for the full year ended March 31, 2026, compared to ₹511.55 crores in the previous year.
For the final quarter of the year, expenses were ₹242.10 crores, reflecting an increase from the ₹192.40 crores spent in the previous quarter and the ₹152.96 crores spent in the same quarter of the previous year. A portion of these costs includes employee benefits, which amounted to ₹180.11 crores for the full year. The company also accounted for an expense of ₹0.10 crore related to increased obligations for gratuity and leave encashment following the notification of new Labour Codes by the Government of India.
In terms of regulatory and statutory requirements, the company provided ₹40.56 crores as an exchange contribution to the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund during the final quarter. The total Core Settlement Guarantee Fund corpus as of March 31, 2026, stood at ₹1,367.29 crores.
Additionally, a subsidiary of the company contributed ₹1.00 crore to the Settlement Guarantee Fund as a financial disincentive due to market disruptions that occurred on December 23, 2025, and January 28, 2026, as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Corporate Governance and Internal Audit
The board also approved the re-appointment of M/s. Mittal & Associates as the internal auditors for the company for the 2026-27 financial year. This firm, which was established in 1977, specializes in internal audits for capital market entities.
In financial terminology, an internal audit is an independent process used to review a company’s internal controls and operations to ensure accuracy and compliance. The company continues to operate within a single business segment, which is the commodity exchange business, meaning all its financial reporting is consolidated under this one area of operation.
Company Background
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited operates in the financial services sector within the commodity exchange industry. It provides a platform for the nationwide online trading of commodity derivatives, facilitating price discovery and risk management. The company was listed on the stock exchanges in 2012 and operates on a large scale as a key infrastructure provider in the Indian financial markets, supported by its subsidiary, the Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Limited.
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