MCX Q2 profit more than doubles to ₹455 crore on higher trading volumes
Multi Commodity Exchange moved higher in a quarterly results development for FY27.
· BS Companies
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has reported a more than two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 455 crore for the September quarter of FY27, driven by a sharp rise in income and trading volumes. The bourse had posted a net profit of Rs 197.47 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. Total income surged to Rs 799.66 crore from Rs 374.23 crore a year earlier.
Key facts
- Period
- FY27 and Q2 FY27
The analysis
Multi Commodity Exchange reported ₹455 crore, Rs 197.47 crore and Rs 799.66 crore for FY27. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +4.8% on the day at ₹3,528.00, and has returned +33.6% over three months. It is trading close to its 52-week high, so expectations were already elevated going in. The capital markets sector has moved +1.5% over the same period, so Multi Commodity Exchange is running 32.1 points ahead of its peers.
For Multi Commodity Exchange, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the capital markets peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), in Capital Markets.
- Over three months: Multi Commodity Exchange +33.6% against Capital Markets +1.5% (32.1 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi Commodity ExchangeMCX · Capital Markets | ₹3,528.00 | +4.8% | +6.6% | +33.6% | 0.0% | 1.9× | — |
Capital Markets
1M +3.1% · 3M +1.5%
Multi Commodity Exchange
Metals & Mining
1M -3.6% · 3M -8.0%
Prices as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
In this story
Related coverage
Great Diwali stock hunt: HAL, Eternal, 5 other stocks with upside of up to 75%
Hindalco Industries Q2 Results: Net Profit Rises 7.4% To Rs 7,532 Crore, Revenue Grows 8.1% QoQ
Tata Steel Q2 earnings preview: Revenue pegged at Rs 64,152 crore, stock trading flat
Angel One Becomes India's Second-Largest Stockbroker With 70 Lakh Active Clients; Q2 Profit Swells 58%
M&M Q2 Results Impress; Motilal Oswal Raises Estimates On Improving Auto Margins