{"id":23333,"date":"2026-09-17T17:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/?p=23333"},"modified":"2026-10-13T21:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:37:21","slug":"nse-ipo-expert-review-and-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/nse-ipo-expert-review-and-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"NSE IPO: Expert Review and Recommendations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" class=\"wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3-767x409.png 767w, https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3-1536x819.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-3.png 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<h1 class=\"slab__action\">National Stock Exchange<\/h1>\r\n<p class=\"lead\">India\u2019s market-infrastructure platform for trading, clearing, listings and market data<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lead\">NSE is the platform where investors and institutions trade securities. It earns a fee when trades are executed, companies list, market participants use data or technology services, and clearing activity is completed. Its scale makes the platform more liquid; that liquidity, in turn, attracts more users.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"stats cover-stats\">\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Price band<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">Rs 1,700-1,785<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Issue size, Rs Cr<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">21,494-22,569<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">At the stated price band<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Issue dates<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">17-21 Sep 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">Opens 17 Sep \u00b7 Closes 21 Sep<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Offer type<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">100% OFS<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">No capital raised by NSE<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Listing P\/E<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">42.9x<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">At the cap price, on FY26 EPS<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cover-facts\">\r\n<div class=\"cover-facts__title\">Key facts<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stats cover-keyfacts\">\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Expected market cap<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">Rs 4.42 lakh Cr<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">At the cap price<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">FY26 revenue from operations<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">Rs 16,601 Cr<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">FY26 PAT<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">Rs 10,302 Cr<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Shares offered for sale<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">5.1%<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">Of pre-offer equity<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Promoter stake, pre \/ post<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">N.A. \/ N.A.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__note\">No identifiable promoter<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Cash-market share<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">93.1%<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Equity-futures share<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">99.7%<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat\">\r\n<div class=\"stat__label\">Equity-options share<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"stat__value\">68.5%<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Business model<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">01<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">NSE earns when India trades, invests, lists and settles<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">It runs the infrastructure that allows market participants to transact securely and at scale.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">How the platform earns money<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-flow\">\r\n<div><b>01<\/b><strong>Participants trade and invest<\/strong>Investors and institutions place cash, futures, options and other orders through members.<\/div>\r\n<div><b>02<\/b><strong>NSE is a crucial part of the stock market<\/strong>It provides the trading technology, surveillance and market rules that match these orders.<\/div>\r\n<div><b>03<\/b><strong>Clearing completes the trade<\/strong>NSE Clearing manages settlement and risk backstops for the ecosystem.<\/div>\r\n<div><b>04<\/b><strong>Fees are collected<\/strong>Transaction, listing, connectivity, data, licensing and clearing services generate revenue.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">FY26 revenue from operations by major stream<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">Rs 16,601 Cr total revenue from operations; % of total<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bars\" style=\"--max: 82; --lab: 47%;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar\" style=\"--v: 60.22;\"><b>Options transaction charges<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">60.2%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--2\" style=\"--v: 18.28;\"><b>Futures &amp; other transaction charges<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">18.3%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--3\" style=\"--v: 6.8;\"><b>Connectivity charges<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">6.8%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--muted\" style=\"--v: 5.07;\"><b>Investment income in operations<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">5.1%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--muted\" style=\"--v: 9.63;\"><b>Other operating services<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">9.6%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">3,005<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>LISTED ENTITIES<\/b>As of June 2026. The listings ecosystem supports a broader set of transaction, data and issuer-service revenues.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">NSE\u2019s economics are largely volume-led: a liquid market creates recurring transaction income, while adjacent data, connectivity and listing services broaden the revenue base.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Competitive position<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">02<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">Liquidity is the core competitive advantage<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">A market with more orders, buyers and sellers tends to deliver better execution. That reinforces its lead over time.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">NSE market share by trading segment<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">Three months ended June 2026, %<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bars\" style=\"--max: 100; --lab: 47%;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar\" style=\"--v: 93.05;\"><b>Cash market turnover<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">93.1%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--2\" style=\"--v: 99.72;\"><b>Equity futures turnover<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">99.7%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--3\" style=\"--v: 68.48;\"><b>Equity options premium turnover<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">68.5%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--muted\" style=\"--v: 100;\"><b>Currency options premium turnover<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">100.0%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">13.24 Cr<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>UNIQUE REGISTERED INVESTORS<\/b>June 2026. This counts distinct investors; one investor can hold more than one market account.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__note growth-context\"><b>RHP market-growth context, FY26-FY30P:<\/b> cash-market turnover 14-16% CAGR; equity futures 16-18%; equity-options premium turnover 9-11%; connectivity \/ colocation 20-25%. These are relevant-market projections, not NSE revenue forecasts.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"notes\">\r\n<div class=\"note note--pos\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Why this matters<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">The exchange has been India\u2019s largest in cash and equity-derivatives turnover for decades, according to the RHP\u2019s Redseer data.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">What can weaken it<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">Regulatory changes, lower trading activity or competing products can reduce volumes and narrow the network advantage.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">NSE\u2019s market-share lead is the main reason it commands premium economics. The important monitorable is not merely share, but whether trading liquidity stays durable after regulatory changes.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Growth opportunity<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">03<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">India\u2019s market participation is the structural growth driver<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">More investors, listed companies and market products can increase activity on the platform over time.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Operating scale and market activity<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">As stated in the RHP<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-flow\">\r\n<div><b>26.14 Cr<\/b><strong>Registered investor accounts<\/strong>June 2026. Accounts can exceed unique investors because one person may hold multiple accounts.<\/div>\r\n<div><b>1,328<\/b><strong>Trading members<\/strong>Members connect investors and institutions to the exchange infrastructure.<\/div>\r\n<div><b>Rs 20.3 lakh Cr<\/b><strong>Total fund mobilisation<\/strong>FY26, across equity and debt fund-raising on the platform.<\/div>\r\n<div><b>51.2%<\/b><strong>Global derivatives contracts share<\/strong>FY26 share by contracts traded, as cited from World Federation of Exchanges.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note note--pos\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Growth opportunities<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">India\u2019s financialisation, new listings, passive investing, data products, GIFT City activity and a broader institutional investor base can extend the platform\u2019s addressable opportunity.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">NSE will benefit from a deeper Indian capital market without needing to deploy large incremental capital for each new trade; this operating leverage is a central advantage.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Financial track record<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">04<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">FY26 earnings softened after a very strong prior year<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">The franchise remains highly profitable, but recent regulatory measures and lower derivatives activity affected transaction income.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c58\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Revenue from operations<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">Rs Cr<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-cols\" style=\"--hi: 17141; --h: 90pt;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-col\" style=\"--v: 14780;\"><b>14,780<\/b><i>FY24<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-col ch-col--2\" style=\"--v: 17141;\"><b>17,141<\/b><i>FY25<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-col ch-col--alert\" style=\"--v: 16601;\"><b>16,601<\/b><i>FY26<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__note\">FY26 was 3.1% lower year on year, after regulatory changes to the equity-derivatives framework.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c42\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">66.9%<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>FY26 OPERATING EBITDA MARGIN<\/b>The underlying platform still carries a very high operating margin.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row rule-top\">\r\n<div class=\"c58\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Profit after tax<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">Rs Cr<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-cols\" style=\"--hi: 12188; --h: 90pt;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-col\" style=\"--v: 8306;\"><b>8,306<\/b><i>FY24<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-col ch-col--2\" style=\"--v: 12188;\"><b>12,188<\/b><i>FY25<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-col ch-col--alert\" style=\"--v: 10302;\"><b>10,302<\/b><i>FY26<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c42\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">51.0%<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>FY26 PAT MARGIN<\/b>Profitability remains exceptional, even after a 15.6% year-on-year PAT decline.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">FY26 demonstrates the sensitivity of earnings to derivatives activity and regulation. A recovery depends on the franchise returning to growth without assuming that the prior profit peak is the new base.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Offer structure<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">05<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">The IPO changes ownership, not NSE\u2019s balance sheet<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">This is a sale by existing shareholders. No fresh proceeds will be received by NSE for expansion, technology or debt repayment.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"offer-strip\">\r\n<div><b>Offer structure<\/b>100% offer for sale<\/div>\r\n<div><b>Shares offered<\/b>Up to 12.64 Cr shares<\/div>\r\n<div><b>Price band<\/b>Rs 1,700-1,785<\/div>\r\n<div><b>Listing<\/b>BSE<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"ch seller-stakes\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Selected selling shareholders<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">Equity stake, % of share capital<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"is-table-wrap\" role=\"region\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Table 1\"><table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Shareholder<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"is-num\">Pre-offer<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"is-num\">Post-offer<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>State Bank of India<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">3.23%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">2.58%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">1.60%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">1.12%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Aranda Investments (Mauritius)<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">4.54%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">4.09%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>MS Strategic (Mauritius)<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">1.20%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"is-num\">0.76%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__note\">Post-offer stake assumes each seller offers its full stated allocation. Share capital is unchanged because the IPO is entirely an offer for sale.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>FRESH-ISSUE PROCEEDS<\/b>Investors are buying existing shares. The offer does not itself add capital to NSE.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"notes\">\r\n<div class=\"note note--pos\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Balance-sheet comfort<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">NSE holds substantial treasury investments and cash. Its investment case does not depend on IPO proceeds funding a turnaround or a large expansion plan.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Governance context<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">NSE has no identifiable promoter, and operates as a regulated market-infrastructure institution with extensive SEBI oversight.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">The OFS structure is neutral to operating value creation. The investment decision rests on the durability of NSE\u2019s franchise and cash generation, not on a use-of-proceeds story.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Risk assessment<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">06<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">The earnings engine is concentrated in options activity<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">NSE benefits from derivatives leadership, but that same exposure makes regulation and market activity the most important risks.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c58\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Transaction charge mix<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">FY26, % of revenue from operations<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bars\" style=\"--max: 65; --lab: 43%;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar\" style=\"--v: 60.22;\"><b>Options<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">60.2%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--2\" style=\"--v: 8.92;\"><b>Futures<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">8.9%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--3\" style=\"--v: 9.36;\"><b>Other transaction charges<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">9.4%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__note\">Transaction charges were 78.7% of FY26 revenue from operations.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c42\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">47.0%<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>TOP TEN TRADING MEMBERS<\/b>June 2026. The members account for a material portion of operating revenue.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"notes\">\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Regulatory risk<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">SEBI\u2019s derivative-market measures affected FY26 activity. Further changes to products, expiry structures, participation or risk rules can impact volumes and fees.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Technology and cyber risk<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">As critical market infrastructure, system interruption or a cyber incident can damage trading activity, reputation and regulatory standing.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Competitive risk<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">BSE and new products can challenge share in segments where market liquidity is less entrenched.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">The report treats options regulation as the central risk, not a minor footnote. Investors should be comfortable with periodic earnings volatility around an otherwise strong franchise.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Valuation<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">07<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">The listing P\/E is below BSE\u2019s current TTM P\/E<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">NSE\u2019s listing P\/E is 42.9x at the cap price, compared with BSE\u2019s current TTM P\/E of 46.7x.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">TTM P\/E comparison<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"peer-context\">Peer<strong>BSE Limited<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">Times<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bars\" style=\"--max: 55; --lab: 40%;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar\" style=\"--v: 46.7;\"><b>BSE TTM P\/E<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">46.7x<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--3\" style=\"--v: 42.89;\"><b>NSE listing P\/E<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">42.9x<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"note note--pos\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">TTM peer context<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">NSE\u2019s 42.9x listing P\/E is 3.8x below BSE\u2019s 46.7x TTM P\/E. This is a market-price comparison, not a recommendation on BSE.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row rule-top\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">FY26 operating comparison<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">% unless stated<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bars\" style=\"--max: 67; --lab: 44%;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar\" style=\"--v: 66.85;\"><b>NSE operating EBITDA margin<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">66.9%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--2\" style=\"--v: 64;\"><b>BSE operating EBITDA margin<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">64.0%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--muted\" style=\"--v: 33.21;\"><b>NSE RoNW<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">33.2%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--neg\" style=\"--v: 45;\"><b>BSE RoNW<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">45.0%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">Valuation discipline<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">The TTM peer comparison provides context, but it should not be read as a guarantee. The valuation needs to absorb potential normalisation in derivatives activity.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"peer-disclaimer\">BSE Limited is presented solely for comparative reference and should not be construed as a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy, sell or subscribe to any security.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">The cap price is reasonable for a dominant exchange franchise, especially relative to the disclosed peer. The valuation is most attractive if NSE can resume compounding once regulatory effects settle.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Anchor book<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">08<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">Institutional interest in the anchor book<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">At Rs 6,746 Cr, the anchor book equals 29.9% of the Rs 22,569 Cr issue size at the cap price.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Largest anchor allocations<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">% of total anchor shares<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bars\" style=\"--max: 7; --lab: 47%;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar\" style=\"--v: 6.93;\"><b>Life Insurance Corporation of India<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">6.93%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--2\" style=\"--v: 3.71;\"><b>Government Pension Fund<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">3.71%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--3\" style=\"--v: 2.96;\"><b>Monetary Authority of Singapore<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">2.96%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-bar ch-bar--muted\" style=\"--v: 2.96;\"><b>Abu Dhabi Investment Authority<\/b>\r\n<div class=\"ch-track\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<i class=\"ch-bar__value\">2.96%<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">29.9%<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>ANCHOR BOOK AS % OF ISSUE<\/b>Rs 6,746 Cr anchor book versus Rs 22,569 Cr total issue size, both at the cap price.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch\">\r\n<div class=\"ch__title\">Anchor composition<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch__unit\">% of total anchor allocation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-cols\" style=\"--hi: 50; --h: 84pt;\">\r\n<div class=\"ch-col\" style=\"--v: 46.98;\"><b>47.0<\/b><i>Other anchor investors<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-col ch-col--2\" style=\"--v: 36.98;\"><b>37.0<\/b><i>Mutual funds<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ch-col ch-col--3\" style=\"--v: 16.04;\"><b>16.0<\/b><i>Life insurers &amp; pension funds<\/i><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">The anchor book includes sovereign and foreign institutions alongside domestic mutual funds and insurer-pension capital. LIC and Government Pension Fund received the largest individual allocations.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"stack\">\r\n<div class=\"mast\">\r\n<div class=\"mast__spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mast__tag\">Final assessment<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head\">\r\n<div class=\"head__num\">09<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"head__text\">\r\n<h2 class=\"head__title\">Final assessment<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"head__deck\">The appropriate action is to apply for long-term investment, with a clear understanding of the derivatives-regulation risk.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"slab is-fill-dark\" style=\"background: #103F37; padding: 15pt 16pt 14pt;\">\r\n<div class=\"slab__kicker\">IPO decision<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"slab__action\" style=\"font-size: 31pt; color: #fff !important;\">Apply for long-term investment<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"slab__sub\">NSE combines a dominant network-effect business with high profitability, a strong balance sheet and a valuation below its disclosed listed peer. Regulatory action on derivatives remains the key uncertainty.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"c62\">\r\n<div class=\"is-table-wrap\" role=\"region\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Table 2\"><table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Question<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">View<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Why<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span class=\"td-key\">Business quality<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>Very strong<\/td>\r\n<td>Dominant liquidity platform across cash and derivatives with significant network effects<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span class=\"td-key\">Financial quality<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>Strong<\/td>\r\n<td>High margins and cash generation; FY26 shows sensitivity to regulatory and volume changes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span class=\"td-key\">Valuation<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>Reasonable<\/td>\r\n<td>Listing P\/E of 42.9x at the cap price, compared with BSE\u2019s TTM P\/E of 46.7x<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"c38\">\r\n<div class=\"figure figure--stack\">\r\n<div class=\"figure__num\">Key risk<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"figure__cap\"><b>DERIVATIVES REGULATION<\/b>Changes to product design, participation or risk rules can affect activity and transaction income.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><strong>Reason 1:<\/strong> NSE\u2019s trading liquidity and broad market-share leadership create a hard-to-replicate market-infrastructure franchise.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Reason 2:<\/strong> The platform\u2019s high-margin, low incremental-capital model can compound with deeper Indian capital-market participation.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Reason 3:<\/strong> The 42.9x listing P\/E is below BSE\u2019s 46.7x TTM P\/E, providing valuation context.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"notes\">\r\n<div class=\"note note--pos\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">What supports the view<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">Resilient market shares, sustained investor participation and a return to growth in transaction income after the regulatory reset.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note note--warn\">\r\n<div class=\"note__title\">What would change the view<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"note__body\">A further material contraction in options activity, loss of liquidity to competitors, or regulatory measures that structurally weaken monetisation.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"take\">\r\n<div class=\"take__label\">Key takeaway<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"take__text\">Apply with a long-term horizon. The quality of the franchise outweighs the current earnings moderation, but the position should be sized with the possibility of regulatory-led volatility in mind.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSE is the platform where investors and institutions trade securities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":715,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_is2025_no_summary":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[822],"tags":[141],"class_list":["post-23333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ipo-fpo-analysis","tag-ipo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/715"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23333"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23375,"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23333\/revisions\/23375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moneyworks4me.com\/investmentshastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}