BSE Ltd.
NSE: BSEBSE Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
BSE trades at ₹3,457.1, roughly 22% below its 52-week high but still up 46.4% over the trailing 12 months, sitting below its 50-DMA (₹3,789.29) while remaining above its 200-DMA (₹3,199.1). The stock carries a trailing PE of 50.25x (forward 37.23x) against a profit margin of 48.92%, with a mean analyst rating of 2.29 across 17 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive). Recent news flow centers on Q1 results showing profit up roughly 10% year-on-year with margin improvement.
P/E
50.2
Forward P/E
37.2
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
0.00
Profit Margin
+48.9%
Div. Yield
+0.3%
5Y ROE > 15%
3/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
68/100
News
8 headlines · 4 positive · 1 negative
BSE Limited (NSE:BSE) Beat Earnings, And Analysts Have Been Reviewing Their Forecasts - simplywall.st
simplywall.st
BSE Q1 Profit Rises 9.7% To ₹874 Crore, Margin Improves - Sarkaritel.com
Sarkaritel.com
BSE Q1 Results: Earnings Engine Fires Again as Profit Crosses ₹870 Crore - NiftyTrader
NiftyTrader
BSE Q1 Results: Profit Rises 10% Despite Muted Revenue Growth; Margin Widens - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
Neutral BSE Ltd for the Target Rs 3,900 by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd - Investment Guru
Investment Guru
Recent context
- ·BSE reported Q1 profit up about 9.7-10% YoY to roughly ₹874 crore with margin improvement (Sarkaritel.com, NDTV Profit, NiftyTrader; Aug 4-8, 2026).
- ·News sentiment across the 8 most recent tracked items skews positive (4 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative).
- ·Motilal Oswal Financial Services retained a 'Neutral' rating with a stated target of ₹3,900 (Investment Guru, Aug 5, 2026).
Strengths
- +Profit margin of 48.92%, with 5-year revenue growth of 64% and 5-year earnings growth of 62.1%.
- +Q1 results show profit up roughly 9.7-10% YoY to about ₹874 crore with margin widening, per multiple August 2026 headlines.
- +Trailing 12-month price change of +46.43%, with price still above the 200-DMA (₹3,199.1) despite the recent pullback.
- +Debt-to-equity reported at effectively 0, alongside 3 years of ROE above 15% and 3 years of positive free cash flow (consistency score 71/100).
Weaknesses
- −Down 10.87% over the past 3 months and 22.05% below the 52-week high; trading roughly 8.8% below the 50-DMA (₹3,789.29), with RSI at 37.57 (neutral).
- −The peer comparison set attached to BSE (AXISBANK, BAJAJFINSV, BAJFINANCE, HDFCBANK, HDFCLIFE) consists of banks, an NBFC and an insurer rather than exchange/market-infrastructure comparables, limiting how much can be read into its 5th-of-6 PE ranking and 3rd-of-6 quality-score ranking.
- −ROE is not reported in the current dataset (null), leaving profit margin (48.92%) and the 3-year ROE-above-15% persistence history as the only available profitability cross-checks.
- −Persistence data tags the debt trend as 'rising' even though current debt-to-equity is reported at 0, a gap the dataset does not reconcile.
Open questions
- ?Does the 22% pullback from the 52-week high reflect profit-booking after the 46% one-year rally, or a shift in how the market is pricing exchange-sector growth?
- ?How would BSE's PE (50.25x trailing) and quality-score ranking look against exchange/market-infrastructure peers rather than the banks/NBFC/insurer set attached in this dataset?
- ?What is driving the 'rising' debt trend in the persistence data even as reported debt-to-equity sits near 0 — is it a base effect from a very small starting balance?
- ?Does the 3-year window behind the 71/100 consistency score capture a full business cycle, or mainly the recent up-cycle in trading volumes and IPO activity?
Peer comparison: Banking
Ranks 3 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSE | BSE Ltd.You're viewing | 50.2 | — | 57 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 30.8 | +12.7% | 51 |
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank Ltd. | 13.9 | +13.3% | 70 |
| HDFCBANK | HDFC Bank Ltd. | 16.0 | +13.8% | 66 |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance Ltd. | 33.1 | — | 47 |
| BAJAJFINSV | Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | 31.7 | — | 37 |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 59.1 | +10.8% | 33 |
Technical state
Current price
₹3,457.10
SMA 50
₹3,789.29
SMA 200
₹3,199.10
RSI (14)
37.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-22.1%
1Y return
+46.4%
3M return
-10.9%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumThe peer set attached to BSE (AXISBANK, BAJAJFINSV, BAJFINANCE, HDFCBANK, HDFCLIFE) consists of commercial banks, an NBFC-holding company and an insurer, not exchange or market-infrastructure comparables, since BSE operates a stock exchange rather than a lending or insurance business. BSE ranks 5th of 6 on trailing PE (50.25x) and 3rd of 6 on quality score (57) within this mismatched set; all peers show a null priceChange1Y, so price-performance rankings cannot be cross-checked.
- mediumPrice is down 10.87% over the past 3 months and 22.05% below the 52-week high, and sits about 8.8% below the 50-DMA (3789.29). It remains about 8.1% above the 200-DMA (3199.1) and up 46.43% over the trailing 12 months; RSI is 37.57 (neutral).
- lowROE is not reported in the current dataset (null). The closest available profitability signals are a profit margin of 48.92% and a persistence history showing 3 years with ROE above 15% and 3 years of positive free cash flow (consistency score 71/100).
- lowThe persistence dataset tags the debt trend as 'rising' while the current debt-to-equity figure is reported at effectively 0 — the two debt-related fields cannot be reconciled from the data provided (may reflect a rising trend off a very small base).
Cross-section contradictions
- News sentiment is net positive (4 positive vs 1 negative of 8 items, including a roughly 10% YoY Q1 profit increase), yet the stock is down 10.87% over the past 3 months and 22.05% below its 52-week high over the same period.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 9 Aug 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days