The BSE stock is up 86 per cent in the last six months, led by market share gains, and it is currently trading at a PE of 38 times its FY25 and 30 times its FY26 earnings per share against a 5-year average 1 year forward PE of 21 times.
BSE: Jefferies said BSE's cash equities (20 per cent of revenue mix) and mutual fund processing (10 per cent of mix) are steady growth segments (FY20-23 CAGR 27 per cent) riding on macro tailwinds of financialisation of savings.
"The BSE derivatives market share jumped to 14% from less than 1% in the last six month, led by these product launches. Continued growth and improved monetisation will lift the share of derivatives income to 35% of revenues in FY25 as against 2% in 2Q FY24. Derivatives ramp-up is the key driver for recent earnings upgrades and stock performance," Jefferies said.
BSE: Motilal Oswal said Sensex and Bankex derivative contracts are witnessing significant traction from market participants after the relaunch. It noted that BSE has increased transaction charges on Sensex options with effect from November 1
Shares of BSE have rallied 270% this year, trouncing global platforms such as cryptocurrency major Coinbase Global Inc. and Cboe Global Markets Inc., as well as the countrys Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. The rally was partly driven by BSE relaunching derivative contracts on the benchmark Sensex and the banking sector gauge in May this year, attracting investors with reduced lot sizes and a new expiry cycle.