NSE IPO: What's holding up the public issue and a look at its financials

NSE IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is among the most awaited, but it has its own regulatory and legal concerns which are stopping it from getting listed.

The biggest hurdle that the initial share sale faces is the co-location case, which is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The case pertains to the alleged preferential access given to some broking companies in the form of ‘dark fibre’ at the NSE to connect across the co-location facilities before other members, giving them an unfair advantage.

NSE IPO: A look at the company's financials

The NSE posted a 7% surge in consolidated net profit to ₹2,650 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to ₹2,488 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The total income was ₹4,397 crore in Q4 FY25, down 13% from ₹5,080 crore in the quarter ended in March 2024.

The company also recommended a final dividend of ₹35 per share for FY25.

For the financial year 2024-25, the exchange recorded a 47% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to ₹12,188 crore, and total income climbed 17% to ₹19,177 crore.