
This report synthesizes disclosures across a broad set of listed and late-stage players spanning discount/neo-broking (Groww, Angel One, 5paisa), diversified integrated groups (Motilal Oswal), wealth-led firms (360 ONE, Nuvama), institutional/IB-heavy franchises (IIFL Capital, DAM Capital, Systematix, Emkay), and smaller diversified brokers/NBFC hybrids (Anand Rathi, Geojit, SMC, Share India, Rikhav). FY26 was characterized by (1) continued retail financialization and product attach expansion (MF, ETFs, MTF/LAS, wealth), (2) regulatory friction in F&O/charges/participation frameworks and bank funding norms, and (3) heightened P&L volatility from MTM/treasury/investment books and market corrections—creating a clear premium for annuity/ARR-heavy models versus transaction-heavy or treasury-exposed models.
The sector has expanded from pure brokerage into a multi-vertical “capital markets distribution + advice + financing + asset management + market infrastructure services” stack:
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