Stock Exchange Earnings Rose Significantly Last Year

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) generated total revenue of HUF 4.338 billion last year, 16% more than a year earlier; EBITDA rose by 22% to HUF 1.680 billion, while net profit, including the contribution from the KELER Group, increased by 65% to HUF 9.635 billion. The company will pay a dividend of HUF 60 per share, the BSE told MTI on Tuesday following its general meeting.

According to the report, revenues from all three main business segments rose: trading fee revenues increased by 39% to HUF 1.614 billion, stock exchange issuer fee revenues rose by 4% to HUF 1.321 billion, and information sales revenues grew by 3% to HUF 1.327 billion.

It was reported that the BSE’s total market capitalization reached a new all-time high, approaching HUF 24 trillion by year-end. Trading volume also expanded significantly, with the average daily trading value rising by 47% to HUF 17.3 billion. Last year, shares worth HUF 100.3 billion, corporate bonds worth HUF 1,917.3 billion, and mortgage bonds worth an additional HUF 155.4 billion were listed on the stock exchange.

According to the report, despite volatile economic conditions, issuer activity remained strong in 2025, as evidenced by numerous transactions and market deals. These included MBH Bank’s sale of shares worth HUF 67.8 billion and Shopper Park Plus’s secondary offering worth over EUR 100 million. In addition, several companies successfully raised capital during the year, totaling HUF 46.7 billion — of which STRT Holding raised more than HUF 1.3 billion.

The market structure also continued to evolve: Goodwill Pharma and STRT Holding became Standard-category issuers, while Glia Nova, MetMax Europe, and Cool Klíma appeared as new participants on the Xtend platform. A milestone in the recent history of the Hungarian stock exchange in 2025 was the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the stock market presence of two major blue-chip companies, OTP and Mol.

The general meeting also decided on the dividend payment: the company will pay out HUF 324.8 million from its after-tax profit to shareholders, at a rate of HUF 60 per share, taking future development goals into account, the announcement said.