Motilal Oswal reports loss in Q4, first quarterly loss in 5 years

The company net loss was on account of a fall in fair value changes

Broking firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) has recorded a net loss of ₹63.19 crore during the fourth quarter of FY25 against a profit of ₹724.60 crore recorded during the corresponding period a year ago. This is for the first time in five years that MOFSL has posted a quarterly loss.

The net loss was on account of a fall in fair value changes, the company said. Per company’s financial statement, the net loss on fair value change for the quarter stood at ₹430 crore against a net gain of ₹424 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Total revenue from operations also declined 44 per cent to ₹1,208.555 crore (₹2,171.93 crore).

The board has approved Issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures worth ₹3,000 crore.

During the quarter, Motilal Oswal’s wealth management business grew by 7 per cent from the same quarter last year, while Assets Under Management stood at ₹2.64 lakh crore, a growth of 31 per cent year-on-year.

Consolidated total Average Revenue per User (ARPU) grew by 9 per cent to ₹41,516 per active client on a year-on-year basis. Cash volume market share for financial year 2025 stood at 7.6 per cent while F&O premium market share during the year stood at 8.5 per cent.

Asset Management AUM at the end of financial year 2025 stood at ₹1.23 lakh crore.

Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services ended 8.13 per cent lower at ₹694.25.

Published on April 25, 2025