Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Zerodha Dominates Retail Equity Holdings in India
Imagine a company named Zerodha that helps people buy and sell stocks, kind of like a store for investments.
This company has become very popular in India, now managing about one out of every ten rupees that people have invested in stocks.
It's doing really well, making a lot of money.
The boss thinks things might slow down a little bit soon, but they still made a lot more money than before.
Zerodha is also planning to offer other financial services, like banking, to help people manage their money better.
Zerodha holds approximately 11% of all retail and HNI equity holdings in India.
The company's CEO projects a 10-20% slowdown in activity for Q1 FY26.
Zerodha's profit increased by 62% to Rs 4,700 crore in fiscal year 2024.
Revenues saw a 21% growth to Rs 8,320 crore for the same fiscal year.
Zerodha plans to diversify beyond brokerage services into a broader financial services group.
- Who
- Zerodha, a brokerage firm
- What
- Zerodha's rise in the Indian financial market
- When
- Fiscal year 2024 and onwards
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to the increased popularity of low-cost trading platforms and increased direct equity participation by Indian households
- Market Share
- ~11% of retail and HNI equity holdings
- FY24 Profit
- Rs 4,700 crore (62% increase)
- FY24 Revenue
- Rs 8,320 crore (21% growth)
- Future Plans
- Diversify into broader financial services, including banking
- IPO Status
- No plans for an IPO