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Central Depository Services (India) Limited CDSL NIFTY_SMALLNSEFINANCIAL

Financial Services · Capital Markets · India
https://www.cdslindia.com
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₹1,237.20
-19.02% 1Y
Mkt Cap₹25,857.48 Cr
P/E54.86
P/B13.44
Div. Yield1.00%
52W High₹1,640.34
52W Low₹1,109.28
Book Value₹93.77
EPS (TTM)₹22.55

Company Overview

Central Depository Services (India) Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides depository services in India. It operates through Depository; Data Entry and Storage; and Repository segments. The Depository segment offers various services to investors, such as dematerialisation, rematerialisation, holding, transfer, and pledge of securities in electronic form; and provides e-voting services to companies. Its Data Entry and Stroage segment provides centralized record keeping of KYC document of capital market investors. The Repository segment offers policyholders/warehouse receipt holders a facility to keep insurance policies/warehouse receipts in electronic form and to undertake changes, modifications, and revisions in the policy/receipt. It also provides account opening, processing delivery and receipt instructions, pledging, nomination, transmission of securities, change in address, bank account details, and SMS services for depository participants (DPs). In addition, the company offers various services, such as electronic access to security information and execution of secured transaction, SMS alerts related to transactions, electronic consolidated account statements, and virtual annual general meetings; Myeasi mobile application; application programming interfaces for DPs, electronic delivery instruction slip, and electronic margin pledge; and electronic foreign investment monitoring, electronic system driven disclosure services, and electronic notices, as well as e-locker services. Further, it provides KYC registration agency, eKYC, electronic signature service, tax filing, stamp duty calendar, electronic negotiable warehouse receipts and electronic non-negotiable warehouse receipts, and electronic insurance account. The company serves market participants, exchanges, clearing corporations, DPs, issuers, and investors. Central Depository Services (India) Limited was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 23.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 29.7%.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 18.2% per year over the last five years.

Steady Revenue Expansion

Revenue has grown at a 27.3% CAGR over the past five years.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 36.8%.

Conservative Balance Sheet

Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Recent Developments

  • Mar 2026 Revenue of ₹1,144.92 Cr (+5.8% YoY); net profit ₹456.13 Cr.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +15.4%, earnings +14.7%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 27.3%, profit CAGR 18.2%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:27.29%
1 Year:15.40%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:18.24%
1 Year:14.70%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:-19.02%
6 Months:-5.71%
3 Months:-6.51%
1 Month:-9.10%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bearish
52-Week Range 24% of range
₹1,109.28 ₹1,640.34
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMABelow
  • RSI (14)36.16 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-9.10%
3M-6.51%
6M-5.71%
1Y-19.02%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 54.86 is above the sector median of 15.36 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 23.9%.
  • Healthy ROCE of 29.7%.
  • Excellent profit margin of 36.8%.
  • Compounding revenue at 27.3% over 5 years.
  • Profit CAGR of 18.2% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.

CONS

  • Trading at a high P/E of 54.9.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
54.86
Industry PE
15.36
Forward P/E
41.10
PEG Ratio
-
Book Value
₹93.77
Price to Book
13.44
P/S
20.56
EV/EBITDA
38.72
Dividend Yield
1.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
27.29%
Profit 5Y
18.24%
Revenue (YoY)
15.40%
Earnings (YoY)
14.70%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
29.74%
ROE
23.91%
ROA
16.64%
Profit Margin
36.80%
Op Margin
48.89%
Gross Margin
100.00%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
₹3.84
EPS (TTM)
₹22.55

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.11
Quick Ratio
2.46
Current Ratio
2.92
Debt
₹2.20 Cr
Total Assets
₹2,419.03 Cr
Current Assets
₹1,082.08 Cr
Working Capital
₹711.13 Cr

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.00%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
15.37%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.01%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
₹25,857.48 Cr
Total Revenue (TTM)
₹1,280.72 Cr
EBITDA
₹668.54 Cr
Free Cash Flow
₹260.19 Cr
Operating Cash Flow
₹466.62 Cr
Shares Outstanding
₹20.90 Cr
Gross Margin
100.00%
Payout Ratio
55.46%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).

#NameCMP ₹P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 CDSL Central Depository Services (India) Limited NIFTY_SMALLNSEFINANCIAL 1,237.20 54.86 ₹25,857.48 Cr 1.00% 29.74% 23.91% 27.29% 18.24%
2 HDFCBANK HDFC Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 706.95 15.45 ₹10.90 L Cr 1.88% - 13.84% 16.90% 12.47%
3 ICICIBANK ICICI Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,385.00 17.90 ₹9.94 L Cr 0.89% - 16.07% 18.11% 16.78%
4 SBIN State Bank of India NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIALPSU 963.00 10.32 ₹8.89 L Cr 1.82% - 15.18% 12.19% 14.39%
5 BAJFINANCE Bajaj Finance Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 926.00 28.43 ₹5.77 L Cr 0.56% - 16.68% 22.58% 18.23%
6 KOTAKBANK Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 437.80 21.46 ₹4.36 L Cr 0.15% - 10.64% 13.48% 8.92%
7 AXISBANK Axis Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,210.00 13.61 ₹3.77 L Cr 0.08% - 13.35% 12.16% 34.61%
8 BAJAJFINSV Bajaj Finserv Ltd. NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,690.00 26.83 ₹2.70 L Cr 0.07% - 12.58% 22.92% 15.16%
9 LICI Life Insurance Corporation of India NIFTY_MIDNSEFINANCIALPSU 392.05 8.26 ₹2.48 L Cr 2.59% - 32.53% 7.26% 16.86%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 125.00 Cr150.00 Cr207.00 Cr214.00 Cr241.00 Cr257.00 Cr322.00 Cr278.13 Cr224.49 Cr258.81 Cr319.00 Cr304.36 Cr262.85 Cr
Cost of Revenue -------61.89 Cr65.11 Cr73.61 Cr-82.70 Cr83.32 Cr
Gross Profit -------216.24 Cr159.38 Cr185.20 Cr-221.66 Cr179.53 Cr
Operating Expenses 56.00 Cr70.00 Cr79.00 Cr84.00 Cr93.00 Cr103.00 Cr122.00 Cr68.55 Cr64.24 Cr69.95 Cr143.00 Cr77.71 Cr80.60 Cr
Operating Income 63.00 Cr74.00 Cr122.00 Cr123.00 Cr140.00 Cr144.00 Cr188.00 Cr147.69 Cr95.14 Cr115.25 Cr160.00 Cr143.94 Cr98.94 Cr
EBITDA 68.00 Cr80.00 Cr128.00 Cr130.00 Cr148.00 Cr154.00 Cr200.00 Cr181.36 Cr141.54 Cr166.43 Cr176.00 Cr189.05 Cr121.08 Cr
Interest Expense 00000001.47 L5.02 L4.82 L04.00 L4.11 L
Pretax Income 82.00 Cr98.00 Cr145.00 Cr145.00 Cr168.00 Cr175.00 Cr225.00 Cr168.38 Cr127.20 Cr151.18 Cr183.00 Cr171.93 Cr103.22 Cr
Tax Provision 18.86 Cr24.50 Cr36.25 Cr37.70 Cr38.64 Cr40.25 Cr63.00 Cr38.57 Cr26.81 Cr48.78 Cr42.09 Cr38.98 Cr23.43 Cr
Net Income 63.00 Cr74.00 Cr109.00 Cr107.00 Cr129.00 Cr134.00 Cr162.00 Cr130.10 Cr100.31 Cr102.37 Cr140.00 Cr133.33 Cr80.22 Cr
Diluted EPS 3.023.525.215.146.186.427.756.234.804.906.716.383.84

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 105.00 Cr123.00 Cr146.00 Cr188.00 Cr196.00 Cr225.00 Cr344.00 Cr-555.09 Cr812.26 Cr1,082.28 Cr1,144.92 Cr
Cost of Revenue --------133.37 Cr185.36 Cr235.09 Cr318.76 Cr
Gross Profit --------421.71 Cr626.90 Cr847.20 Cr826.16 Cr
Operating Expenses 60.00 Cr59.00 Cr67.00 Cr77.00 Cr87.00 Cr136.00 Cr132.00 Cr-112.76 Cr164.73 Cr271.81 Cr306.48 Cr
Operating Income 39.00 Cr60.00 Cr75.00 Cr103.00 Cr99.00 Cr77.00 Cr203.00 Cr-308.96 Cr462.17 Cr575.38 Cr519.69 Cr
EBITDA 45.00 Cr64.00 Cr79.00 Cr110.00 Cr109.00 Cr89.00 Cr212.00 Cr-384.77 Cr583.36 Cr743.99 Cr675.35 Cr
Interest Expense 0000000-13.35 L11.01 L10.03 L17.35 L
Pretax Income 63.00 Cr131.00 Cr117.00 Cr141.00 Cr148.00 Cr136.00 Cr260.00 Cr-365.15 Cr556.01 Cr694.90 Cr608.99 Cr
Tax Provision 19.53 Cr40.61 Cr30.42 Cr38.07 Cr34.04 Cr29.92 Cr57.20 Cr-89.19 Cr136.46 Cr168.58 Cr153.91 Cr
Net Income 43.00 Cr91.00 Cr87.00 Cr104.00 Cr115.00 Cr107.00 Cr201.00 Cr-275.94 Cr419.11 Cr526.64 Cr456.13 Cr
Diluted EPS 2.094.354.104.945.435.089.5914.8913.2120.0525.20-

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Total Assets 491.00 Cr553.00 Cr606.00 Cr690.00 Cr784.00 Cr862.00 Cr1,084.00 Cr-1,457.17 Cr1,781.65 Cr2,162.14 Cr2,419.03 Cr
Current Assets --------655.76 Cr798.58 Cr1,102.31 Cr1,082.08 Cr
Cash & Equivalents --------5.27 Cr11.81 Cr22.61 Cr51.40 Cr
Inventory ------------
Receivables --------17.39 Cr28.60 Cr23.07 Cr64.61 Cr
Total Liabilities --------200.03 Cr274.46 Cr358.27 Cr416.79 Cr
Current Liabilities --------184.21 Cr240.05 Cr316.75 Cr370.94 Cr
Long Term Debt ------------
Total Debt 0000000-2.37 Cr1.36 Cr2.98 Cr2.20 Cr
Total Equity 369.00 Cr479.00 Cr533.00 Cr598.00 Cr668.00 Cr723.00 Cr877.00 Cr-1,213.73 Cr1,463.34 Cr1,760.34 Cr1,959.78 Cr
Shares Outstanding --------20.90 Cr20.90 Cr20.90 Cr20.90 Cr

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating Cash Flow 43.00 Cr28.00 Cr43.00 Cr79.00 Cr86.00 Cr82.00 Cr193.00 Cr-248.82 Cr385.94 Cr543.47 Cr466.62 Cr
Investing Cash Flow -19.00 Cr018.00 Cr-67.00 Cr-67.00 Cr-33.00 Cr-107.00 Cr--126.28 Cr-249.24 Cr-299.11 Cr-185.00 Cr
Financing Cash Flow -23.00 Cr-28.00 Cr-31.00 Cr-38.00 Cr-20.00 Cr-51.00 Cr-47.00 Cr--157.78 Cr-168.58 Cr-230.59 Cr-262.47 Cr
Capital Expenditure -3.00 Cr-1.00 Cr-6.00 Cr-76.00 Cr-12.00 Cr-9.00 Cr-18.00 Cr--205.59 Cr-73.46 Cr-155.75 Cr-120.70 Cr
Free Cash Flow 40.00 Cr27.00 Cr37.00 Cr3.00 Cr74.00 Cr73.00 Cr175.00 Cr-43.24 Cr312.49 Cr387.72 Cr345.92 Cr
Net Change in Cash 01.00 Cr29.00 Cr-26.00 Cr-1.00 Cr-1.00 Cr38.00 Cr--35.23 Cr-31.88 Cr13.77 Cr19.15 Cr

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Gross Margin % --------76.0%77.2%78.3%72.2%
Operating Margin % 37.1%48.8%51.4%54.8%50.5%34.2%59.0%-55.7%56.9%53.2%45.4%
Net Margin % 41.0%74.0%59.6%55.3%58.7%47.6%58.4%-49.7%51.6%48.7%39.8%
ROE % 11.7%19.0%16.3%17.4%17.2%14.8%22.9%-22.7%28.6%29.9%23.3%
ROCE % --------24.3%30.0%31.2%25.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.00%
Institutions
15.37%
Public Float
15.37%

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CDSL — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL)?

As of 2026-10-23 04:58 IST, Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) trades at ₹1,237.20 on NSE. Its 52-week range is ₹1,109.28 to ₹1,640.34.

What is the market capitalisation of CDSL?

Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) has a market capitalisation of ₹25,857.48 Cr on NSE.

What is the P/E ratio of CDSL?

CDSL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 54.86. The industry average P/E is 15.36. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 13.44.

Does CDSL pay a dividend?

Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.00%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CDSL?

CDSL has a return on equity (ROE) of 23.91%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 29.74%.

Is CDSL a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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