National Securities Depository Ltd
Incorporated in 2012, National Securities Depository Ltd provides electronic infrastructure for dematerialization of securities and facilitates electronic settlement of trades in Indian Securities Market[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 23,968 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,198
- High / Low ₹ 1,425 / 880
- Stock P/E 74.5
- Book Value ₹
- Dividend Yield 0.17 %
- ROCE 28.0 %
- ROE 21.3 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 24.3% CAGR over last 5 years
- Debtor days have improved from 48.6 to 36.0 days.
Cons
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.113 Cr.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 336 | 369 | 409 | 473 | 619 | |
| 148 | 155 | 180 | 203 | 231 | 288 | |
| Operating Profit | 102 | 181 | 189 | 206 | 242 | 331 |
| OPM % | 41% | 54% | 51% | 50% | 51% | 53% |
| 41 | 53 | 58 | 76 | 98 | 113 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 21 |
| Profit before tax | 138 | 226 | 236 | 272 | 328 | 422 |
| Tax % | 21% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 24% |
| 108 | 176 | 184 | 211 | 258 | 322 | |
| EPS in Rs | 27.10 | 44.04 | 45.90 | 10.54 | 12.90 | 16.08 |
| Dividend Payout % | 15% | 11% | 54% | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 20% |
| 3 Years: | 19% |
| TTM: | 31% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 24% |
| 3 Years: | 22% |
| TTM: | 30% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| Return on Equity | |
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| 5 Years: | 19% |
| 3 Years: | 19% |
| Last Year: | 21% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| Reserves | 717 | 878 | 1,040 | 1,232 | 1,469 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 171 | 334 | 325 | 363 | 338 | ||
| Total Liabilities | 930 | 1,253 | 1,406 | 1,635 | 1,847 | |
| 22 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 248 | ||
| CWIP | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| Investments | 777 | 783 | 918 | 1,287 | 1,309 | |
| 131 | 429 | 454 | 311 | 281 | ||
| Total Assets | 930 | 1,253 | 1,406 | 1,635 | 1,847 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | -13 | 118 | 333 | 170 | ||
| -99 | 29 | -87 | -321 | -151 | ||
| -14 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -20 | ||
| Net Cash Flow | -27 | -1 | 11 | -8 | -1 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 109 | 110 | 87 | 63 | 47 | |
| Inventory Days | ||||||
| Days Payable | ||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 109 | 110 | 87 | 63 | 47 | |
| Working Capital Days | -122 | -228 | -213 | -245 | -198 | |
| ROCE % | 27% | 23% | 23% | 23% |
Documents
Announcements
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
8h - Regulation 74(5) certificate dated Oct 4, 2025 for quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 confirming dematerialisation processing.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report 30 Sep
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM 29 Sep
- Closure of Trading Window 29 Sep
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
6 Sep - Newspaper Advertisement regarding Notice of 13th AGM, E-voting information, Record date and Final dividend
Concalls
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Aug 2025Transcript PPT REC
Business Overview:[1]
NSDL is a SEBI-registered Market Infrastructure Institution (MII) offering a range of products and services to India’s financial and securities markets. It pioneered the dematerialization of securities in India.
As of March 31st 2025, NSDL ranks as the
largest depository in India based on number
of issuers, number of active instruments,
market share in demat value of settlement volume, and value of assets held under custody. NSDL’s nationwide infrastructure comprises 65,391 depository participants’ service centres, significantly exceeding CDSL’s 18,918 centres.