Central Depository Services (India) Ltd
Central Depository Services Limited is a Market Infrastructure Institution (MII), part of the capital market structure, providing services to all market participants - exchanges, clearing corporations, depository participants (DPs), issuers and investors. It is a facilitator for holding of securities in the dematerialised form and an enabler for securities transactions. [1]
- Market Cap ₹ 37,568 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,798
- High / Low ₹ 1,990 / 1,047
- Stock P/E 81.3
- Book Value ₹ 66.6
- Dividend Yield 0.53 %
- ROCE 46.5 %
- ROE 36.2 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 43.0% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 33.8%
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 60.4%
- Company's median sales growth is 19.5% of last 10 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 27.0 times its book value
- Promoter holding is low: 15.0%
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -5.00%
- Working capital days have increased from 19.9 days to 222 days
* 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.
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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75 | 86 | 102 | 122 | 151 | 152 | 158 | 271 | 415 | 451 | 641 | 848 | |
51 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 95 | 99 | 133 | 184 | 249 | 350 | |
Operating Profit | 25 | 23 | 50 | 62 | 85 | 82 | 63 | 172 | 282 | 267 | 392 | 498 |
OPM % | 33% | 27% | 49% | 51% | 56% | 54% | 40% | 64% | 68% | 59% | 61% | 59% |
31 | 31 | 64 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 93 | 102 | 136 | |
Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 41 |
Profit before tax | 52 | 49 | 111 | 92 | 106 | 110 | 97 | 206 | 337 | 344 | 473 | 594 |
Tax % | 20% | 30% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 22% |
41 | 35 | 77 | 68 | 78 | 84 | 77 | 160 | 264 | 272 | 363 | 462 | |
EPS in Rs | 1.98 | 1.66 | 3.68 | 3.25 | 3.72 | 4.04 | 3.70 | 7.66 | 12.62 | 13.02 | 17.38 | 22.11 |
Dividend Payout % | 50% | 66% | 34% | 46% | 47% | 50% | 61% | 59% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 57% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 26% |
5 Years: | 40% |
3 Years: | 27% |
TTM: | 32% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 32% |
5 Years: | 43% |
3 Years: | 21% |
TTM: | 27% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 67% |
3 Years: | 48% |
1 Year: | 47% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 27% |
5 Years: | 33% |
3 Years: | 34% |
Last Year: | 36% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 209 |
Reserves | 223 | 230 | 322 | 358 | 398 | 438 | 465 | 578 | 746 | 861 | 1,055 | 1,182 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
87 | 106 | 54 | 55 | 71 | 70 | 84 | 151 | 176 | 182 | 243 | 324 | |
Total Liabilities | 414 | 440 | 481 | 517 | 573 | 613 | 654 | 833 | 1,027 | 1,148 | 1,403 | 1,718 |
8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 103 | 109 | 324 | 357 | |
CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 174 | 4 | 6 |
Investments | 347 | 361 | 408 | 462 | 432 | 482 | 524 | 576 | 717 | 740 | 905 | 1,086 |
59 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 164 | 203 | 125 | 170 | 269 | |
Total Assets | 414 | 440 | 481 | 517 | 573 | 613 | 654 | 833 | 1,027 | 1,148 | 1,403 | 1,718 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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30 | 36 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 73 | 64 | 169 | 232 | 207 | 334 | 443 | |
-6 | -11 | 8 | -2 | -23 | -55 | -14 | -82 | -114 | -67 | -204 | -206 | |
-24 | -24 | -28 | -31 | -38 | -20 | -51 | -47 | -94 | -157 | -167 | -230 | |
Net Cash Flow | -1 | -0 | 1 | -0 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 39 | 24 | -18 | -37 | 7 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 16 | 16 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
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Days Payable | ||||||||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle | 16 | 16 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Working Capital Days | -280 | -321 | -130 | -103 | -125 | -125 | -137 | -149 | -94 | -95 | -67 | 222 |
ROCE % | 11% | 12% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 33% | 44% | 38% | 44% | 46% |
Documents
Announcements
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Trading Window-XBRL
30 June 2025 - Depository Services (India) Limited has informed about Closure of Trading Window
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Trading Window
30 June 2025 - Trading window closed from July 1 until 48 hours post Q1 FY2026 results announcement.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
25 June 2025 - Scheduled investor calls with Fidelity London and Citadel Asia on June 30, 2025.
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Press Release
25 June 2025 - CDSL and IIM Mumbai sign MoU to collaborate on financial data analytics and skill development.
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Copy of Newspaper Publication
19 June 2025 - Notice to shareholders on shares liable for transfer to IEPF due to unclaimed dividends over 7 years.
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Concalls
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Business Overview
CDSL facilitates holding and transacting securities in electronic form and facilitates the settlement of trades executed on stock exchanges. These securities include equities, debentures, bonds, units of mutual funds, Certificates of deposit (CDs), commercial papers (CPs), Treasury Bills (TBills), and others. Other services include e-Voting, M-Voting, Myeasi Mobile App and e-Locker. [1]