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 ₹ 25,663 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,228
- High / Low ₹ 1,814 / 1,116
- Stock P/E 54.8
- Book Value ₹ 76.5
- Dividend Yield 1.02 %
- ROCE 40.3 %
- ROE 31.3 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 24.0% 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 58.9%
- Company's median sales growth is 21.8% of last 10 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 16.1 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 17.0 days to 206 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 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 86 | 102 | 122 | 151 | 152 | 158 | 271 | 415 | 451 | 641 | 848 | 960 | |
| 62 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 95 | 99 | 133 | 184 | 249 | 350 | 438 | |
| Operating Profit | 23 | 50 | 62 | 85 | 82 | 63 | 172 | 282 | 267 | 392 | 498 | 522 |
| OPM % | 27% | 49% | 51% | 56% | 54% | 40% | 64% | 68% | 59% | 61% | 59% | 54% |
| 31 | 64 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 93 | 102 | 136 | 135 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 54 |
| Profit before tax | 49 | 111 | 92 | 106 | 110 | 97 | 206 | 337 | 344 | 473 | 594 | 604 |
| Tax % | 30% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| 35 | 77 | 68 | 78 | 84 | 77 | 160 | 264 | 272 | 363 | 462 | 468 | |
| EPS in Rs | 1.66 | 3.68 | 3.25 | 3.72 | 4.04 | 3.70 | 7.66 | 12.62 | 13.02 | 17.38 | 22.11 | 22.40 |
| Dividend Payout % | 66% | 34% | 46% | 47% | 50% | 61% | 59% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 57% | 57% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 25% |
| 5 Years: | 29% |
| 3 Years: | 29% |
| TTM: | 13% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 24% |
| 5 Years: | 24% |
| 3 Years: | 20% |
| TTM: | 1% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 20% |
| 3 Years: | 34% |
| 1 Year: | -26% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 28% |
| 5 Years: | 33% |
| 3 Years: | 34% |
| Last Year: | 31% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 209 | 209 |
| Reserves | 230 | 322 | 358 | 398 | 438 | 465 | 578 | 746 | 861 | 1,055 | 1,182 | 1,389 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 106 | 54 | 55 | 71 | 70 | 84 | 151 | 176 | 182 | 243 | 324 | 376 | |
| Total Liabilities | 440 | 481 | 517 | 573 | 613 | 654 | 833 | 1,027 | 1,148 | 1,403 | 1,718 | 1,976 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 103 | 109 | 324 | 357 | 400 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 174 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Investments | 361 | 408 | 462 | 432 | 482 | 524 | 576 | 717 | 740 | 905 | 1,086 | 1,256 |
| 74 | 69 | 50 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 164 | 203 | 125 | 170 | 269 | 320 | |
| Total Assets | 440 | 481 | 517 | 573 | 613 | 654 | 833 | 1,027 | 1,148 | 1,403 | 1,718 | 1,976 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 73 | 64 | 169 | 232 | 207 | 334 | 443 | 431 | |
| -11 | 8 | -2 | -23 | -55 | -14 | -82 | -114 | -67 | -204 | -206 | -154 | |
| -24 | -28 | -31 | -38 | -20 | -51 | -47 | -94 | -157 | -167 | -230 | -262 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -0 | 1 | -0 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 39 | 24 | -18 | -37 | 7 | 15 |
| Free Cash Flow | 34 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 66 | 56 | 153 | 209 | 14 | 269 | 368 | 340 |
| CFO/OP | 221% | 104% | 95% | 112% | 120% | 126% | 124% | 110% | 106% | 108% | 111% | 108% |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 16 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle | 16 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| Working Capital Days | -321 | -130 | -103 | -125 | -125 | -137 | -149 | -94 | -95 | -67 | -88 | 206 |
| ROCE % | 12% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 33% | 44% | 38% | 44% | 47% | 40% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Outcome of Board Meeting
11 June 2026 - CDSL appoints Amit Mahajan as Executive Director/WTD for 5 years from June 11, 2026.
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Appointment
11 June 2026 - Amit Mahajan appointed Executive Director/WTD for five years, effective June 11, 2026, subject to shareholder ratification.
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General Updates
10 June 2026 - SEBI approved CDSL’s ₹1 crore investment for 2% in Sahamati Foundation on June 9, 2026.
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General Updates
25 May 2026 - SEBI approved Amit Mahajan and Nayana Ovalekar as CDSL executive directors on May 25, 2026.
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Updates
10 May 2026 - RIX allotted first tranche of shares to CDSL subsidiary CIRL on May 8, 2026.
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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]