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 ₹ 27,421 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,312
- High / Low ₹ 1,674 / 1,116
- Stock P/E 58.5
- Book Value ₹ 76.5
- Dividend Yield 0.96 %
- ROCE 40.4 %
- 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 17.3 times its book value
- Promoter holding is low: 15.0%
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -5.00%
* 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 | 523 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 14% |
| 3 Years: | 31% |
| 1 Year: | -21% |
| 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 | -51 |
| ROCE % | 12% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 33% | 44% | 38% | 44% | 47% | 40% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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General Updates
20 July 2026 - SEBI imposed ₹1 crore penalty on CDSL on July 20, 2026 over 2022 malware incident.
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Copy of Newspaper Publication
13 July 2026 - CDSL published July 13, 2026 notice for unclaimed shares/dividends transfer to IEPF; claim by October 12, 2026.
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9 July 2026 - CDSL published AGM notice; 28th AGM on July 30, 2026, with annual report dispatch and e-voting details.
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General Updates
9 July 2026 - SEBI approved CDSL’s ₹20 crore additional investment in IIBHL, keeping 20% holding unchanged.
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Updates
8 July 2026 - CDSL filed FY 2025-26 Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report on July 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]