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 ₹ 27,546 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,318
- High / Low ₹ 1,674 / 1,116
- Stock P/E 58.4
- Book Value ₹ 93.8
- Dividend Yield 0.97 %
- ROCE 32.0 %
- ROE 24.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 29.2%
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 54.3%
- Company's median sales growth is 23.7% of last 10 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 14.1 times its book value
- Promoter holding is low: 15.0%
* 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
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 123 | 146 | 188 | 196 | 225 | 344 | 551 | 555 | 812 | 1,082 | 1,145 | 1,179 | |
| 60 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 136 | 132 | 186 | 236 | 324 | 457 | 563 | 589 | |
| Operating Profit | 45 | 64 | 79 | 110 | 109 | 89 | 212 | 365 | 319 | 488 | 625 | 582 | 590 |
| OPM % | 43% | 52% | 54% | 59% | 56% | 40% | 62% | 66% | 57% | 60% | 58% | 51% | 50% |
| 23 | 72 | 41 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 66 | 95 | 119 | 93 | 105 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 49 | 66 | 70 |
| Profit before tax | 63 | 131 | 117 | 141 | 148 | 136 | 260 | 409 | 365 | 556 | 695 | 609 | 624 |
| Tax % | 31% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 25% | |
| 43 | 91 | 87 | 104 | 115 | 107 | 201 | 312 | 276 | 420 | 526 | 455 | 470 | |
| EPS in Rs | 2.09 | 4.35 | 4.10 | 4.94 | 5.43 | 5.08 | 9.59 | 14.89 | 13.20 | 20.05 | 25.20 | 21.82 | 22.55 |
| Dividend Payout % | 53% | 29% | 37% | 35% | 37% | 44% | 47% | 50% | 61% | 55% | 50% | 58% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 25% |
| 5 Years: | 27% |
| 3 Years: | 27% |
| TTM: | 9% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 21% |
| 5 Years: | 18% |
| 3 Years: | 18% |
| TTM: | -5% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 15% |
| 3 Years: | 25% |
| 1 Year: | -10% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 26% |
| 5 Years: | 29% |
| 3 Years: | 29% |
| Last Year: | 25% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| 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 | 265 | 375 | 429 | 494 | 564 | 619 | 773 | 988 | 1,109 | 1,359 | 1,551 | 1,751 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 122 | 74 | 73 | 92 | 116 | 138 | 206 | 232 | 241 | 317 | 399 | 457 | |
| Total Liabilities | 491 | 553 | 606 | 690 | 784 | 862 | 1,084 | 1,326 | 1,457 | 1,781 | 2,162 | 2,419 |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 106 | 125 | 342 | 446 | 500 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 174 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Investments | 389 | 457 | 503 | 521 | 593 | 665 | 709 | 925 | 937 | 1,149 | 1,351 | 1,487 |
| 95 | 92 | 98 | 93 | 115 | 123 | 278 | 290 | 221 | 287 | 357 | 424 | |
| Total Assets | 491 | 553 | 606 | 690 | 784 | 862 | 1,084 | 1,326 | 1,457 | 1,781 | 2,162 | 2,419 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| 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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| 43 | 28 | 43 | 79 | 86 | 82 | 193 | 283 | 249 | 386 | 543 | 467 | |
| -19 | 0 | 18 | -67 | -67 | -33 | -107 | -146 | -126 | -249 | -299 | -185 | |
| -23 | -28 | -31 | -38 | -20 | -51 | -47 | -94 | -158 | -169 | -231 | -262 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 0 | 1 | 29 | -26 | -1 | -1 | 38 | 44 | -35 | -32 | 14 | 19 |
| Free Cash Flow | 40 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 74 | 73 | 175 | 258 | 44 | 313 | 388 | 346 |
| CFO/OP | 140% | 102% | 94% | 107% | 110% | 119% | 118% | 105% | 107% | 102% | 110% | 107% |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| 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 | 24 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 21 |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle | 24 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 21 |
| Working Capital Days | -253 | -100 | -79 | -92 | -79 | -85 | -110 | -75 | -45 | -22 | -57 | -32 |
| ROCE % | 14% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 18% | 31% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 42% | 32% |
Insights
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Announcements
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Updates
- Dr. Rakeshkumar Kakkar resigned as CDSL nominee director in CVL effective September 28, 2026.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
- CDSL updates September 24, 2026 investor meetings with Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore and Dymon Asia Capital.
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Change in Management
- Kinjal Shah appointed CTO effective September 22, 2026; Amit Mahajan ceases as CTO.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
- CDSL schedules two one-to-one investor meetings in Mumbai on September 24, 2026.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
- CDSL schedules one-to-one meetings with Nippon India Mutual Fund and HDFC Mutual Fund on September 16, 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]