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Central Depository Services (India) Limited share price

Central Depository Services (India) Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides depository services in India. It operates through Depository; Data Entry and Storage; and Repository segments. The Depository segment offers various services to investors, such as dematerialisation, rematerialisation, holding, transfer, and pledge of securities in electronic form; and provides e-voting services to companies. Its Data Entry and Stroage segment provides centralized record keeping of KYC document of capital market investors. The Repository segment offers policyholders/warehouse receipt holders a facility to keep insurance policies/warehouse receipts in electronic form and to undertake changes…Read more
Financial ServicesCapital MarketsNifty 500Nifty Smallcap 250NSE: CDSLISIN INE736A01011
16 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM IST₹1,286.90▼ 6.10 (0.47%)
  • Market Cap₹ 26,896 Cr.
  • Current Price₹ 1,286.90
  • High / Low₹ 1,674 / 1,116
  • Stock P/E57.1
  • Book Value₹ 94
  • Dividend Yield0.99 %
  • Price / Book13.72
  • ROE24.50 %
  • Face Value₹ 10.0
More figures (8)
  • EPS (TTM)₹ 22.55
  • Net margin39.8 %
  • Sales growth (5Y)27.2 %
  • Profit growth (5Y)17.7 %
  • Promoter holding0.0 %
  • EV / EBITDA39.1
  • Beta0.43
  • All-time high₹ 1,990

Price chart

Returns1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR
CDSL-0.93%-8.76%-5.91%-10.85%-20.58%+23.39%+13.15%
Nifty 50-0.31%-3.85%-4.34%-11.42%-9.53%+5.46%+4.76%

Price returns only (dividends not included). Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance; may be delayed.

Quick take

  • Central Depository Services (India) Limited is in the Capital Markets industry (Financial Services), with a market value of ₹26,896 crore.
  • It trades at 57.1 times its last 12 months' earnings and 13.7 times book value.
  • Revenue grew 27.2% a year over the last 5 years, profit 17.7% a year.
  • Return on equity was 24.5% in the latest year.
  • The share price is 23.1% below its 52-week high and down 20.6% over one year.
  • Promoters and insiders hold about 0.0%; institutions about 16.2%.

Pros

  • Strong return on equity: 29.5% on average over the last 3 years.
  • Sales have grown 27.2% a year over the last 5 years.
  • Latest quarter (Jun 2026): sales up 13% and profit up 15% from a year ago.
  • Pays a healthy dividend: about 57% of profit last year.

Cons

  • Trades at 13.7 times its book value.
  • Institutional (FII + DII) holding has fallen by 13.1 points over 3 years.

Pros and cons are generated automatically from the reported figures. They are observations, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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About Central Depository Services (India) Limited

Central Depository Services (India) Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides depository services in India. It operates through Depository; Data Entry and Storage; and Repository segments. The Depository segment offers various services to investors, such as dematerialisation, rematerialisation, holding, transfer, and pledge of securities in electronic form; and provides e-voting services to companies. Its Data Entry and Stroage segment provides centralized record keeping of KYC document of capital market investors. The Repository segment offers policyholders/warehouse receipt holders a facility to keep insurance policies/warehouse receipts in electronic form and to undertake changes, modifications, and revisions in the policy/receipt. It also provides account opening, processing delivery and receipt instructions, pledging, nomination, transmission of securities, change in addres…

Employees
494
Head office
Mumbai
NSE industry
Financial Services

Peer comparison

Financial ServicesFinancial ServicesCapital Markets

Part ofNifty 500Nifty Smallcap 250

S.No.CompanyCMP ₹P/EMar Cap ₹ CrDiv Yld %NP Qtr ₹ CrQtr Profit Var %Sales Qtr ₹ CrQtr Sales Var %ROE %
1.Central Depository Services (India)1,286.9057.126,8960.9911814.9129313.1224.5
2.Billionbrains Garage Ventures200.8546.91,24,7470.0072553.751,50247.3921.6
3.Motilal Oswal Financial Services1,057.6032.863,7710.561,273—2,31143.6015.6
4.Authum Investment & Infrastructure571.9023.148,5670.001,11117.771,47020.9413.1
5.Angel One300.0024.327,4381.61231102.151,42425.5715.6
6.Choice International740.5564.516,4980.00556.9931022.4416.1
7.JM Financial121.3811.211,6161.4629239.3296529.1511.8
8.IIFL Capital Services347.3520.010,9540.861845.00513-0.8520.1
9.Indian Energy Exchange107.5518.99,5643.7213515.0715810.9939.4
10.SG Finserve676.7027.54,4590.0059—161—10.3
Median: 30 Co.459.6319.51,4620.0820816.4273922.4411.4

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
150207214241257322278224259319304263293
Interest0000000000000
758490101113134130129144157160164174
Financing Profit751231251401451881489511516114499119
Financing Margin %50%59%58%58%56%58%53%42%45%51%47%38%41%
Other Income2423212730362031362229648
Depreciation6678101213141516171819
Profit before tax99146146166174224168126152184173104166
24%25%26%23%23%28%23%21%32%23%23%22%29%
7410910712913416213010010214013380118
EPS in Rs3.525.215.146.196.427.756.234.804.906.716.383.845.62
Raw filing

Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. EPS restated for bonus issues and splits. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Latest quarter on the right.

Profit & Loss

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
1952253445515558121,0821,1451,179
Interest00000000
96148141196251350507625656
Financing Profit9977203355304462575520523
Financing Margin %51%34%59%64%55%57%53%45%44%
Other Income49595755669511794105
Depreciation10129111927496670
Profit before tax148136260410370557692613628
23%22%22%24%24%24%24%25%25%
115107201312276420526455470
EPS in Rs5.435.089.5914.8913.2120.0625.2021.8222.55
Dividend Payout %57%40%44%57%

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:
27%
3 Years:
27%
TTM:
9%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:
18%
3 Years:
18%
TTM:
-5%

Stock Price CAGR

5 Years:
13%
3 Years:
23%
1 Year:
-21%

Return on Equity

4 Years:
28%
Last Year:
25%

Financial years ending March; TTM = the last four quarters. Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. EPS restated for bonus issues and splits. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Dividend payout = dividends paid in the year ÷ net profit.

Balance Sheet

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, as at 31 March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital105105209209
Reserves1,1091,3591,5511,751
Borrowings2132
241317399457
Total Liabilities1,4571,7822,1622,419
273314412469
CWIP17376
1,0111,4681,7431,944
Total Assets1,4571,7822,1622,419

Source: Yahoo Finance (compiled from the annual reports). Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Cash Flows

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, financial years ending March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
249386543467
-126-249-299-185
-158-169-231-262
Net Cash Flow-35-321419
Free Cash Flow43312388346

Free cash flow = cash from operations − capital expenditure. Source: Yahoo Finance.

Ratios

RatioMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE22.7%31.3%32.7%24.5%
Net margin49.7%51.6%48.7%39.8%

Computed from the reported statements: ROE on average equity; ROCE = EBIT / (total assets − current liabilities). Debtor days = receivables ÷ sales × 365; inventory and payable days use cost of goods sold; cash conversion cycle = debtor + inventory − payable days; working capital days = (current assets − current liabilities) ÷ sales × 365.

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter

  • Promoters 15.00%
  • FIIs 8.66%
  • DIIs 17.77%
  • Public 58.56%
%Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Promoters15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%
18.16%11.38%14.00%13.77%17.15%11.34%12.90%11.54%12.40%11.36%8.24%8.66%
21.33%23.15%24.92%21.57%19.11%15.41%14.24%14.18%15.12%14.42%15.19%17.77%
45.51%50.47%46.09%49.66%48.74%58.25%57.87%59.28%57.49%59.22%61.57%58.56%
No. of Shareholders7,77,0308,43,1018,28,80511,03,61611,73,41915,29,58914,97,88915,12,18314,62,63015,14,80715,22,86614,68,566

Source: shareholding patterns filed by the company with NSE. Public = non-institutional holders. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Mutual funds & institutions holding Central Depository Services (India)

Holder (above 1%)Stake
Lici Asm Non ParInsurance4.40%
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundMutual fund1.35%
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap FundMutual fund1.13%
Mirae Asset Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFMutual fund1.09%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundMutual fund1.00%

As named in the shareholding pattern for Sep 2026 filed with NSE; mutual funds together hold 9.64% of the company. Shareholders below 1% are not named in the filing.

Documents

Announcements

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Concalls & investor meets

Filings made by the company with NSE; documents open on NSE's website.

Key dates

Ex-dividend date
17 Jul 2026
Latest quarter
30 Jun 2026
Financial year end
31 Mar 2026

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Questions about Central Depository Services (India) Limited

What is the share price of Central Depository Services (India) Limited today?
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) last traded at ₹1,286.90 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of Central Depository Services (India) Limited?
About ₹26,896 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of Central Depository Services (India) Limited?
About 57.1 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
Is Central Depository Services (India) Limited a good investment?
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Important. Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance. Quarterly and annual results, shareholding and documents are taken from the filings the company made with NSE; balance sheet, cash flow and valuation figures are compiled by Yahoo Finance; ratios are computed by us from them. Figures may be delayed or revised. This page is for information only: it is not research, a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell any security. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks; read all related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934); share broking is offered through Parshvanath Investments, Authorised Person of Master Capital Services Ltd (SEBI Reg. INZ000210539).
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