Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL)
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd operates in the Depositories, Clearing Houses and Other Intermediaries industry, within the Financial Services sector. It trades on the NSE as CDSL and on the BSE under scrip code 538434. Its ISIN is INE736A01011.
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]
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) is a leading securities depository in India, providing services that enable electronic holding and transaction of securities.
CDSL has a diverse range of subsidiaries, including Centrico Insurance Repository Limited and Countrywide Commodity Repository Limited, indicating its strategic expansion into insurance and commodities markets.
Listed peers in Depositories, Clearing Houses and Other Intermediaries: Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd, Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd, Bagmane Prime Office REIT, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd, Angel One Ltd, Computer Age Management Services Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹1,431.9 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.76x against an industry P/E of 43.11x and a price-to-book of 15.27x on a book value of ₹93.77 per share as of Mar 2026. Solomo computes return on equity of 23.22% and return on capital employed of 31.05% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 65.76x
- Industry P/E
- 43.11x
- P/B
- 15.27x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹21.77
- Book value / share
- ₹93.77
- ROE
- 23.22%
- ROCE
- 31.05%
- ROA
- 18.81%
- Debt / equity
- 0x
- Dividend yield
- 0.87%
- EBITDA margin
- 58.99%
- 52-week range
- ₹1,116.3 – ₹1,753.9
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) reported revenue of ₹1,145 crore, net profit of ₹455 crore and earnings per share of ₹21.82. That compares with revenue of ₹1,082 crore and net profit of ₹526 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹263 crore and net profit ₹80 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 551 | 555 | 812 | 1,082 | 1,145 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 312 | 276 | 420 | 526 | 455 |
| EPS (₹) | 14.89 | 13.2 | 20.05 | 25.2 | 21.82 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 25.71% | 27.21% | 27.29% | 5.79% |
| Profit growth | 20.25% | 17.72% | 18.14% | -13.54% |
| Stock price CAGR | - | 14% | 32% | -18% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 15% of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) (unchanged from the previous quarter). Market capitalisation was ₹29,927 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Jun 2017.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: Lici Asm Non Par 4.4%, Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd-A/C Nippon India Small Cap Fund 1.35%, Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund 1.13%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2026 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2025 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2025 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 2025 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2025 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2024 | 15% | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2024 | 15% | - | - | - | - |