CDSL

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) reported a 24 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 173 crore for the July-September quarter, aided by continued growth in India's securities market participation. Consolidated total income rose 22 per cent to Rs 417 crore in the second quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 341 crore a year earlier. Sequentially, net profit jumped 47 per cent from Rs 118 crore in the June quarter, while total income increased 22 per cent from Rs 341 crore. For the first half of FY27, consolidated net profit grew 20 per cent to Rs 291 crore, while total income rose 19 per cent to Rs 758 crore. On a standalone basis, CDSL's net profit increased 28 per cent year-on-year to Rs 163 crore in Q2, while total income rose 24 per cent to Rs 359 crore. For the six months ended September, standalone profit grew 10 per cent to Rs 308 crore and income increased 14 per cent to Rs 685 crore. The depository added around 75 lakh demat accounts during t

NSDL hit a new lifetime low on Friday; the stock shed 7% in FY27 and was down 48% from its peak. CDSL gained 13% so far this fiscal but has declined 38% from its December 2024 summit.

New demat accounts fell to 2.89 million in September, but quarterly additions hit a high since October-December 2024, supported by strong primary market activity

Hitesh Rathi, Technical Analyst at Angel One reckons that BSE and MCX have witnessed a notable correction in recent months, and the charts now hint at presence of strong support at these counters.

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The two registered depositories in India are CDSL and NSDL which control 100 per cent of the total market

Since the start of April 2026, the Nifty Capital Market index has outperformed the market by soaring 31 per cent, as compared to 6.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd on Saturday said its consolidated net profit stood at Rs 80 crore in the March quarter of 2025-26 against Rs 100 crore in the year-ago period. Total income during the quarter was Rs 268 crore as against Rs 256 crore in the same quarter of FY25, a company statement said. For the full 2025-26 fiscal, net profit was Rs 455 crore against Rs 526 crore in the previous 2024-25 financial year. Total consolidated income rose to Rs 1,239 crore in FY26 against Rs 1,199 crore in FY25, CDSL said. The company said that it became the first depository to register 18 crore-plus demat accounts as of March 31, 2026, extending the trajectory from 15.30 crore accounts as of March 31, 2025. Nehal Vora, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, said, "FY26 stands as a defining year in our journey of empowering India's Atmanirbhar Investors. "Surpassing 18 crore demat accounts reflects not merely scale, but the deepening trust of Indian households in the ...

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Capital market stocks like Angel One, BSE, and CDSL surged up to 8 per cent after RBI deferred exposure norms to July 2026, easing near-term pressure on brokers

ICICI Securities has trimmed its target price on Central Depository Services (CDSL) to ₹1,180 from ₹1,500, while maintaining a 'Hold' rating

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JM Financial retained its target price of ₹1,500 per share but downgraded CDSL stock from hold to reduce, citing expensive valuations

Demat account additions dropped 40% in the first nine months of 2025 as volatility, weak returns, and fewer IPOs dampened retail investor participation

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CDSL has historically traded at a 10-30 per cent premium to capital market peers. Conversely, NSDL has traded at a 15-20 per cent discount to CDSL