CDSL shares spike 9% amid heavy volumes; sees steepest gain since Oct 2024

Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL) stock jumped over 9 per cent on Monday in intraday trade amid heavy volumes

Shares of Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL) jumped over 9 per cent on Monday in intraday trade amid heavy volumes, defying a broadly declining market.

 

The depository's stock rose as much as 9.17 per cent during the day to ₹1,670 per share, the biggest intraday gain since October 14, 2024. The stock pared gains to trade 8.7 per cent higher at ₹1,663 apiece, compared to a 0.23 per cent decline in Nifty50 as of 1:11 PM. The stock currently trades at the highest levels since January 10 this year. 

 

Shares of the company extended gains to their second day and have risen nearly 40 per cent from their lows of ₹1,194, which it hit last month. The stock has fallen 5.4 per cent this year, compared to a 4.1 per cent advance in the benchmark Nifty50. CDSL has a total market capitalisation of ₹34,762.97 crore, according to NSE data.  

 

CDSL volumes spike 

The stock of the depository saw heavy volumes on Monday's session. Trading volume for the stock was 5.59 million shares, 93 per cent above the 20-day average of 2.9 million shares during midday, according to Bloomberg data. The relative strength index on the stock was above 70,

indicating it may be overbought.

 

Meanwhile, only 35.26 per cent of the total traded quantity of the stock is delivery-based, while the rest is intraday activity.  

CDSL Q4 results 2025

In the fourth quarter, the company's consolidated net profit stood at ₹100 crore as compared to ₹129 crore a year ago, down 22 per cent. Its revenue from operations declined 6.7 per cent to ₹224.45 crore as against ₹241 crore a year ago.

 

Annually, CDSL's consolidated net profit is at ₹526 crore in FY25 compared with ₹420 crore in FY24, registering an increase of 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). Total income grew by 32 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹1,199 crore. PBT jumped 25 per cent to ₹694.90 crore in FY25.

About CDSL

Established in 1999, Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) offers depository services. CDSL facilitates the electronic holding and transaction of securities and facilitates the settlement of trades. It provides services to a broad spectrum of capital market entities, including depository participants, issuers, investors, RTAs, clearing corporations, and exchanges.