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NSE Close — 28 Sep 2026
₹1,289.0
Change
-29.0 (-2.2%)
Open
₹1,318.0
Prev. Close
₹1,318.0
Day High
₹1,318.0
Day Low
₹1,286.3
Volume Analysis
Traded
1,109,537
Delivered
611,767
Delivery %
49.02%
End-of-day NSE price via the official Bhavcopy — updated once daily after market close, not a live tick.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats
Strengths (2)
- •Strong return on equity (24.5%)
- •Strong operating margin (50.0%)
Weaknesses (0)
No signal for this stock
Opportunities (2)
- •Strong 3-year EPS growth (18.2%)
- •Strong 3-year revenue growth (27.3%)
Threats (1)
- •FII holding has been falling
Rule-based signals from the fundamentals below — not investment advice.
Pivot Levels
| Type | R3 | R2 | R1 | Pivot | S1 | S2 | S3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | ₹1,340.94 | ₹1,329.47 | ₹1,309.24 | ₹1,297.77 | ₹1,277.54 | ₹1,266.07 | ₹1,245.84 |
| Fibonacci | ₹1,329.47 | ₹1,317.36 | ₹1,309.88 | ₹1,297.77 | ₹1,285.66 | ₹1,278.18 | ₹1,266.07 |
| Camarilla | ₹1,297.72 | ₹1,294.81 | ₹1,291.91 | ₹1,297.77 | ₹1,286.09 | ₹1,283.19 | ₹1,280.28 |
Support/resistance levels for today, calculated from the previous trading day's high/low/close.
Absolute Returns
YTD
-10.87%
1 Week
-5.29%
1 Month
-8.89%
3 Months
-1.26%
6 Months
+8.98%
1 Year
-12.18%
2Y/3Y/5Y not shown yet — price history tracking only goes back to mid-2025 so far.
Stock Vitals
Computed from the latest available annual financials.
Graham Number
₹214.6
Current price is above the Graham Number — Benjamin Graham's estimate of fair value based on earnings and book value.
DuPont ROE Breakdown
23.04%
Net margin 39.86% × asset turnover 0.47x × equity multiplier 1.23x
Company Overview
Sector
Financial Services
Market Cap
₹26,940 Cr
P/E (TTM)
57.2
ROE
24.5%
Book Value
₹93.8
Face Value
₹10.0
Source: Screener.in (Consolidated figures) — data as of 28 Sep 2026. Not investment advice.
TopFund Analysis
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd lands in the middle of the pack on TopFund's composite fundamentals check within the Financial Services sector, at 62/100. The strongest factor is Business Quality (99/100), while Valuation (4/100) is the weakest area to weigh before deciding. Notably: Strong return on equity (24.5%); strong operating margin (50.0%). FII holding has been falling.
TopFund Score — Fundamentals Quality
62/100 — AverageData confidence: 79/100 (Moderate Confidence) — based on how complete and how fresh the underlying data is.
As of 28 Sep 2026 · How we calculate this →
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From Screener.in
- +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%
- −Stock is trading at 13.8 times its book value
- −Promoter holding is low: 15.0%
Not investment advice — an automated read of public fundamentals data, for research context only.
Corporate Actions
Dr. Rakeshkumar Kakkar resigned as CDSL nominee director in CVL effective September 28, 2026.
CDSL updates September 24, 2026 investor meetings with Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore and Dymon Asia Capital.
Kinjal Shah appointed CTO effective September 22, 2026; Amit Mahajan ceases as CTO.
CDSL schedules two one-to-one investor meetings in Mumbai on September 24, 2026.
CDSL schedules one-to-one meetings with Nippon India Mutual Fund and HDFC Mutual Fund on September 16, 2026.
Source: BSE regulatory filings, via Screener.in.
Quarterly Results
Last several quarters
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 150 | 207 | 214 | 241 | 257 | 322 | 278 | 224 | 259 | 319 | 304 | 263 | 293 |
| Expenses + | 70 | 79 | 84 | 93 | 103 | 122 | 117 | 115 | 129 | 143 | 145 | 147 | 155 |
| Operating Profit | 80 | 128 | 130 | 148 | 154 | 200 | 161 | 109 | 130 | 176 | 160 | 116 | 138 |
| OPM % | 53.0% | 62.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 58.0% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 52.0% | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| Other Income + | 24 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 36 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 48 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Profit before tax | 98 | 145 | 145 | 168 | 175 | 225 | 168 | 127 | 151 | 183 | 172 | 103 | 167 |
| Tax % | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Net Profit + | 74 | 109 | 107 | 129 | 134 | 162 | 130 | 100 | 102 | 140 | 133 | 80 | 118 |
| EPS in Rs | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Raw PDF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: Screener.in — figures in ₹ Crores unless marked %.
Profit & Loss (Yearly)
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 105 | 123 | 146 | 188 | 196 | 225 | 344 | 551 | 555 | 812 | 1,082 | 1,145 | 1,179 |
| Expenses + | 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 % | 43.0% | 52.0% | 54.0% | 59.0% | 56.0% | 40.0% | 62.0% | 66.0% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 58.0% | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| Other Income + | 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 % | 31.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | — |
| Net Profit + | 43 | 91 | 87 | 104 | 115 | 107 | 201 | 312 | 276 | 420 | 526 | 455 | 470 |
| EPS in Rs | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| Dividend Payout % | 53.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% | 35.0% | 37.0% | 44.0% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 61.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 58.0% | — |
Source: Screener.in — figures in ₹ Crores unless marked %.
Balance Sheet
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserves | 265 | 375 | 429 | 494 | 564 | 619 | 773 | 988 | 1,109 | 1,359 | 1,551 | 1,751 |
| Borrowings + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Liabilities + | 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 |
| Fixed Assets + | 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 |
| Other Assets + | 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 |
| Equity Capital | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 209 | 209 |
Source: Screener.in — figures in ₹ Crores unless marked %.
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity + | 43 | 28 | 43 | 79 | 86 | 82 | 193 | 283 | 249 | 386 | 543 | 467 |
| Cash from Investing Activity + | -19 | 0 | 18 | -67 | -67 | -33 | -107 | -146 | -126 | -249 | -299 | -185 |
| Cash from Financing Activity + | -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 |
| CFO/OP | 140 | 102 | 94 | 107 | 110 | 119 | 118 | 105 | 107 | 102 | 110 | 107 |
| Free Cash Flow | 40 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 74 | 73 | 175 | 258 | 44 | 313 | 388 | 346 |
Source: Screener.in — figures in ₹ Crores unless marked %.
Shareholding Pattern
Quarter-by-quarter — Promoters, FII, DII & public holding trend
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 47.94% | 45.51% | 50.47% | 46.09% | 49.66% | 48.74% | 58.25% | 57.87% | 59.28% | 57.49% | 59.22% | 61.57% |
| Promoters | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| FII | 15.25% | 18.16% | 11.38% | 14.0% | 13.77% | 17.15% | 11.34% | 12.9% | 11.54% | 12.4% | 11.36% | 8.24% |
| DII | 21.8% | 21.33% | 23.15% | 24.92% | 21.57% | 19.11% | 15.41% | 14.24% | 14.18% | 15.12% | 14.42% | 15.19% |
Source: Screener.in — quarterly shareholding disclosures.
Peers Comparison
Financial Services — ranked by market cap
| Company | Market Cap (Cr) | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd (this stock) | 26,940 | 57.2 | 13.74 | 24.5% |
| Angel One Limited | 26,448 | 25.6 | 4.3 | 15.6% |
| IIFL Finance Limited | 26,406 | 12.6 | 1.89 | 12.6% |
| Central Bank Of India | 27,688 | 6.07 | 0.68 | 11.9% |
| Cholamandalam Fin Hol Ltd | 26,084 | 9.77 | 1.69 | 17.5% |
| TVS Holdings Limited | 25,494 | 12.8 | 3.94 | 30.6% |
| PNB Housing Fin Ltd. | 28,555 | 12.3 | 1.48 | 12.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd (CDSL) closed at ₹1,289.0 on NSE on 28 September 2026, down 29.0 (2.2%) from the previous close.
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd trades on the NSE (National Stock Exchange of India) under the symbol CDSL.
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd has a trailing twelve-month P/E (price-to-earnings) ratio of 57.2.
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.99%.
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd's 52-week high is ₹1,674.0 and its 52-week low is ₹1,116.0.
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd has a market capitalisation of ₹26,940 crore.
Central Depo Ser (i) Ltd has a TopFund Quality Score of 62/100 (Average), a composite of profitability, balance-sheet health, growth and valuation. This is an analytical score based on public data, not personalized investment advice — see the full breakdown below before deciding.
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