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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating

BSE: 0 NSE: CDSL | Depository Services | Small Cap

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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL)

BSE: 0 NSE: CDSL
Key Metrics
Market Cap
₹28,002 Cr.
P/E Ratio
58.80
Price to Book (P/B)
14.92
Price to Sales (P/S)
25.31
EV/EBITDA
40.00
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
43.12%
Current Price
₹0
Return on Equity (ROE)
32.65%
Return on Assets (ROA)
22.28%
Operating Profit Margin
57.7%
Net Profit Margin
48.63%
Gross Profit Margin
68.5%
Book Value per Share
₹89.8
Sales Growth (YoY)
33.23%
Sales Growth (3 Years)
25.21%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
27.56%
Operating Profit Growth (3 Years)
19.39%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
25.45%
52-Week Low / High
₹0 / 0
Net Profit Growth (3 Years)
19.07%
Dividend Yield
1.02%
Promoter Holding
15.00%
Pledged shares (%)
of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%

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Q.1 Revenue growth of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd?
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd revenue growth is 33.2% for FY-2025 , which is below its 5 year CAGR of 36.9% , indicating slower growth.
Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd?
Promoters hold 15.00% of the Central Depository Services (India) Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Q.1 Revenue growth of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd vs industry peers?
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd revenue CAGR is 36.89% , compared to the industry median CAGR of 28.14% , indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.
Q.1 Which industry/sub-sector does Central Depository Services (India) Ltd belong to?
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd belongs to the IT & ITES sector, operating specifically within the Depository Services segment.
Q.1 Stock return of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 5 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 12.69% based on the current price.

DeciZen - make an informed investing decision on Central Dep. Service

Overall Rating

1. Quality

2. Valuation

Overvalued

3. Price Trend

Strong

Central Depository Services (India) stock performance

Key Ratios
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Is Central Depository Services (India) Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Central Depository Services (India) Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is a good quality company.

2. Is Central Depository Services (India) Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Overvalued zone.

3. Is Central Depository Services (India) Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Strong which suggest that the price of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is likely to Rise in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing

10 Year X-Ray :

Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd has performed well in majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is very good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
ROCE % 30.9%23%25%23.4%19.6%32.4%41.5%31.7%41.6%43.1%-
Value Creation
Index
1.80.60.80.70.41.42.11.42.72.8-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 1231461881962253445515558121,0821,107
Sales YoY Gr.-18.8%28.6%4.6%14.7%52.7%60.4%0.7%46.3%33.2%-
Adj EPS 4.44.14.95.45.19.614.913.120.125.222.8
YoY Gr.--5.8%20.2%10.1%-6.6%89.2%55.2%-11.7%52.6%25.7%-
BVPS (₹) 22.925.528.73234.64252.358.17084.289.8
Adj Net
Profit
9185.7103113106200311275419527476
Cash Flow from Ops. 28.442.779.385.782.2193283249386543-
Debt/CF from Ops. 0000000000-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 27.4%36.9%25.2%33.2%
Adj EPS 21.6%37.8%19.2%25.7%
BVPS15.6%19.5%17.2%20.3%
Share Price - 13.1% 10.3% 8.7%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
21.416.918.217.915.22531.623.831.332.726.2
Op. Profit
Mgn %
5254.458.855.539.661.666.558.360.357.752.3
Net Profit
Mgn %
74.259.355.258.547.458.656.549.551.748.743.1
Debt to
Equity
0000000000-
Working Cap
Days
48452626698102246281344260202198
Cash Conv.
Cycle
-30-46-20101-32-22-15-29-32128

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 25.21%

Net Profit is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 19.21%

Return on Equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 26.20%

Sales growth is not so good in last 4 quarters at 0.54%

Latest Financials

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 23 22.8
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 930 1,107
BVPS (₹) 73.2 89.8
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 1,582 1,668
P/BV 18.32 14.92
PE 58.31 58.80
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 0.00 / 0.00
All Time Low / High (₹) - / -
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 28,002
Equity (₹ Cr.) 209
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 50.8

Management X-Ray

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Valuation of Central Dep. Service - Consolidated Basis

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Analyst's Notes

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Key Ratios

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales1231461881962253445515558121,082
Operating Expenses + 59677787136132184232323458
Manufacturing Costs13543141013131827
Material Costs0000000000
Employee Cost 212530344741518196122
Other Costs 253743507581120138208309
Operating Profit 647911010989212367323489624
Operating Profit Margin (%) 52.0%54.4%58.8%55.5%39.6%61.6%66.5%58.3%60.3%57.7%
Other Income + 384138495957556695117
Exceptional Items 33000000000
Interest 0000000000
Depreciation 4471012911192749
Profit Before Tax 131117141148136260409365556695
Tax 4030383330589789136169
Profit After Tax 9187104115107201312276420526
PAT Margin (%) 74.2%59.3%55.2%58.5%47.4%58.6%56.6%49.7%51.7%48.6%
Adjusted EPS (₹)4.44.14.95.45.19.614.913.220.125.2
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)29%37%35%37%44%47%50%61%55%50%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 4795335996687248771,0931,2141,4631,760
Share Capital 105105105105105105105105105209
Reserves 3754294945646197739881,1091,3591,551
Debt +0000000000
Long Term Debt0000000000
Short Term Debt0000000000
Minority Interest15151641424343434444
Trade Payables7943121311202837
Others Liabilities 197223706884475548622579771
Total Liabilities 6987816887808621,4081,6951,8992,1142,611

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets +4576757473106125342446
Gross Block8139099109117160193433579
Accumulated Depreciation4814243443546891132
CWIP 0000023417447
Investments 4575035215936657099259371,1491,351
Inventories0000000000
Trade Receivables13131919263746386753
Cash Equivalents 40484255542082067153174
Others Assets 184211303744357408555500579
Total Assets 6987816887808621,4081,6951,8992,1142,611

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity + 2843798682193283249386543
PBT 9187141148136260409365556695
Adjustment 10-2-24-32-31-36-30-29-54-55
Changes in Working Capital -36-101312755-349
Tax Paid -37-32-39-34-24-58-100-93-114-146
Cash Flow From Investing Activity + 018-67-67-33-107-146-126-249-298
Capex -2-5-76-11-9-18-25-205-73-155
Net Investments -115-6-67-37-101-14065-192-162
Others 13191512131219131620
Cash Flow From Financing Activity + -28-31-38-20-51-47-94-158-169-231
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 0000000000
Interest Paid 0000000000
Dividend Paid -28-31-38-44-50-47-94-157-167-230
Others 00024-0-0-0-1-1-1
Net Cash Flow 129-26-1-13844-35-3214

Finance Ratio

PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)21.4717.118.3118.1315.3325.1431.6523.9331.3432.65
ROCE (%)30.9423.0224.9823.419.6132.4241.4731.6741.5543.12
Asset Turnover Ratio0.190.20.260.270.270.30.360.310.40.46
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)0.310.490.760.750.770.960.910.90.921.03
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days30333135373428272320
Inventory Days0000000000
Payable Days0000000000

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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of Central Dep. Service on 01-Jan-1970 05:30 is ₹0.00.

Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 31-Dec-1969 the market cap of Central Dep. Service stood at ₹28,001.8 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of Central Dep. Service as of 31-Dec-1969 is 58.31.

The latest P/B ratio of Central Dep. Service as of 31-Dec-1969 is 18.32.

The 52-week high of Central Dep. Service is ₹0.00 and the 52-week low is ₹0.00.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Central Dep. Service is ₹930 ( Cr.) .

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