CDSL · Financial Services
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. reported revenue of ₹247 cr for April to June 2026, — on the year and — on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹125 cr, a margin of 50.7%, — on the year and — on the quarter.
Net profit was ₹144 cr, — on the year and — on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹6.91.
Asset managers and brokers earn fees on assets and activity, so revenue follows market levels and flows; treasury income can lift other income in a good market quarter. The quarterly statements do not carry assets under management, flows and the yield on assets; those come with the filing read.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Other income is carrying a large and rising share of profit. Treasury gains, interest, or one-off?
Other income was 42% of profit before tax.
Source: Results filing
Could not run on this quarter: Headline vs core profit, Exceptional items that recur, Operating margin on the year, Depreciation falling, Finance cost rising, Swing to loss or profit, Cash behind the profit, Receivables against sales, Inventory against sales, Borrowing while holding cash, Auditor's review or audit report, IPO money used as stated, Related-party transactions, Exits, postponements, restatements, Promoter pledges and allotments, Earlier promises against delivery, When the results were filed. Most need the filing read (balance sheet, cash flow, auditor, disclosures).
| Metric | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Owner (BO) Accounts (lakh) | 1,859 | 1,651 |
| Net BO Accounts Opened in Quarter (lakh) | 58 | 65 |
| Demat Custody Assets Under Custody (lakh crore) | 88 | 80 |
| Number of Issuers (number) | 49,684 | 44,011 |
| Number of ISINs (number) | 133,364 | 113,909 |
Read using the AMCs and capital market intermediaries framework (named in the filing read). Primary valuation lens: P/E against AUM growth and yield.
Read more closely in this sector: Treasury and float income inside profit · F&O share of revenue against regulatory change.
| Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹272 cr | ₹247 cr | ₹339 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +25% |
| EBITDA margin | 59.1% | 50.7% | 62.9% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 11% | 42% | 9% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| Net profit | ₹128 cr | ₹144 cr | ₹163 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +28% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +33% |
| EPS | ₹6.10 | ₹6.91 | ₹7.82 |
| Flags | · | 1 | ✓ |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. reported revenue of ₹247 cr (— on the year) and net profit of ₹144 cr (— on the year) for April to June 2026.
1 check raised a question: Other income is carrying a large and rising share of profit. Treasury gains, interest, or one-off?
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