Central Depository Services (India) Limited

NSE:CDSL India Capital Markets
Market Cap
$2.89 Billion
₹250.65 Billion INR
Market Cap Rank
#4450 Global
#149 in India
Share Price
₹1199.30
Change (1 day)
+1.94%
52-Week Range
₹1143.80 - ₹1804.90
All Time High
₹1964.05
About

Central Depository Services (India) Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides depository services in India. It operates through Depository; Data Entry and Storage; and Repository segments. The Depository segment offers various services to investors, such as dematerialisation, rematerialisation, holding, transfer, and pledge of securities in electronic form; and e-voting services to compan… Read more

Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₹17.86 Billion INR

Based on the latest financial reports, Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) has net assets worth ₹17.86 Billion INR as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (₹23.84 Billion) and total liabilities (₹5.98 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets ₹17.86 Billion
% of Total Assets 74.9%
Annual Growth Rate 14.69%
5-Year Change 96.07%
10-Year Change 265.16%
Growth Volatility 4.78

Central Depository Services (India) Limited - Net Assets Trend (2010–2025)

This chart illustrates how Central Depository Services (India) Limited's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Central Depository Services (India) Limited (2010–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Central Depository Services (India) Limited from 2010 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 ₹18.04 Billion +19.68%
2024-03-31 ₹15.07 Billion +19.89%
2023-03-31 ₹12.57 Billion +10.63%
2022-03-31 ₹11.36 Billion +23.51%
2021-03-31 ₹9.20 Billion +20.13%
2020-03-31 ₹7.66 Billion +7.95%
2019-03-31 ₹7.09 Billion +15.41%
2018-03-31 ₹6.15 Billion +12.01%
2017-03-31 ₹5.49 Billion +11.09%
2016-03-31 ₹4.94 Billion +14.73%
2015-03-31 ₹4.31 Billion +17.33%
2014-03-31 ₹3.67 Billion +7.66%
2013-03-31 ₹3.41 Billion +8.80%
2012-03-31 ₹3.13 Billion +17.83%
2011-03-31 ₹2.66 Billion +15.16%
2010-03-31 ₹2.31 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Central Depository Services (India) Limited's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 1128.7% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₹15.53 Billion 88.21%
Common Stock ₹2.09 Billion 11.87%
Other Comprehensive Income ₹-15.22 Million -0.09%
Total Equity ₹17.60 Billion 100.00%

Central Depository Services (India) Limited Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Central Depository Services (India) Limited ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Central Depository Services (India) Limited's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 14,633,434,000 to 17,603,447,000, a change of 2,970,013,000 (20.3%).
  • Net income of 5,266,412,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 2,299,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 2,601,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₹5.27 Billion +29.92%
Dividends Paid ₹2.30 Billion -13.06%
Other Comprehensive Income ₹2.60 Million +0.01%
Total Change ₹- 20.30%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Central Depository Services (India) Limited's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 14.23x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 108.56x to 14.23x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2010-03-31 ₹11.05 ₹1199.30 x
2011-03-31 ₹12.72 ₹1199.30 x
2012-03-31 ₹14.50 ₹1199.30 x
2013-03-31 ₹15.72 ₹1199.30 x
2014-03-31 ₹16.91 ₹1199.30 x
2015-03-31 ₹19.91 ₹1199.30 x
2016-03-31 ₹22.93 ₹1199.30 x
2017-03-31 ₹25.52 ₹1199.30 x
2018-03-31 ₹28.65 ₹1199.30 x
2019-03-31 ₹31.97 ₹1199.30 x
2020-03-31 ₹34.64 ₹1199.30 x
2021-03-31 ₹41.97 ₹1199.30 x
2022-03-31 ₹52.29 ₹1199.30 x
2023-03-31 ₹58.07 ₹1199.30 x
2024-03-31 ₹70.02 ₹1199.30 x
2025-03-31 ₹84.28 ₹1199.30 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Central Depository Services (India) Limited utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 29.92%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 48.66%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.50x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.23x
  • Recent ROE (29.92%) is above the historical average (19.85%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2010 20.58% 46.93% 0.30x 1.47x ₹244.30 Million
2011 19.21% 46.34% 0.36x 1.17x ₹244.95 Million
2012 18.26% 45.84% 0.33x 1.21x ₹250.42 Million
2013 15.20% 55.03% 0.22x 1.27x ₹170.88 Million
2014 13.96% 55.49% 0.20x 1.29x ₹140.09 Million
2015 13.86% 54.78% 0.21x 1.23x ₹160.65 Million
2016 18.99% 74.07% 0.22x 1.15x ₹430.67 Million
2017 16.08% 58.75% 0.24x 1.14x ₹324.50 Million
2018 17.23% 54.97% 0.27x 1.16x ₹433.02 Million
2019 16.99% 57.84% 0.25x 1.17x ₹467.00 Million
2020 14.66% 47.16% 0.26x 1.19x ₹337.56 Million
2021 22.84% 58.29% 0.32x 1.24x ₹1.13 Billion
2022 28.47% 56.44% 0.42x 1.21x ₹2.02 Billion
2023 22.73% 49.71% 0.38x 1.20x ₹1.55 Billion
2024 28.64% 51.60% 0.46x 1.22x ₹2.73 Billion
2025 29.92% 48.66% 0.50x 1.23x ₹3.51 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Central Depository Services (India) Limited's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Capital Markets industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Capital Markets
  • Average net assets among peers: $3,534,091,837
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 13.85%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) ₹17.86 Billion 20.58% 0.34x $2.43 Billion
21st Century Management Services Limited (21STCENMGM) $537.17 Million 10.49% 0.38x $1.14 Million
5paisa Capital Ltd (5PAISA) $6.04 Billion 11.30% 1.76x $34.50 Million
Abans Financial Services Limited (AFSL) $9.04 Billion 7.77% 1.06x $23.12K
Abans Holdings Limited (AHL) $9.04 Billion 7.77% 1.06x $15.18 Million
AUTHUM INVESTMENT & INFRASTRUCTU ORD (BSE) (AIIL) $864.90 Million 6.93% 0.55x $915.15 Million
Almondz Global Securities Limited (ALMONDZ) $1.32 Billion 4.80% 0.42x $9.55 Million
Angel One Limited (ANGELONE) $5.31 Billion 15.02% 3.16x $1.09 Billion
Arihant Capital Markets Limited (ARIHANTCAP) $2.29 Billion 22.00% 1.53x $23.13 Million
Ausom Enterprise Limited (AUSOMENT) $397.58 Million 38.41% 0.70x $3.27 Million
Avonmore Capital & Management Services Limited (AVONMORE) $494.89 Million 13.98% 0.37x $9.64 Million