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📊 Key Facts about CDSL

📊 Key Facts about CDSL CDSL is one of India’s two main securities depositories. It provides dematerialisation, transfer, pledge, e-voting, storage, and related services for securities in electronic form. It’s listed on stock exchanges (NSE / BSE) under ticker CDSL. It has become a major player in the Indian capital markets with a large share of demat accounts. The company is relatively debt-free and has strong profitability metrics (ROE, ROCE). Its valuation is high relative to book value (trading many times its book value). 📰 Recent Updates & News In Q1 FY26, CDSL reported a 23.7% drop in consolidated net profit, to about ₹102.40 crore (versus ~₹134.16 crore a year ago). Meanwhile, revenue from operations rose marginally (~0.55%). After the earnings release, its share price slipped ~4% in immediate reaction. Over the past six months, the stock has gained sharply (~40%+), bringing it close to its previous highs. However, it has also seen pressure: in one recent week, the shares fell ~13%, partly because the IPO of its rival, NSDL, is drawing investor attention and re-rating judgments. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) postponed the deadline for implementing margin obligations via pledge / re-pledge in the depository framework to October 10, 2025 — responding to requests from CDSL and NSDL. CDSL’s arm, CDSL Ventures Limited, got SEBI’s “no objection” to form a separate business unit in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). On its media front, CDSL signed an MoU with IIM Mumbai to leverage data analytics. The company’s own website frequently posts regulatory updates (e.g. SEBI circulars), AGM notices, etc.