Key Highlights
- Consolidated total income increased 15% YoY to ₹341 crore in Q1 FY27.
- Consolidated net profit rose 15% YoY to ₹118 crore.
- Consolidated total income grew 27% QoQ from ₹268 crore.
- Consolidated net profit increased 47% QoQ from ₹80 crore.
- Standalone total income rose 5% YoY to ₹327 crore.
- Standalone net profit declined 5% YoY to ₹144 crore.
- CDSL crossed 18.59 crore demat accounts as of June 30, 2026.
- Around 58 lakh new demat accounts were added during the quarter.
- CDSL invested ₹1 crore for a 2% stake in Sahamati Foundation.
- Board approved appointments of two Executive Directors for five-year terms.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) reported its audited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with the company posting growth in both consolidated total income and net profit on a year-on-year basis. India’s first listed depository also crossed a major milestone of more than 18.59 crore demat accounts during the quarter.
On a consolidated basis, CDSL reported total income of ₹341 crore for the first quarter of FY27, registering a 15% increase compared with ₹295 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Sequentially, total income rose 27% from ₹268 crore reported in Q4 FY26.
Consolidated net profit for the quarter stood at ₹118 crore, up 15% year-on-year from ₹102 crore in Q1 FY26. Compared with the previous quarter, net profit increased 47% from ₹80 crore.
On a standalone basis, total income increased to ₹327 crore during Q1 FY27 from ₹312 crore in the year-ago quarter, reflecting a 5% YoY growth. Sequentially, standalone total income rose 52% from ₹215 crore reported in Q4 FY26.
Standalone net profit came in at ₹144 crore, compared with ₹152 crore in Q1 FY26, representing a 5% decline year-on-year. However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, standalone net profit surged 110% from ₹69 crore. The company said standalone other income included a dividend of ₹39.50 crore received from its subsidiary during Q1 FY27, compared with ₹62 crore in Q1 FY26.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Nehal Vora said the quarter reflected CDSL’s continued focus on expanding its scale and strengthening leadership capabilities. He added that the company remains committed to investor education initiatives and supporting market participants through a trusted and inclusive market infrastructure.
During the quarter, CDSL became the first depository in India to register more than 18.59 crore demat accounts as of June 30, 2026, compared with 15.86 crore accounts a year earlier. Approximately 58 lakh new demat accounts were opened during the quarter.
The company also completed an investment of ₹1 crore for a 2% stake in Sahamati Foundation, an RBI-recognised Self-Regulatory Organisation for the Account Aggregator ecosystem, aimed at supporting governance and technology infrastructure for financial data sharing.
CDSL’s board approved the appointment of Amit Mahajan as Executive Director for Vertical 1 (Critical Operations) with effect from June 11, 2026, and Nayana Ovalekar as Executive Director for Vertical 2 (Regulatory, Compliance, Risk Management and Investor Grievances) with effect from June 19, 2026. Both appointments are for a period of five years.
During the quarter, the company received several industry recognitions, including awards for fintech innovation, settlement efficiency and investor awareness. Through its Investor Protection Fund (IPF), CDSL also conducted more than 40 investor awareness programmes across India during the quarter.