Consolidated total income rises 22% to ₹417 crore; H1 net profit grows 20%
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL), Asia’s first listed depository, announced its financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026.
CDSL reported consolidated total income of ₹417 crore in Q2 FY27, registering a 22% year-on-year growth. Consolidated net profit increased 24% to ₹173 crore. For H1 FY27, consolidated total income grew 19% to ₹758 crore, while net profit rose 20% to ₹291 crore.
On a standalone basis, Q2 total income increased 24% to ₹359 crore, while net profit grew 28% to ₹163 crore.
Shri Nehal Vora, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, said, “Despite global macroeconomic volatility, participation in India’s securities market continues to demonstrate resilience. CDSL’s demat account base grew by around 17% year-on-year as of the end of Q2. This continued growth in market participation drives us to further strengthen our operations and value proposition.
In this quarter, we added to our leadership depth through new appointments to our Governing Board and senior management.
As a Securities Market Partner in SEBI’s Project Jagrook, we remain committed to promoting informed and responsible investing. In our own efforts towards this important cause, we furthered our investor education and empowerment initiatives during the quarter, through collaborations with Amar Chitra Katha and Yuva Unstoppable. CDSL’s focus continues to be on building trusted infrastructure and empowering every investor to become truly Atmanirbhar.”
During the quarter, CDSL added around 75 lakh demat accounts, taking its total to over 19 crore, while assets under custody crossed ₹89 lakh crore.
The company continued its investments in digital infrastructure and investor education, including initiatives with IIBHL, ONDC, Amar Chitra Katha and Yuva Unstoppable. CDSL IPF also conducted over 700 investor awareness programmes across India during the quarter.
