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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.

NSE: CDSL

Sector: Financial Services

Industry Group: Capital Markets

Industry: Depositories, Clearing Houses and Other Intermediaries

1,352.80+2.0 (+0.15%)

3 Jul, 2:59 PM

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Summary Recommendation

A summary recommendation on the stock based on our classification and scoring techniques along with analyst recommendations.

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Neutral

This stock could not be classified into any of the StyleBoxes and hence a neutral stance.

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QVM scoreWhat is QVM score?

45.8 / 100

The stock has moderate QVM score relative to other stocks in the market. Neutral.

Analyst ratingWhat is Analyst rating?

42.86 %

42.86% of analysts have buy or strong buy on this stock implying negative street outlook.

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Technical indicatorsSee all >

74 %

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. on 1D timeframe is bullish for 17 out of 23 technical oscillators and moving averages.

Ratios and Statistics

A look at some key ratios and statistics for the stock. Change tabs to find the relevant ratios. Click on chart icon to view historical analysis of a particular ratio.

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Multiples
P/E (TTM)	62.55	60.17	61.61	67.04	71.50	63.83	58.37	55.88	49.17	55.87	57.03	59.82	61.89
P/B (latest)	17.58	16.91	17.32	18.84	19.40	17.31	15.83	15.26	13.43	15.26	13.27	13.92	14.41
P/S (TTM)	28.56	27.47	28.13	30.61	31.29	27.93	25.54	24.03	21.14	24.03	22.72	23.83	24.66
CAPE (3Y)	73.33	70.53	72.23	78.60	76.46	68.26	62.42	57.60	50.68	57.59	55.67	58.39	60.42
CAPE (5Y)	86.48	83.19	85.19	92.70	89.86	80.21	73.35	67.82	59.67	67.80	65.39	68.59	70.97
P/E (1Y Forward)	49.44	47.56	49.55	53.89	53.64	47.09	41.94	41.85	36.96	42.25	45.80	48.30	49.91
P/S (1Y Forward)	24.59	23.65	23.36	24.86	24.83	21.86	19.42	18.99	16.67	19.03	19.26	20.03	20.70
Yields (%)
Book to Market	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.08	0.07	0.07
Earnings yield	1.60%	1.66%	1.62%	1.49%	1.40%	1.57%	1.71%	1.79%	2.03%	1.79%	1.75%	1.67%	1.62%
Operating CF yield	1.82%	1.89%	1.84%	1.69%	1.62%	1.82%	1.98%	2.06%	2.34%	2.06%	1.89%	1.80%	1.74%
FCFE yield	1.31%	1.36%	1.33%	1.22%	1.20%	1.35%	1.47%	1.53%	1.74%	1.53%	1.42%	1.35%	1.31%
FCFF yield	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Historical Performance

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Performance summary

	CDSL	NIFTY50	NIFTYFINANCIALSERVICES

Start Period	01 Jan 2021	01 Jan 2021	01 Jan 2021
End Period	03 Jul 2026	03 Jul 2026	03 Jul 2026
Cumulative Return	408.95%	73.03%	76.82%
CAGR	34.48%	10.5%	10.93%
Volatility (ann.)	37.66%	14.24%	17.84%
Max Drawdown	-46.86%	-17.23%	-23.66%
RoMaD	0.74%	0.61%	0.46%
Sharpe	0.88	0.51	0.46
Sortino	1.46	0.72	0.66
Sortino/√2	1.03	0.51	0.47

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Value score

14.0 / 100

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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. is overvalued relative to other stocks in the market

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Momentum score

37.9 / 100

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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. has moderate momentum relative to other stocks in the market

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Quality score

98.2 / 100

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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. has high quality relative to other stocks in the market

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QVM score

45.8 / 100

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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. has moderate QVM score with respect to other stocks in the market

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Scorecard

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A comprehensive scorecard to compare Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. on all metrics with other stocks. Access both rank and scores.

	Value	Market (All Stocks in NSE)	Sector (Financial Services)	Industry Group (Capital Markets)	Industry (Depositories, Clearing Houses and Other Intermediaries)
Size and Listing
Days since Listing	3,290.00
Enterprise value	27,294 Cr
Market Cap	28,232 Cr
Liquidity
Avg daily turnover 1M	257 Cr
Avg daily volume 1M	19,65,820
Avg daily turnover 3M	271 Cr
Avg daily volume 3M	21,32,040
Bid Ask Spread	0.04%
Delivery Percentage	43.82%
Volume surge ratio	0.94
Ownership
DII Holding %	14.41%
QoQ change DII holding %	-0.51%
FII Holding %	11.36%
QoQ change FII holding %	-1.03%
QoQ change Gov holding %	0.00%
Promoter holding %	15.00%
QoQ change Promoter holding %	0.00%
Promoter pledged %	0.00%
Retail Holding %	57.02%
QoQ change Retail holding %	1.70%

Checklist

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Piotroski F-Score

Dreman contrarian value

Peter Lynch Growth/Value

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Warren Buffet’s Consistent Compounders

John Neff’s contrarian value

Richard Driehaus Momentum Strategy

O'Shaughnessy Tiny Titans

Created by the famous investor James O'Shaugnessy, this screen/checklist aims to find out small-cap stocks with significant growth potential. We look for companies with market capitalization between Rs 500 cr and Rs 1500 cr that are reasonable valued and are in the top 25 percentile momentum as measured by Momentum score.

20.0 / 100

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. passes 1 out of 5 of this checklist's rules

Hits

Market Cap is greater than ₹500 crore

Misses

Market Cap is less than ₹1500 crore

PS TTM is less than 1

One Year Rel Return is greater than 0%

Stock is in top 25.0 percentile, sorted by Price Momentum score in descending order

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PB ratio of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

The Price-to-Book (PB) ratio of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. is 14.41. It compares the stock's market price to its book value per share.

What is the EV/EBITDA of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

The EV/EBITDA of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. is 46.59. This ratio is used to assess the overall value of a company relative to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. is 0.00. The interest coverage ratio stands at 2,995.31x, reflecting the company's capacity to service its debt from operating earnings. A lower D/E ratio generally indicates a more financially stable company with less leverage.

What is the promoter holding in Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

Promoters hold 15.00% of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. shares as per the latest quarterly shareholding disclosure.

What is the operating profit margin of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

The operating profit margin of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. is 45.39%, reflecting how much profit the company earns from its core operations relative to revenue.

What is the net profit margin of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

The net profit margin of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. is 39.84%, indicating the percentage of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses.

What is the Sharpely score for Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.?

On Sharpely's proprietary scoring system, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. has a Quality Score of 98.2/100, Value Score of 13.6/100 and Price Momentum Score of 36.7/100, with an overall QVM Score of 45.8/100. The quality rating is high, value is low and price momentum is low. Visit the Scorecard and Checklist sections on the Analysis tab for a full breakdown.