The depository’s consolidated net profit stood at ₹118 crore in the first quarter of FY27, compared with ₹102 crore in the year-ago period. On a sequential basis, profit jumped 47% from ₹80 crore reported in the March quarter.
Consolidated total income rose 15% year-on-year to ₹341 crore from ₹295 crore a year earlier. Compared with the previous quarter, total income increased 27% from ₹268 crore.
CDSL said its Assets Under Custody (AUC) stood at ₹88.2 lakh crore as of June 30, 2026.
On a standalone basis, total income increased to ₹327 crore from ₹312 crore a year ago and ₹215 crore in the previous quarter. Standalone net profit, however, declined 5% year-on-year to ₹144 crore from ₹152 crore, though it more than doubled sequentially from ₹69 crore.
The company said standalone other income included a ₹39.5 crore dividend received from its subsidiary during the quarter, compared with ₹62 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
CDSL also became the first depository to cross 18.59 crore demat accounts as of June 30, 2026, up from 15.86 crore a year earlier. It added around 58 lakh new demat accounts during the June quarter.During the quarter, the company invested ₹1 crore for a 2% stake in Sahamati Foundation, an RBI-recognised self-regulatory organisation for the Account Aggregator ecosystem. It also appointed Amit Mahajan and Nayana Ovalekar as Executive Directors for critical operations and regulatory, compliance and risk management functions, respectively.
Commenting on the performance, Nehal Vora, Managing Director and CEO, CDSL, said the companyremained focused on strengthening leadership, expanding investor education initiatives and supporting depository participants and issuers as India’s securities market continues to deepen.
First Published: Aug 1, 2026 2:38 PM IST
