CDSL Q1FY27: Consolidated Income & Profit Up 15% YoY; AUC ₹88.2 Lakh Cr
CDSL reported Q1 FY27 results with consolidated total income up 15% YoY to ₹341 crore and net profit up 15% YoY to ₹118 crore. Assets Under Custody reached ₹88.2 Lakh Crore. CDSL registered over 18.59 crore demat accounts. Shri Amit Mahajan and Smt. Nayana Ovalekar were appointed Executive Directors.
The announcement includes strong financial performance metrics, significant growth in customer base (demat accounts), and strategic appointments, which are material to investors and the company's operational outlook.
The company reported year-on-year growth in consolidated total income and net profit, along with a significant increase in demat accounts and AUC. Key management appointments and industry recognitions also contribute positively.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) has announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company reported a consolidated total income of ₹341 crore, marking a 15% year-on-year (YoY) increase from ₹295 crore in Q1 FY26. Consolidated net profit grew by 15% YoY to ₹118 crore, compared to ₹102 crore in the same period last year. Quarter-on-quarter, consolidated total income increased by 27% and net profit by 47%.
On a standalone basis, total income stood at ₹327 crore, a 5% YoY increase, while net profit decreased by 5% YoY to ₹144 crore. The standalone results include dividend income from a subsidiary of ₹39.50 crore in Q1 FY27, down from ₹62 crore in Q1 FY26.
CDSL became the first depository to register over 18.59 crore demat accounts as of June 30, 2026, adding approximately 58 lakh new accounts during the quarter. The Assets Under Custody (AUC) rose to ₹88.2 Lakh Crore.
In terms of strategic initiatives, CDSL invested ₹1 crore for a 2% stake in Sahamati Foundation, an RBI-recognised Self-Regulatory Organisation for the Account Aggregator ecosystem. The Governing Board approved the appointment of Shri Amit Mahajan as Executive Director for Vertical 1 (Critical Operations) and Smt. Nayana Ovalekar as Executive Director for Vertical 2 (Regulatory, Compliance, Risk Management & Investor Grievances), both effective from mid-June 2026 for five-year terms.
CDSL also received several recognitions during the quarter, including "Most Innovative Fintech Company in Asia-Pacific" at Global Finance Magazine's The Innovators 2026 awards, and "Innovation in Settlement Efficiency" at the Global Custodian Leaders in Asia Custody Awards 2026. The CDSL Investor Protection Fund (IPF) conducted over 40 Investor Awareness Programmes across India.
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