CDSL Q2 FY27: Consolidated Income Up 22%, Net Profit Up 24% YoY
CDSL reported Q2 FY27 results with consolidated total income up 22% YoY to ₹417 crore and net profit up 24% YoY to ₹173 crore. Standalone net profit grew 28% YoY to ₹163 crore. CDSL added 75 lakh demat accounts, taking total to 19+ crore. Key appointments include Smt. Geetha Gangadharan, Shri Farokh Patel, and Shri Kinjal Shah.
The strong financial performance, significant growth in customer base and assets under custody, and strategic investments are material developments for CDSL, indicating robust business growth and expansion.
The company reported strong year-on-year growth in both total income and net profit for the quarter and half-year, along with significant growth in its demat account base and assets under custody. Strategic investments and new appointments also contribute positively.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and six-months ended September 30, 2026.
For the second quarter of FY27, consolidated total income grew by 22% year-on-year to ₹417 crore, and net profit increased by 24% year-on-year to ₹173 crore. On a standalone basis, total income for Q2 FY27 rose by 24% year-on-year to ₹359 crore, and net profit saw a 28% year-on-year increase to ₹163 crore.
For the half-year ended September 30, 2026, consolidated total income increased by 19% year-on-year to ₹758 crore, with net profit growing by 20% year-on-year to ₹291 crore. Standalone total income for H1 FY27 grew by 14% year-on-year to ₹685 crore, and net profit increased by 10% year-on-year to ₹308 crore.
During the quarter, CDSL's demat account base grew by approximately 17% year-on-year, with around 75 lakh new demat accounts opened. Assets Under Custody (AUC) crossed ₹89 lakh crore. The company also made strategic investments in India International Bullion Holding IFSC Limited (IIBHL) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). CDSL's subsidiary, Centrico Insurance Repository Limited (CIRL), entered into a Software Development Partnership Agreement with Shoveltech Solutions Private Limited.
Key management changes included Smt. Geetha Gangadharan joining the Governing Board as a Non-Independent Director effective August 27, 2026. Shri Farokh Patel was elevated to Chief Regulatory Officer & Compliance Officer effective September 1, 2026, and Shri Kinjal Shah was appointed Chief Technology Officer effective September 22, 2026.
CDSL continued its investor education and empowerment initiatives, including launching a multilingual investor education film with Amar Chitra Katha, distributing comics to students, launching the YouTube series ‘Invest Vidya’, and conducting over 700 Investor Awareness Programmes.
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