H1FY27 Consolidated Total Income and Net Profit increase 19% and 20% respectively YoY

Mumbai: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (“CDSL”) (NSE: CDSL), Asia’s first listed depository and the trusted custodian of 19+ crore demat accounts, announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and six-months ended September 30, 2026.

Financial Performance Highlights: (All amounts in ₹ crore)

Standalone
ParticularsQ2       FY26-27Q1       FY26-27Q2      FY25-26Q-o-QY-o-Y6M      FY26-276M      FY25-26Y-o-Y
Total Income35932729010%24%68560214%
Net profit16314412813%28%30828010%
Consolidated
Particulars Q2      FY26-27 Q1      FY26-27 Q2      FY25-26Q-o-QY-o-Y 6M      FY26-27 6M      FY25-26Y-o-Y
Total Income41734134122%22%75863719%
Net profit17311814047%24%29124220%

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.”

Other Highlights:

  • During the quarter, around 75 lakhs new demat accounts were opened with CDSL, while Assets Under Custody (AUC) crossed ₹89 lakh crore.
  • The CDSL Group continues to strengthen India’s digital infrastructure, working alongside other institutions:
    • CDSL made further investments in India International Bullion Holding IFSC Limited (IIBHL), with the objective of supporting IT infrastructure development, among others.
    • CDSL also made a strategic investment in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
    • Centrico Insurance Repository Limited (CIRL), a subsidiary of CDSL, entered into a Software Development Partnership Agreement with Shoveltech Solutions Private Limited, which operates in the health-tech domain.
  • Smt. Geetha Gangadharan joined CDSL’s 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 Investor Protection Fund (IPF) undertook the following investor empowerment initiatives during the quarter:
  • CDSL IPF launched a multilingual investor education film with Amar Chitra Katha, based on its ‘The Garden of Prosperity’ comic, which is available in 12 languages.
  • CDSL IPF began distributing its Amar Chitra Katha investor education comics to nearly 21,000 students across 60 schools, in collaboration with Yuva Unstoppable.
  • CDSL IPF launched ‘Invest Vidya’, an investor education YouTube series designed to help individuals understand the fundamentals of investing and make informed financial decisions.
  • CDSL IPF conducted over 700 Investor Awareness Programmes (IAPs) across India during the quarter.