Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Central Depository Services (India) Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 3.

About Central Depository Services (India) Limited

Central Depository Services (India) Limited is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in India, listed on NSE as CDSL.NS.

What our checks show for CDSL.NS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 17.4 points over 5 years, to 39%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 7.6 points, to 74%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• The stock has fallen as much as 58% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 17.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.5 points from today's 39%.
• Revenue grew 29.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 19.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 19.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 39% of its revenue as net profit.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-31

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Questions

What grade does Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Central Depository Services (India) Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CDSL.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Central Depository Services (India) Limited: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Low return on capital. In total 4 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Central Depository Services (India) Limited do?

Central Depository Services (India) Limited is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in India, listed on NSE as CDSL.NS.

When does Central Depository Services (India) Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-31. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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