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Revenue
₹214 Cr
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Revenue YoY
47%
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CDSL reported a strong Q3 FY24 with consolidated total income up 47% YoY to INR 236 crore and net profit up 44% YoY to INR 107 crore, driven by robust growth in demat accounts and transaction volumes. The subsidiary CDSL Ventures also saw a 57% PAT increase to INR 56 crore. Management highlighted operational momentum from retail equity turnover growth and new initiatives like multilingual CAS and chatbot services. Key growth drivers include the upcoming compulsory dematerialization of private company shares (effective September 2024) and faster settlement cycles (T+0/instantaneous), though revenue impact remains uncertain. Risks include stagnant insurance repository business and potential cost pressures from technology investments. Management declined to provide specific forward guidance but emphasized continued investment in infrastructure.
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Guidance to track
- Private companies with share capital >INR 4 crore or turnover >INR 40 crore must dematerialize shares before any transfer or capital raise.
- SEBI has released a consultation paper; CDSL is investing in technology and people to support optional T+0 and instantaneous settlement.
Risks flagged
- Number of policies under CDSL Insurance Repository has remained flat at ~13-15 lakh, indicating lack of traction despite voluntary adoption.
- Management emphasized continued investment in technology and people, which could keep expense growth elevated relative to revenue.
- Revenue from compulsory demat of private companies is contingent on corporate actions; management declined to estimate opportunity size.
Key quotes
- We are like an infrastructure company. We're building like a road. So ensuring that the right kind of technology and people, these are kind of the specialized on both accounts are required.
- The intent is to ensure that the value proposition continues to remain, the platform continues to be kind of a preferred platform, and that is going to be our intent.
- We don't give any forward-looking statements, and again, that once it comes in the public domain, we anyways disseminate with the monthly number of accounts at the end of the month.
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