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₹241 Cr
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CDSL reported a stellar Q4 FY24 with consolidated net profit surging 105% YoY to INR 129 crore on total income of INR 267 crore (+86% YoY). The exceptional quarter was driven by record demat account openings of over 10 million and a 126% YoY jump in equity turnover. Full-year consolidated net profit rose 52% to INR 420 crore. Management highlighted continued investments in technology and people to handle growing volumes and new initiatives like T+0 settlement and insurance repository. However, they refrained from providing forward guidance on folio growth or revenue. Key risks include regulatory changes impacting pricing and the evolving, uncertain timeline for the insurance repository opportunity.
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Guidance to track
No guidance to track were recorded for this quarter.
Risks flagged
- Potential regulatory tightening on pricing could impact revenue, as pricing is approved by SEBI and subject to change.
- The insurance repository opportunity is still evolving; management could not provide clarity on timelines or revenue potential.
- Technology costs rose sharply (e.g., standalone tech cost from INR 38 Cr to INR 63 Cr) and may remain elevated due to continuous investments.
- CEO succession process is ongoing with a shortlist submitted to SEBI; timeline for approval is uncertain.
Key quotes
- About 10,000,000 plus demat accounts have been opened in the fourth quarter of 2023-2024, which is the highest in any quarter since our inception.
- Technology and people are the two main costs for CDSL. And this will continue to—we will continue to invest in that because we have to ensure that the value proposition remains.
- The insurance sector framework is evolving. It is not that it has evolved and we are trying to build it.
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