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Revenue
₹458 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
2.4%
reported change
EBITDA
₹111.8 Cr
latest reported figure
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NSDL reported a subdued Q4 FY26 with standalone revenue growth of only 2.4% YoY to ₹170.6 crore, reflecting weak capital market activity amid geopolitical headwinds and a sharp Nifty decline. PAT grew 5.2% YoY to ₹79.7 crore, aided by cost control. Full-year standalone PAT rose 12.1% to ₹360.6 crore. The company gained incremental demat account market share of 15.4% for FY26 (vs 9.6% in Q4 FY25), driven by fintech DP onboarding and digital initiatives. Management guided for elevated technology capex in FY27 (similar to FY26) before tapering, and expects operating leverage to improve. Key risk: regulatory interventions in subsidiaries (payments bank, insurance repository) could pressure growth.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects technology capex in FY27 to be similar to FY26 levels (~₹106 crore), with a decline expected from FY28 onwards.
- After peak additions in FY26, FY27 will see much lower headcount growth, with focus on productivity and automation.
- As technology and digital initiatives mature, the inherent operating leverage in the business model is expected to strengthen financial outcomes.
Risks flagged
- The payments bank and insurance repository businesses face frequent regulatory changes that could impact growth and profitability.
- Weak capital market conditions and geopolitical uncertainty could further moderate demat account growth and transaction volumes.
- Despite recent wins, NSDL still lags in overall market share; large new-age brokers may choose CDSL, limiting incremental gains.
Key quotes
- We are very confident that this is an operating leverage business and if you do not invest in technology and people, we will be left behind.
- All new age brokers which were registered last year were onboarded as DPs with NSDL.
- Our effort on all aspects of the business is to actually focus on quality and diversify as much as possible to minimize regulatory impact.
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