NSDL offers long-term play in a growing capital market
Securities Depository
(NSDL), the country's largest securities depository, aims to raise ₹4,011 crore through an
offer for sale
(
OFS
). While the peer Central Depository Services' (
CDSL
) demat custody value at ₹70.5 lakh crore is just 15% of
NSDL
's ₹464.2 lakh crore, the latter has lower operating margin and net profit.
This reflects in its lower
IPO
valuation. India's demat account penetration at 13.4% in FY25 has grown at 21.9% annually over the past 10 years, according to Crisil.
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The long-term growth prospects for the sector look bright driven by the increasing financialisation of savings and deepening
capital markets
. Given these factors, the issue is suitable for investors having a long-term horizon and moderate risk tolerance.
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Depositories primarily generate revenue through transaction fees, custody charges (fixed amounts for holding securities) and annual fees. Established in 1996, NSDL held 85.1% of total securities by number and 86.8% by value in FY25, according to Crisil. NSDL had 39.5 million active
demat accounts
and a network of 65,391 service centers as of March 2025.
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It has focussed on institutional clients and larger-value transactions, while competitor CDSL has carved out a niche in the expanding retail investor segment.
Financials
Total income and net profit grew by 18.1% and 20.9% annually between FY23 and FY25 to ₹1,535.1 crore and ₹343.1 crore respectively. Consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) grew by 22.5% to ₹492.9 crore during the period while return on equity (RoE) improved to 17.1% from 16.4%. Despite these positives, NSDL trails CDSL in several profitability metrics and operates at thinner margins. Its operating profit margin for FY25 was 24% compared with CDSL's 53.2%.
Valuation
NSDL demands a P/E multiple of up to 46.6 compared with CDSL's P/E of 68. The latter's premium valuation owes to its more profitable business model.
Anchors invest Rs 1,201.4 crore
The depository raised ₹1,201.4 crore from 61 anchor investors. It allotted 15 million hares at upper price band of ₹800 apiece.
LIC
, Smallcap World Fund, ICICI Prudential MF, SBI MF, Nippon Life India, HDFC MF, Fidelity Funds, Government Pension Fund Global,
SBI Life Insurance
,
HDFC Life Insurance
, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority were some of the anchor investors.
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