Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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NSE:CDSL Central Depository Services (India) Ltd NSE:CDSL
100 GF Score
Price ₹1,328.00
GF Value ₹1,656.13
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Central Depository Services (India) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Central Depository Services (India)  (NSE:CDSL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Central Depository Services (India) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Central Depository Services (India) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Central Depository Services (India)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Central Depository Services (India) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Central Depository Services (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Central Depository Services (India) Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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NSE:CDSL vs MS, GS, SCHW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Central Depository Services (India)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Central Depository Services (India) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Central Depository Services (India)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Depository Services (India)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Central Depository Services (India) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Central Depository Services (India)'s Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Central Depository Services (India)'s adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0/166.1454*166.1454
=0.000

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 166.1454.

Central Depository Services (India) Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.000 105.961 0.000
201612 0.000 105.196 0.000
201703 25.518 105.196 40.303
201706 0.000 107.109 0.000
201709 26.185 109.021 39.905
201712 0.000 109.404 0.000
201803 28.649 109.786 43.356
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 29.014 115.142 41.866
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 31.969 118.202 44.936
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 32.277 123.175 43.537
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 34.641 124.705 46.152
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 36.927 130.118 47.151
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 41.972 131.771 52.921
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 44.549 135.847 54.485
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 52.293 138.822 62.586
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 51.461 144.661 59.104
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 58.073 146.865 65.697
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 58.724 151.492 64.404
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 70.016 153.035 76.014
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 73.158 157.882 76.987
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 84.227 157.552 88.821
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 83.376 162.289 85.357
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 93.769 164.272 94.838
202606 0.000 166.145 0.000

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Depository Services (India) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹1,328.00 is trading 19.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,656.13. GuruFocus considers Central Depository Services (India) to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:CDSL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ₹1,656.13 vs. price of ₹1,328.00 (19.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 100/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:CDSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Central Depository Services (India) Business Description

Address N.M Joshi Marg, Unit No. A-2501, A Wing, Marathon Futurex, Mafatlal Mills Compound, Lower Parel East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400013
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is a securities depository in India. It offers dematerialization for a wide range of securities, including equity shares, preference shares, mutual fund units, debt instruments, and government securities. In addition, it is involved in centralized record keeping of KYC documents of investors, and providing repository services to policyholders to store their receipts and policies in electronic form. The group operates in three segments: Depository, Data Entry, and Storage and Repository. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Depository segment, which provides various services to investors, including dematerialization, rematerialization, holding, transfer, and pledge of securities in electronic form, as well as e-voting services to companies.
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