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Key Fundamentals

LargecapCoalEnergy
Market Cap
2.7L Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
8.42
EBITDA
₹52,518 Cr
Return on Equity
25.68%
Debt to Equity
0.12
Book Value
₹193.26
EPS
₹59.34
52W High
₹491.25
52W Low
₹369.6

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Key Insights

Strengths

3
  • Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 6.21%.
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 37.9%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 46.8%

Weaknesses

1
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -2.00%

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
0.54% lower than 3Y
Net Income Growth
-12.35% lower than 3Y
Cash Flow Change
42.92% lower than 3Y
ROE
-25.76% lower than 3Y
ROCE
-18.39% higher than 3Y
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
-7.84% higher than 3Y

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 2d ago
AI opinion · based on fundamentals
Risk medium

Coal India Ltd, with a market cap of ₹2,65,244 Cr, trades at a PE of 8.6x and offers a dividend yield of 6.13%. The company has delivered a 3-year ROE of ~38% but recent profit growth has turned negative at -6% TTM, while sales growth has moderated to 6% TTM from a 5-year CAGR of 13%.

Bull Case 7
  • Attractive dividend yield of 6.13% with a consistent payout ratio of 46.8%, providing steady income to shareholders
  • Low PE ratio of 8.6x suggests undemanding valuation relative to broader market multiples
  • Strong 3-year ROE of 37.9% and 5-year average ROE of 42% indicating efficient capital allocation
  • 5-year compounded profit growth of 20% reflects meaningful earnings expansion over the medium term
  • 5-year stock CAGR of 24% has significantly outperformed the 10-year CAGR of 3%, showing improved investor sentiment in recent years
  • 10-year compounded sales growth of 8% demonstrates steady top-line expansion across commodity cycles
  • Price-to-book ratio of 2.24x is reasonable for a company generating ROE consistently above 28%
Bear Case 8
  • TTM compounded profit growth has turned negative at -6%, signaling near-term earnings pressure
  • Last year ROE declined to 28% from 3-year average of 38%, a drop of 10 percentage points indicating deteriorating profitability
  • Promoter holding decreased by 2.00% in the last quarter, suggesting potential government disinvestment overhang
  • Sales growth has decelerated sharply to 6% TTM from 13% over the 5-year CAGR, pointing to slowing demand or pricing headwinds
  • 3-year compounded profit growth of -1% indicates earnings have essentially stagnated over the medium term
  • 10-year stock CAGR of only 3% highlights prolonged periods of underperformance and the cyclical nature of the business
  • As a thermal coal producer, the company faces long-term structural risk from India's expanding renewable energy capacity targets and global energy transition trends
  • Being a government-controlled entity with majority promoter holding, operational efficiency and capital allocation decisions may be influenced by policy priorities rather than shareholder value maximization

This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 3h ago
Headwinds 6
  • Monsoon hammers production volumes Sep 6

    Heavy July-August rainfall flooded mines, dropping daily production to 1.36 MT in early September. Cumulative Apr-Aug production fell 4.5% to 267.5 MT YoY, missing the 815 MT FY27 target pace.

  • Thermal plant coal stocks critically low Sep 6

    Coal stocks at thermal plants fell to just 28.2 MT against a prescribed 58.7 MT (48% adequacy), with 50 plants (224 GW capacity) classified as critically low at only 9 days of inventory.

  • EBITDA margin contracts sharply Aug 31

    Q1 FY27 EBITDA fell 4.1% to ₹12,069 crore with margin compressing to 26.1% from 29.3% YoY. FY26 consolidated net profit declined 12% to ₹31,071 crore.

  • Rising input costs squeeze margins Aug 25

    Industrial diesel surged to ₹155/litre and ammonium nitrate prices rose 70% to over ₹72,000/tonne due to the West Asia war, with CIL consuming 400,000 KL diesel and 8 MT ammonium nitrate annually.

  • 84 mines operating at a loss Aug 31

    Coal India disclosed that nearly 84 of its mines are running at a loss, highlighting significant operational inefficiency across its mining portfolio.

  • SEBI fines for LODR lapses Aug 26

    Coal India was penalized ₹25.3 lakh by BSE and NSE for non-compliance with SEBI LODR regulations during the quarter ended June 2026.

Positives 7
  • Strong e-auction premium growth Sep 2

    August e-auction premiums hit 59% above notified prices, up from 46% for Apr-Aug combined. Nuvama expects e-auction volumes to reach ~100 MT annually in FY27E-FY28E.

  • Supply growth defies production dip Sep 2

    Coal supplies rose 6.7% to 322.9 MT in Apr-Aug FY27 despite lower production, with August deliveries up 5.5% to 60.6 MT. Company strategically liquidated ~55 MT of pithead stocks while retaining 76 MT buffer.

  • Rapid post-monsoon recovery Sep 10

    NCL production surged 67% and CIL daily output jumped 40% from 1.36 MT to 1.91 MT as monsoon receded. Railway rake loading doubled from 19 to 41 rakes.

  • Attractive 6.3% dividend yield Sep 2

    Total FY26 dividend of ₹26.50/share (including ₹5.25 final dividend, record date Sep 4) provides ~6.34% yield. Stock surged 4% to ₹417.90 on Sep 2, outperforming an 800-point Sensex decline.

  • ₹50,000 crore gasification investment Aug 25

    CIL is investing ~₹50,000 crore across three coal gasification JVs, with the first commercial project at Lakhanpur, Odisha (₹25,000 crore BCGCL JV with BHEL for 660,000 tonnes/year ammonium nitrate).

  • Global critical minerals push Aug 20

    CIL incorporated Singapore subsidiary CIL Global Pte. Ltd. on Aug 24 to pursue lithium, copper, nickel and rare earth assets in Chile, Canada, Australia and Africa.

  • Brokerages lift estimates Sep 2

    Nuvama raised FY27/FY28 EBITDA estimates by 13%/8% and target to ₹454. UBS maintains buy with ₹550 target. Of 25 analysts, 14 rate buy.

Neutral 6
  • Mahanadi Coalfields 10% IPO filed Sep 2

    CIL filed DRHP with SEBI for OFS of 661.8 million MCL shares (10% stake). MCL produced 218.31 MT in FY26 with 9,840 MT reserves supporting ~45 years of mining.

  • 1 billion tonne FY30 target reaffirmed Aug 31

    CIL CMD reaffirmed the 1 BT production goal by FY30 at the 52nd AGM, with FY27 production target set at 815 MT and offtake target at 850 MT.

  • ₹48,000 crore rail and FMC capex Aug 25

    CIL plans ₹24,560 crore for 72 first-mile connectivity projects (adding 994 MT/year capacity) and ₹23,463 crore for seven railway links spanning 553 km by FY30.

  • Executive Director resigns on superannuation Sep 1

    ED Raja Sekhar Kinnera resigned effective Sep 1, 2026 due to superannuation, triggering a senior management change.

  • Iron-ore block bids for pelletization Aug 18

    CIL plans to bid for additional iron-ore blocks to secure feedstock for a proposed pelletization plant, signaling further diversification beyond coal.

  • Gasification scheme rules concern Aug 25

    CIL flagged that the 60-day bidding window for the ₹37,500 crore coal gasification incentive scheme may disadvantage it versus private players with ready project reports.

TL;DR: Coal India is navigating a challenging monsoon period with production down 4.5% YoY, but its supply-first strategy of liquidating pithead stocks kept deliveries growing 6.7% and e-auction premiums surging to 59%. Margin compression (EBITDA margin down to 26.1% from 29.3%) and rising input costs from the West Asia conflict are key near-term risks, while critically low thermal plant inventories highlight distribution bottlenecks. The rapid post-monsoon recovery in September, strong dividend yield of 6.3%, and long-term diversification into gasification and critical minerals provide a constructive medium-term outlook, contingent on production catching up to the 815 MT FY27 target as dry season mining ramps up.

Quarterly Results

Particulars Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales
35,983
32,776
36,154
38,213
36,465
31,182
36,859
37,825
42,919
30,187
34,924
46,490
46,255
Expenses
22,431
22,738
23,183
26,826
22,126
22,565
24,541
26,034
30,331
23,471
25,593
33,817
34,186
Operating Profit
13,552
10,038
12,971
11,388
14,339
8,617
12,317
11,790
12,588
6,716
9,331
12,673
12,069
OPM %
38%
31%
36%
30%
39%
28%
33%
31%
29%
22%
27%
27%
26%
Other Income
1,538
2,074
2,489
2,318
1,970
1,642
2,214
4,106
1,760
2,350
2,680
5,244
2,281
Interest
178
182
227
232
209
208
226
241
265
287
321
344
327
Depreciation
1,527
1,594
1,723
1,892
1,952
1,898
2,513
2,782
2,307
2,664
2,218
2,947
2,303
PBT
13,385
10,336
13,510
11,582
14,147
8,153
11,792
12,873
11,776
6,115
9,473
14,627
11,719
Tax %
22%
22%
24%
26%
23%
23%
28%
25%
25%
30%
24%
25%
24%
Net Profit
10,498
8,049
10,292
8,530
10,944
6,275
8,491
9,593
8,788
4,263
7,166
10,908
8,850
EPS in Rs
17.08
13.06
16.64
13.91
17.78
10.21
13.8
15.58
14.27
7.07
11.61
17.59
14.36
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales
74,120
77,861
78,164
85,244
99,586
96,080
90,026
1,09,715
1,38,252
1,44,762
1,69,177
1,68,400
1,57,856
Expenses
56,777
59,147
65,716
75,956
74,579
74,500
71,398
84,995
94,020
96,791
1,26,075
1,31,228
1,17,067
Operating Profit
17,343
18,714
12,448
9,288
25,007
21,581
18,628
24,721
44,232
47,971
43,102
37,172
40,789
OPM %
23%
24%
16%
11%
25%
22%
21%
23%
32%
33%
25%
22%
26%
Other Income
6,570
5,939
5,316
4,975
5,834
6,444
3,742
3,866
6,560
8,396
14,037
16,104
12,555
Interest
9
388
410
430
264
503
642
541
684
819
884
1,216
1,278
Depreciation
2,320
2,826
2,907
3,063
3,450
3,451
3,718
4,429
6,833
6,735
9,092
10,137
10,132
PBT
21,584
21,440
14,446
10,770
27,127
24,071
18,009
23,616
43,275
48,813
47,163
41,923
41,933
Tax %
36%
33%
36%
35%
36%
31%
29%
26%
27%
23%
25%
26%
—
Net Profit
13,727
14,267
9,280
7,038
17,464
16,700
12,702
17,378
31,723
37,369
35,450
31,071
31,186
EPS in Rs
21.73
22.59
14.95
11.34
28.34
27.12
20.61
28.17
51.54
60.69
57.61
50.46
50.63
Div. Payout %
95%
121%
133%
146%
46%
44%
78%
60%
47%
42%
46%
53%
—
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
6,316
6,316
6,207
6,207
6,163
6,163
6,163
6,163
6,163
6,163
6,163
6,163
Reserves
34,037
28,517
18,311
13,971
20,292
25,994
30,355
36,980
54,680
76,567
95,558
1,12,939
Borrowings
408
1,199
3,014
1,538
2,210
6,434
5,884
3,514
4,331
6,523
9,146
14,072
Other Liabilities
70,505
77,528
91,054
1,03,754
1,04,356
1,11,430
1,18,649
1,32,780
1,56,222
1,47,217
1,47,311
1,50,782
Total Liabilities
1,11,267
1,13,560
1,18,587
1,25,471
1,33,021
1,50,020
1,61,051
1,79,436
2,21,396
2,36,470
2,58,177
2,83,956
Fixed Assets
16,115
22,082
23,811
27,574
32,618
36,784
42,405
46,677
64,547
75,668
82,148
87,252
CWIP
5,159
4,553
8,585
10,273
9,658
8,328
10,490
12,897
17,622
18,960
22,385
23,413
Investments
2,813
2,906
1,483
1,704
3,170
1,973
5,950
8,921
7,139
7,110
7,591
10,226
Other Assets
87,179
84,018
84,708
85,920
87,576
1,02,936
1,02,206
1,10,942
1,32,087
1,34,731
1,46,054
1,63,066
Total Assets
1,11,267
1,13,560
1,18,587
1,25,471
1,33,021
1,50,020
1,61,051
1,79,436
2,21,396
2,36,470
2,58,177
2,83,956
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
14,382
13,154
16,461
21,115
16,356
4,977
10,592
41,107
35,734
18,103
30,237
43,215
Investing
894
8,154
455
-7,747
-7,896
1,033
182
-25,715
-23,465
-4,486
-11,114
-33,955
Financing
-15,026
-19,587
-17,598
-13,564
-10,885
-4,791
-8,453
-13,441
-13,704
-13,899
-13,308
-11,801
Net Cash Flow
250
1,721
-682
-196
-2,426
1,219
2,321
1,951
-1,436
-282
5,815
-2,541
Free Cash Flow
9,480
7,368
7,785
12,586
9,356
-612
-260
29,111
20,523
1,353
15,958
30,783
CFO/OP
138
112
204
307
105
48
86
189
103
62
97
129
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
42
54
58
27
20
55
80
38
34
33
27
31
Inventory Days
375
541
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Days Payable
50
215
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Cash Conversion Cycle
367
380
58
27
20
55
80
38
34
33
27
31
Working Capital Days
0
9
-23
-59
-34
23
54
-3
-11
25
-4
4
ROCE %
52%
57%
46%
45%
107%
72%
46%
54%
78%
64%
48%
35%

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Shareholding Pattern

Others1.84%Govt.0.10%Promot.61.13%Public4.36%FIIs10.37%DIIs22.20%As ofJun 2026

Documents

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Frequently Asked Questions about Coal India

What does Coal India Ltd do?
Coal India Ltd is mainly engaged in mining and production of Coal and also operates Coal washeries. The major consumers of the company are power and steel sectors. Consumers from other sectors include cement, fertilizers, brick kilns
Where is Coal India Ltd (COALINDIA) listed?
Coal India Ltd trades as COALINDIA on the NSE and under code 533278 on the BSE.
Which sector does Coal India Ltd belong to?
Coal India Ltd is classified under the Energy sector, in the Coal industry.
What is the market capitalisation of Coal India Ltd?
Coal India Ltd has a market capitalisation of ₹2,65,244 Cr, which places it in the Large Cap band.
What is the PE ratio of Coal India Ltd?
Coal India Ltd trades at a PE ratio of 8.42, on earnings per share of ₹59.34, against a book value of ₹193.26 per share.
What is the 52-week high and low of Coal India Ltd?
Over the last 52 weeks Coal India Ltd has traded between ₹369.6 and ₹491.25.
Does Coal India Ltd pay dividends?
Coal India Ltd has a dividend yield of 1.27%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of Coal India Ltd?
Coal India Ltd reported a return on equity of 25.68%. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.12.

Company Information

Coal India Ltd is mainly engaged in mining and production of Coal and also operates Coal washeries. The major consumers of the company are power and steel sectors. Consumers from other sectors include cement, fertilizers, brick kilns

Website coalindia.in
CEO Mr. Mukesh Agrawal
Employees 2,20,272
Listed 2010-11-04
Face Value ₹ 10
Issued Size 6,16,27,28,327

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