Coal India Ltd
Coal India Ltd
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Key Insights
Strengths
3- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 6.49%.
- 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
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Coal India Ltd is a ₹2.52 lakh crore state-owned coal miner trading at a PE of 8.1x with a 3-year ROE of 38% and dividend yield of 6.51%. FY25 saw PAT decline 6% YoY to ₹35,302 crore on flat production growth of 1% to 781 MT, while India's coal demand is projected to grow to 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030 from ~1.2 billion tonnes currently.
- Attractive valuation at PE of 8.1x, significantly below broader market averages, offering margin of safety for a dominant market player
- High dividend yield of 6.51% with a consistent payout ratio of 46.8%, providing strong income visibility
- Excellent 3-year ROE of 37.9% and 5-year ROE of 42%, indicating superior capital efficiency for a PSU
- India's coal demand projected to rise from ~1.2 billion tonnes currently to 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030, ensuring volume growth runway
- FY27-FY30 capex plan of ₹68,000 crore for capacity expansion, mining infrastructure, and diversification into solar (3,000 MW target by FY28)
- 5-year compounded profit CAGR of 20% and 5-year stock CAGR of 24%, demonstrating sustained wealth creation over medium term
- Near-monopoly position with ~80% share of India's domestic coal production, providing pricing stability and volume control
- FY26 production target of 875 MT represents ~12% growth over FY25 actual of 781 MT, with subsidiary SECL already delivering 5.26% production growth in FY26
- FY25 PAT declined 6% YoY to ₹35,302 crore and net sales fell 3% to ₹1,26,957 crore, showing earnings deterioration
- FY25 production of 781 MT missed the 838 MT target by 7%, raising execution credibility concerns on ambitious FY26 targets
- Coal's share in India's electricity mix projected to fall from 70% in 2025 to 60% by 2030, signalling structural long-term headwind from energy transition
- Promoter holding decreased by 2% in the last quarter, indicating government divestment pressure
- TTM compounded profit growth is negative at -6% and 3-year profit CAGR is -1%, showing recent earnings stagnation
- 10-year stock CAGR of only 2% highlights extended periods of underperformance for long-term holders
- Nature study projects 85-90% net present value loss for coal companies under energy transition scenarios, posing existential long-term risk
- April 2025 offtake dropped to 63.4 MT and April-December FY26 cumulative offtake slipped 2.2% YoY to 544.7 MT vs 557 MT, indicating demand softness
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AI News Digest
- YTD production down 4.3% Aug 1
Despite strong July off-take, year-to-date coal production fell 4.3%, and Q1FY27 production declined 7% to 169.63 MT, signaling operational challenges.
- Safety concerns and ESG fines Aug 7
BRSR filing discloses 11 employee fatalities in FY26, Scope 1 emissions of 281.90 Mn MT, and ₹12.41 lakh in exchange fines.
- July off-take surges 17.4% Aug 1
Coal India off-take rose 17.4% to 63.7 million tonnes in July 2026, with production growing 8.4% to 50.4 million tonnes.
- Q1FY27 revenue up 8% YoY Jul 27
Q1FY27 consolidated revenue rose 8% to ₹46,255 crore and PAT grew 0.7% to ₹8,850 crore. Board also declared ₹5.50 interim dividend for FY27.
- Syn-gas MoU with ArcelorMittal Aug 12
Coal India signed a non-binding MoU with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India to explore syn-gas utilization from coal gasification near Paradip plant.
- Final dividend ₹5.25 per share Jul 22
Coal India announced a final dividend of ₹5.25 per share for FY26 with record date September 4, 2026, adding to the ₹5.50 interim dividend.
- Solar capacity commissioned at Khavda Jul 19
200 MW of a 300 MW solar project at Khavda, Gujarat commissioned on July 15, 2026, with remaining 100 MW pending.
- Renewable energy JV investment Jul 27
Board approved ₹22.2 lakh investment in rights issue of CRAUL joint venture to develop solar and wind projects in Rajasthan.
- Chile lithium acquisition explored Aug 11
Coal India reportedly considering acquisition of Canada's Wealth Minerals' Chile division for international expansion. No financial terms or timeline disclosed.
- E-auction prices up 41% Aug 1
July 2026 coal e-auctions saw 33% allocation rate with prices rising 41% over notified levels. North Coalfield achieved 100% allocation.
- 52nd AGM set for Aug 31 Aug 7
AGM scheduled for August 31, 2026 via VC/OAVM with agenda including dividend declarations, director appointments, and cost auditor ratification.
- Director HR change Jul 28
Dr. Vinay Ranjan ceased as Director (HR) effective July 28; Mukesh Choudhary given additional charge for three months.
- No new promoter encumbrances Jul 27
Coal India confirms promoters created no new encumbrances on shareholdings during FY26, maintaining clean promoter holding structure.
- ED Environment retires Aug 1
C. Jayadev stepped down as Executive Director (Environment) upon reaching superannuation age, effective August 1, 2026.
TL;DR: Coal India shows strong demand momentum with July off-take surging 17.4% and Q1FY27 revenue growing 8%, supported by generous dividend payouts totaling ₹10.75 per share. Key risks include declining production volumes (YTD down 4.3%) and safety incidents. The company is diversifying into renewables and coal gasification, but near-term production recovery remains the critical watchpoint for sustained earnings growth.
Quarterly Results
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 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 |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 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 |
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 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 |
Ratios
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 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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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