Coal India Q1 results: Consolidated net profit falls over 20% YoY to ₹8,743 crore

The company’s revenue from operations fell 4% YoY to ₹35,842 crore, as against ₹37,504 crore a year ago. EBITDA for the quarter came in at ₹12,521 crore, down 13% from ₹14,338 crore last year. EBITDA margin slipped to 35% from 38% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, reflecting a 330 basis points drop.

The margin contraction was largely due to a rise in total expenses, which increased 2% YoY to ₹25,893 crore from ₹25,327 crore last year.

In the first quarter, Coal India reported a total income of ₹37,458.05 crore, down from ₹39,388.47 crore in the year-ago quarter.

As per the company filing, its sales fell to ₹31,880 crore from ₹33,170 crore in the April-June quarter of FY25. The company’s expenses also inched up to ₹25,893 crore against ₹25,327 crore in the same period a year ago. Depreciation for the quarter stood at ₹2,307 crore, up 18% from ₹1,952 crore last year. Interest and finance costs rose 27% YoY to ₹265 crore, against ₹209 crore in the corresponding period.

The company's Board of Directors declared the first interim dividend for FY26 at ₹5.50 per equity share on the face value of ₹10 as recommended by the Audit Committee of CIL at its meeting held on the date.

The company has fixed Wednesday, 6th August 2025, as the "Record Date" for the purpose of determining the eligibility of shareholders for payment of dividend on equity shares for FY26, and payment of dividend shall be made by August 30.

Shares of Coal India ended 1.0% down at ₹375.95 apiece on the NSE on Thursday, July 31. The stock opened at ₹378 per share.

The company's market capitalisation stands at ₹2,32,000 crore.

The Mahratna PSU’s stock price has declined by 2.40% in the last five days. Over the last one month, similarly, it has significantly dropped by 4.08%.

In the last six months, the stock has declined by 5.04%, while the year-to-date drop stands at 10.45%. The stock touched its 52-week high of ₹543.55 apiece on the NSE on August 26, 2024, and it hit its 52-week low of ₹349.25 per share on February 17, 2025.