Why did Coal India (COALINDIA) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Coal India moved -4.1% — Coal India shares fell after reporting Q1 FY27 results on July 27 that showed higher costs weighing on margins despite modest profit and revenue growth; several brokerages trimmed price targets citing the earnings miss on key metrics. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Coal India (COALINDIA) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Coal India's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 7.2, a price-to-book of about 2.1 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Coal India's revenue?

Coal India reported revenue of ₹1,79,676 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹31,094 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Coal India (COALINDIA)?

Coal India last traded at ₹410.05 (-4.1% on the day), as of 7/29/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Coal India

COALINDIA · NSE · Mining · India

Snapshot

TickerCOALINDIA

ExchangeNSE

SectorMining

IndustryThermal Coal

CountryIndia

HeadquartersKolkata, India

Websitewww.coalindia.in

Filings tracked13

About Coal India

Coal India Limited, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells coal and coal products in India. The company offers coking coal for steel making and metallurgical industries, as well as for hard coke manufacturing; semi coking coal for blend-able coal in steel making, merchant coke manufacturing, and other metallurgical industries; and non-coking coal for thermal grade coal for cement, fertilizer, glass, ceramic, paper, chemical, and brick manufacturing, as well as power generation and other heating purposes. It also provides washed and beneficiated coal for manufacturing of hard coke for steel making and power generation, as well as for cement, sponge iron, and other industrial plants; middling products for power generation, domestic fuel plants, brick manufacturing units, cement plants, and industrial plants, etc.; and rejects products for fluidized bed combustion boilers for power generation, road repairs, briquette making, and land filling, etc. In addition, the company offers CIL/LTC coke for use in furnaces and kilns of industrial units, as well as domestic fuel by halwais, and hotels, etc.; coal/coke fines for use in industrial furnaces and domestic purposes; and tar, heavy and light oil, and soft pitch for use in furnaces and boilers of industrial plants, power houses, oil, dye, and pharmaceutical industries, etc. Further, it engages in coal mining and gasification; consultancy support in coal and mineral exploration; and renewable and solar energy. The company was formerly known as Coal Mines Authority Limited and changed its name to Coal India Limited in January 1975. Coal India Limited was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

Who owns it

Promoters61.1%
Institutions25.9%
Public & other12.9%

174 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 3.1 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend20.4% → 17.3%

Margin has compressed by about 3.1 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev 9% · PAT 3%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

EPS 11.88

Est. earnings growth +68.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹1,84,784 Cr · EPS 57.43

Est. earnings growth +4.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹1,79,676 Cr

Net margin

17.3%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+9.1%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+3.4%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹31,094 Cr

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
Coal India shares fell after reporting Q1 FY27 results on July 27 that showed higher costs weighing on margins despite modest profit and revenue growth; several brokerages trimmed price targets citing the earnings miss on key metrics.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹1,79,676 Cr	₹31,094 Cr	17.3%
FY2025	₹1,43,369 Cr	₹35,358 Cr	24.7%
FY2024	₹1,42,324 Cr	₹37,402 Cr	26.3%
FY2023	₹1,38,252 Cr	₹28,165 Cr	20.4%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
2026Q2	₹48,295 Cr	₹8,852 Cr	18.3%
2026Q1	₹51,618 Cr	₹10,839 Cr	21.0%
2025Q4	₹34,924 Cr	₹7,157 Cr	20.5%
2025Q3	₹30,187 Cr	₹4,354 Cr	14.4%
2025Q2	₹35,842 Cr	₹8,743 Cr	24.4%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Tax On 1St Interim Dividend For FY 2026-27
Shareholders Communication in respect of Tax on 1st Interim Dividend FY 2026-27
BSE7/27/2026
Acquisition
Investment in Rights Issue of CIL Rajasthan Akshay Urja Ltd( CRAUL), a subsidiary of CIL
BSE7/27/2026material
Investor Presentation
Investor Presentation on Unaudited Financial Results (Standalone & Consolidated) for the quarter ended 30.06.2026
BSE7/27/2026
Corporate Action-Board approves Dividend
Board of CIL at its meeting held on 27.07.2026 has declared Interim Dividend @ 5.50 per share for FY 26-27
BSE7/27/2026material
Board Meeting Outcome for Unaudited Financial Results Of Coal India Limited (Standalone & Consolidated) For The 1St Quarter Ended 30Th Jun'2026 And Declaration Of Interim Dividend For FY 2026-27
Filing of Unaudited Financial Results of Coal India Limited (Standalone & Consolidated) for the 1st Quarter ended 30th Jun'2026 and declaration of Interim Dividend for the Financial Year ....
BSE7/27/2026
Coal India Limited Has Fixed 4Th Sep''26 As The Record Date For Final Dividend 2025-26
Please find the attached
BSE7/22/2026
Details Regarding Holding Of 52Nd Annual General Meeting(AGM) Through Video Conferencing, Record Date And Tax On Final Dividend For F.Y. 2025-26 Of Coal India Limited
Please find the attached
BSE7/22/2026material
Change in Management
Appointment of Smt. Sona Kumari (DIN: 11835630) as non-official Independent Director on the Board of Coal India Limited (CIL)
BSE7/18/2026
Signing Of JV Agreement Between Coal India Limited (CIL) And U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) On 03.07.2026
JV agreement between Coal India Limited and U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited
BSE7/3/2026
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Bagging/Receiving of Order/Contract for setting up pf 600 MW Solar plant at Jalaun Solar Park UP
BSE7/1/2026material
Appointment Of Cost Auditor For The Financial Year 2026-27
Cost Auditor for FY 26-27 for CIL (Standalone)
BSE6/16/2026
Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order
Bagging/ receiving of award/contact by Coal India Limited
BSE4/30/2026material
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Receipt of Letter of Award from Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited
BSE3/28/2026material

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