Fundamentals scanner
Every ratio from the Fundamental Analysis track, computed on a real company and annotated with what the number actually means. Then the three financial statements, so you can do the cash-flow check yourself.
Coal India
EnergyBullish- Market cap
- ₹2,50,885 Cr
- P/E
- 8.1x
- ROE
- —
- Debt / equity
- 0.12
What the company does
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.
Valuation — what you are paying
How the price compares to earnings, assets and cash generation.
- P/E (trailing)8.1xStrong
You are paying 8.1 years of current profit for each share. The earnings yield is 12.4%.
- P/B (price to book)2.1xStrong
The market values the company at 2.1× its accounting net worth. High is normal for asset-light businesses and unusual for banks.
- EV / EBITDA5.1xStrong
This is the only common multiple that accounts for debt — it is what an actual acquirer would look at, because they would inherit the borrowings.
- Dividend yield5.16%Strong
Pays 5.16% of the current price out each year. Remember that yield rises when price falls — check the dividend is covered by cash flow.
Profitability — is this a good business?
Returns on capital and margins, the numerical shadow of a moat.
- Return on equity—No data
Not available.
- Return on assets—No data
Not available.
- Operating margin21.1%Strong
Keeps ₹21.1 of operating profit from every ₹100 of sales. Compare only against companies in the same industry.
- Net margin18.1%Strong
Sustained high net margins are evidence that something is stopping competitors from competing the profits away.
Financial strength — can it survive a bad year?
Leverage and liquidity. This is where fragility shows up first.
- Debt to equity0.12Strong
A conservative balance sheet that can absorb a downturn without a crisis.
- Current ratio—No data
Not available.
- Total debt₹14072.18 CrNo data
Against cash of ₹56761.84 Cr. Net debt is what matters, not gross borrowings.
- Free cash flow—No data
Not available.
Growth — is it getting bigger?
Revenue and earnings momentum, and how the two compare.
- Revenue growth (yoy)+45.1%Strong
Ask where the growth came from: more volume, higher prices, or an acquisition. They are very different in quality.
- Earnings growth (yoy)+1.2%Fair
Profits are growing slower than sales, meaning margins are compressing. The company may be buying its growth.
- Revenue (TTM)₹1,71,736 CrNo data
EBITDA of ₹41007.37 Cr and operating cash flow of —.
- PEG ratio0.87Strong
P/E divided by expected growth. Only as reliable as that growth forecast, which is usually optimistic.
Financial statements
Reported figures, most recent year first. All values in rupees.
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1,79,676 Cr | ₹1,43,369 Cr | ₹1,42,324 Cr | ₹1,38,252 Cr |
| Cost of revenue | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Gross profit | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Operating expenses | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — |
| Interest expense | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-tax income | — | — | — | — |
| Tax | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Net profit | ₹31094.29 Cr | ₹35358.16 Cr | ₹37402.29 Cr | ₹28165.19 Cr |