Coal India Q4 Results: Profit Rises 12%, Revenue Declines Marginally
Coal India Ltd. posted a 12% increase in its net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, thereby beating analysts' estimates.
The state-run coal supplier reported a consolidated bottom-line of Rs 9,604.02 crore for the January-March quarter, compared to Rs 8,572.14 crore in the same period last year, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday. This is higher as compared to the Rs 8,414-crore consensus estimate of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
Coal India Q4 FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue declines 1% to Rs 37,824.54 crore versus Rs 38,213.48 crore (Estimate: Rs 36,638 crore).
Net profit rose 12% to Rs 9,604.02 crore versus Rs 8,572.14 crore (Estimate: Rs 8,414 crore).
Ebitda rose 3.5% to Rs 11,790.45 crore versus Rs 11,388 crore (Estimate: Rs 11,332 crore).
Margin at 31.2% versus 29.8% (Estimate: 30.9%).
The company also declared a final dividend of Rs 5.15 per share for fiscal 2025, which would be paid within 30 days from the date of declaration at the ensuing annual general meeting.
"The record date for final dividend would be fixed and intimated in due course," the exchange filing stated.
Before the quarterly results were declared, the shares of Coal India settled 1.44% higher at Rs 383.8 apiece on the BSE, compared to 0.13% rise in the benchmark Sensex.
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