COALINDIA · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
Coal India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹36,859 cr for October to December 2024, +1.9% on the year and +18.2% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹12,317 cr, a margin of 33.4%, −246 bps on the year and +578 bps on the quarter. Over the last 7 quarters the margin has ranged from 27.6% to 39.3%, averaging 33.5%. Operating costs grew +5.9%, faster than revenue at +1.9%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹8,491 cr, −17.5% on the year and +35.3% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹13.80. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at −13.1%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back. The tax rate was 28% against an average of 23% over the previous 6 quarters, which weighed on profit this quarter.
Refining and marketing profits swing with crude and product margins, and inventory gains or losses can move a single quarter sharply. The quarterly statements do not carry refining margins, throughput and inventory gains or losses; those come with the filing read.
On earnings per share of ₹55.70 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹416.75 trades at 7.5 times trailing earnings.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
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Operating margin slipped on the year.
EBITDA margin 33.4%, −246 bps on the year (+578 bps on the quarter).
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹32,776 cr | ₹36,154 cr | ₹38,213 cr | ₹36,465 cr | ₹31,182 cr | ₹36,859 cr | ₹37,825 cr | ₹42,919 cr | ₹30,187 cr | ₹34,924 cr | ₹46,490 cr | ₹46,255 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +1% | −5% | +2% | −1% | +18% | −3% | −5% | +23% | +8% |
| EBITDA margin | 30.6% | 35.9% | 29.8% | 39.3% | 27.6% | 33.4% | 31.2% | 29.3% | 22.2% | 26.7% | 27.3% | 26.1% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 20% | 18% | 20% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 32% | 15% | 38% | 28% | 36% | 19% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 22% | 24% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 28% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| Net profit | ₹8,049 cr | ₹10,292 cr | ₹8,530 cr | ₹10,944 cr | ₹6,275 cr | ₹8,491 cr | ₹9,593 cr | ₹8,788 cr | ₹4,263 cr | ₹7,166 cr | ₹10,908 cr | ₹8,850 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +4% | −22% | −17% | +12% | −20% | −32% | −16% | +14% | +1% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +3% | −21% | −13% | −5% | −18% | −42% | −29% | +7% | −6% |
| EPS | ₹13.06 | ₹16.64 | ₹13.91 | ₹17.78 | ₹10.21 | ₹13.80 | ₹15.58 | ₹14.27 | ₹7.07 | ₹11.61 | ₹17.59 | ₹14.36 |
| Flags | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Coal India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹36,859 cr (+1.9% on the year) and net profit of ₹8,491 cr (−17.5% on the year) for October to December 2024.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved −13.1% on the year, against −17.5% for reported profit.
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