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Coal India

COALINDIA · NSE & BSE · Metals & Mining · Coal Mining

Current price

₹470.00

+0.30%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

The world's largest coal producer, a government-owned mining PSU.

Origin & history

Formed in 1975 through the nationalisation of coal mines, it became the world's largest coal miner.

Founded

1975

Headquarters

Kolkata

Business segments

Coal Mining95.0%
Other5.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Dominant coal reserves and production scale.

Governance

Government-owned with professional management.

Promoter holding

66.1%

Institutional holding

15.0%

Why it's interesting

A high-dividend, low-valuation play on India's coal demand, though with energy-transition risks.

What to verify

  • Coal demand and price outlook
  • Government ownership and policy
  • Energy transition impact on long-term demand

Key risks

  • Energy transition
  • Government policy
  • Demand cyclicality

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹2.9 L cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

8.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

3.0

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

6.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

5.5%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹1,40,000 cr

EBITDA

₹40,000 cr

Net income

₹36,000 cr

EPS

₹58.00

EBITDA margin

28.6%

Net margin

25.7%

ROE

40.0%

ROCE

30.0%

Revenue growth

2.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

0.1

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹20,000 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

30.0

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

5.5%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

2.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

66.1%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

15.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Coal demand
  • Dividend yield

Red flags

  • Energy transition
  • Policy

52-week range

52-week low

₹380.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹520.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.