Coal India Ltd (CIL) — a Maharatna central public sector enterprise (CPSE) — on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 10,839 crore for the quarter ended March 31, marking an 11.1 per cent rise over the corresponding period a year ago that was better than analysts’ expectations.
According to Zee Business research, the state-run company was estimated to register a net profit of Rs 8,739 crore for the final quarter of the financial year 2025-26.
Its revenue grew 5.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis to Rs 46,490 crore, according to a regulatory filing.
The top line also beat Street estimates. The PSU was estimated to report quarterly revenue of Rs 30,016 crore.
The coal behemoth reported a 0.6 per cent year-on-year increase in its total production to 239 MT in Q4.
For the year ended March 31, however, its production slipped 1.7 per cent to 768.2 MT, and realisation fell 14.6 per cent to Rs 1,571.8 per tonne.
Coal India Q4 FY26 Results: Operational performance
The Maharatna PSU’s March-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 6.2 per cent to Rs 12,673 crore.
Its margin expanded by 20 basis points (bps) to 27.3 per cent, according to the filing.
Although the quarterly EBITDA exceeded expectations, the margin failed to meet the mark.
The analysts had pegged the PSU’s EBITDA at Rs 11,379 crore and margin at 30 per cent.
Coal India dividend per share
The state-run firm — which accounts for the lion’s share of India’s coal production — announced a dividend of Rs 5.25 per equity share.
That marks a payout of 52.5 per cent given the face value of Rs 10 per equity share.
Coal India is one of the most consistent dividend-paying companies of the country.
Here’s a summary of its dividends over the past five years:
| Announcement date | Type | Amount (Rs) | Ex-date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb, 2026 | Interim | 5.5 | 18 Feb, 2026 |
| 29 Oct, 2025 | Interim | 10.25 | 04 Nov, 2025 |
| 31 Jul, 2025 | Interim | 5.5 | 06 Aug, 2025 |
| 07 May, 2025 | Final | 5.15 | 21 Aug, 2025 |
| 15 Jan, 2025 | Interim | 5.6 | 31 Jan, 2025 |
| 14 Oct, 2024 | Interim | 15.75 | 05 Nov, 2024 |
| 02 May, 2024 | Final | 5 | 16 Aug, 2024 |
| 30 Jan, 2024 | Interim | 5.25 | 20 Feb, 2024 |
| 18 Oct, 2023 | Interim | 15.25 | 21 Nov, 2023 |
| 08 May, 2023 | Final | 4 | 18 Aug, 2023 |
| 18 Jan, 2023 | Interim | 5.25 | 08 Feb, 2023 |
| 04 Nov, 2022 | Interim | 15 | 15 Nov, 2022 |
| 25 May, 2022 | Final | 3 | 11 Aug, 2022 |
| 08 Feb, 2022 | Interim | 5 | 21 Feb, 2022 |
| 23 Nov, 2021 | Interim | 9 | 06 Dec, 2021 |
| 14 Jun, 2021 | Final | 3.5 | 02 Sep, 2021 |
Coal India shares
Earlier on Monday, Coal India shares declined by Rs 3 — or 0.7 per cent — to close at Rs 452.9 apiece on BSE, in a Mumbai market where benchmarks halted a three-day fall.
At the current level, Coal India shares (COALINDIA) have risen 13.5 per cent so far this year, outperforming a 7.9 per cent fall in the Nifty 50.
The March quarter saw the listing of Coal India subsidiaries BCCL and CMPDIL in the secondary market.
