The state-run miner posted a net profit of Rs 7,166 crore for the December quarter, compared to Rs 8,526 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue from operations also fell 5% YoY to Rs 34,924 crore, down from Rs 36,858 crore in Q3FY25.
Including other income of Rs 2,391 crore, total income for the quarter stood at Rs 37,316 crore, compared to Rs 39,002 crore reported in the year-ago period.
Profit before tax (including share of profit from joint ventures) came in at Rs 9,473 crore, compared with Rs 11,792 crore in Q3FY25. Meanwhile, total expenses during the quarter rose marginally to Rs 28,132 crore from Rs 27,280 crore a year earlier. The company noted that lower stripping activity adjustments and controlled cost escalation helped support margins.
Coal India declared a third interim dividend of Rs 5.5 per share for FY26. The record date has been fixed as February 18, and the dividend will be paid on or before March 13.
On Thursday, Coal India shares ended 1% lower at Rs 419.15 on the BSE.
From a valuation perspective, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.28 and a price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 2.58.On the shareholding front, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) increased their stake from 7.96% to 8.22% during the December 2025 quarter. However, mutual funds trimmed their holdings from 10.06% to 9.04% during the same period.
Technically, the stock’s 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 46.8, indicating neutral momentum (an RSI below 30 is considered oversold, while above 70 is seen as overbought).
Coal India is currently trading below four of its eight simple moving averages (SMAs), though it continues to trade around its medium- to long-term averages, including the 50-day and 200-day SMAs.
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