Coal India Ltd, the world’s leading coal producer, reported a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter net profit of ₹9,604 crore ($1.15 billion) on Wednesday, surpassing estimate of ₹7,678 crore by CNBC-TV18 poll. The company reported a profit of ₹8,572 crore in the same quarter last year.
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Net Profit at ₹9,604 Cr vs CNBC-TV18 poll of ₹7,678 Cr pic.twitter.com/D1fmBaYar3
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The Maharatna PSU’s revenue for the January-March quarter reached ₹37,824.5 crore, topping the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹37,389 crore. However, this marked a 1% decline from ₹38,213.5 crore posted a year earlier.
EBITDA stood at ₹11,790 crore, surpassing the forecast of ₹10,668 crore. The company posted an EBITDA of ₹11,387.6 crore in Q4 FY23. Its EBITDA margin expanding to 31.2% against an expected 28.53%.
The board recommended a final dividend of ₹5 per share, bringing the total dividend for the fiscal year to ₹25.50 per share, which is 255% of the face value. This is in addition to the interim dividends of ₹15.25 and ₹5.25 per share declared earlier in the year.
“The board of directors in its meeting held on date had recommended payment of final dividend for the financial year 2024-25 @ ₹5.15 per share of the face value of ₹10 as recommended by the Audit Committee of CIL in its meeting held on date subject to the approval of the Members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company,” Coal India stated.
Operationally, Coal India produced 241.75 million tonnes (MT) of coal in Q4, an increase of 7.8% from the previous year. Coal offtake also improved, rising to 201.6 MT, up 8% compared to the same period last year.
The company, which accounts for over 80% of India’s domestic coal production, continues to play a pivotal role in the country’s energy sector.
Shares of Coal India closed up 1.4% ahead of the results.
First Published: May 7, 2025 5:43 PM IST
