Coal India Ltd.
NSE: COALINDIACoal India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Coal India trades at Rs 412.60, down 14.89% from its 52-week high and below both its 50-day (Rs 430.61) and 200-day (Rs 420.12) moving averages, though it remains up 16.2% over the trailing year. The stock carries a trailing PE of 8.16x, a 5.11% dividend yield, and a quality score of 69 that ranks highest among the 6 Energy-sector peers reviewed, while its 5-year consistency score sits at 41/100 against revenue growth of 45.1% versus earnings growth of just 1.2% over the same period.
P/E
8.2
Forward P/E
7.3
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
11.63
Profit Margin
+18.1%
Div. Yield
+5.1%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
65/100
News
8 headlines · 3 positive · 1 negative
Coal India's Q1 Capex Rises by 16.64% to Rs 3,399 Crore - HDFC Sky
HDFC Sky
Coal India Limited Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 - marketscreener.com
marketscreener.com
Coal India fixes Sept 4 record date for ₹5.25 dividend - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
Coal India confirms dividend tax notice publication in newspapers - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
COALINDIA: Revenue up 8% YoY, profit steady, major investments in gasification and solar power - TradingView
TradingView
Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 capex rose 16.64% year-on-year to Rs 3,399 crore, per reporting cited from HDFC Sky (July 28, 2026).
- ·Coal India reported Q1 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 with revenue up 8% year-on-year and profit described as steady, alongside disclosed investments in gasification and solar power (TradingView, July 27, 2026).
- ·The company fixed September 4, 2026 as the record date for a Rs 5.25 dividend and separately published a dividend tax notice in newspapers (scanx.trade, late July 2026).
Strengths
- +Quality score of 69/100, the highest of the 6 Energy-sector peers reviewed (next best: ONGC and GAIL, both at 64).
- +ROE exceeded 15% in 4 of the last 5 years and free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 5 years.
- +Dividend yield of 5.11%, with a Rs 5.25 dividend record date fixed for September 4, 2026.
- +Trailing PE of 8.16x (forward 7.28x) sits mid-pack among the 5 peers listed: ONGC 6.92x, IOC 5.73x, BPCL 7.93x, GAIL 11.67x, RELIANCE 23.98x.
Weaknesses
- −5-year revenue growth of 45.1% has outpaced earnings growth of just 1.2% over the same period, alongside a capital-generation consistency score of 41/100.
- −Price trades below both the 50-day (Rs 430.61) and 200-day (Rs 420.12) moving averages, down 9.54% over the trailing 3 months and 14.89% off its 52-week high.
- −Persistence data flags the debt trend as 'rising,' even though the current debt-to-equity level translates to roughly 0.12x on an actual-multiple basis.
- −Current-period ROE is recorded as null in the fundamental snapshot, which also blocks ROE and 1-year price-change peer comparisons across the sector table.
Open questions
- ?Does the gap between 5-year revenue growth (45.1%) and earnings growth (1.2%) reflect margin pressure, cost inflation, or a one-off item, and how does the Q1 FY27 capex increase relate to that trajectory?
- ?What is driving the 'rising' debt trend flagged in persistence data even as the absolute debt-to-equity level remains low at roughly 0.12x?
- ?How does the disclosed investment in gasification and solar power fit into Coal India's longer-term revenue mix relative to its core coal production business?
- ?What would need to be true about production volumes or realized pricing to reconcile the 16.2% one-year price gain with the 9.54% three-month decline and price sitting below both moving averages?
Peer comparison: Energy
Ranks 1 of 6 on qualityTechnical state
Current price
₹412.60
SMA 50
₹430.61
SMA 200
₹420.12
RSI (14)
39.1 (neutral)
From 52w high
-14.9%
1Y return
+16.2%
3M return
-9.5%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- medium5-year revenue growth of 45.1% has not translated into earnings growth, which was just 1.2% over the same period; capital-generation consistency score is 41 out of 100, even though ROE exceeded 15% in 4 of the last 5 years and free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 5 years.
- mediumTrading at Rs 412.60, below both the 50-DMA (Rs 430.61) and 200-DMA (Rs 420.12); down 9.54% over the trailing 3 months and 14.89% below its 52-week high, with RSI at a neutral 39.1.
- lowDebt-to-equity is recorded as 11.629 on the Yahoo percent scale (approximately 0.12x on an actual-multiple basis, a low absolute level), but persistence tracking flags the debt trend as 'rising.'
- lowCurrent-period ROE is recorded as null in the fundamental snapshot even though persistence tracking shows ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years; the null value also blocks sector ROE and 1-year price-change comparisons, both of which show null across all 5 peers listed.
Cross-section contradictions
- News sentiment in the review window is positive overall (3 positive, 4 neutral, 1 negative of 8 headlines), yet the stock is down 9.54% over the trailing 3 months and trades below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages.
- ROE exceeded 15% in 4 of the last 5 years and FCF was positive in 4 of the last 5 years, with a quality score of 69/100 ranking highest among the 6 Energy-sector peers reviewed, yet the stock sits 14.89% below its 52-week high and below both key moving averages.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 12 Aug 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days