Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Energy
Industry: Thermal Coal

Coal India Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and marketing of coal and coal products in India. The company offers coking coal for use in steel making and metallurgical industries, and for hard coke manufacturing; and semi coking coal that is used as blend-able coal in steel making, merchant coke manufacturing, and other metallurgical industries. It also provides non-coking coal that is used as thermal grade coal for power generation, as well as for cement, fertilizer, glass, ceramic, paper, chemical, and brick manufacturing, and other heating purposes. In addition, the company offers washed and beneficiated non-coking coal for use in power generation; beneficiated non-coking coal for use in cement, sponge iron, and other industrial plants; and middling products for power generation and by domestic fuel plants, brick manufacturing units, cement plants, industrial plants, etc. Further, it provides rejects that are used for fluidized bed combustion boilers for power generation, road repairs, briquette making, land filling, etc.; CIL/LTC coke used in furnaces and kilns of industrial units, as well as used as domestic fuel by halwais, hotels, etc.; coal/coke fines used in industrial furnaces, as well as for domestic purposes; and tar, heavy oil, light oil, and soft pitch used in furnaces and boilers of industrial plants, as well as power houses, oil, dye, pharmaceutical industries, etc. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for COALINDIA
Revenue projections for COALINDIA

With COALINDIA's revenue expected to be lower than the previous year, investors may become cautious. Declining revenues often negatively impact the bottom line, reducing profitability and raising concerns among investors about the company's ability to maintain strong financial performance moving forward.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 1.85600
forwardPE 8.40857
debtToEquity 11.62900
earningsGrowth 0.12900
revenueGrowth 0.16200
grossMargins 0.75926
operatingMargins 0.20922
trailingEps 50.46000
forwardEps 57.27490

COALINDIA's current ratio being 1.856 suggests that the company has no issue servicing its short-term debt. Its strong liquidity position, supported by sufficient cash reserves and current assets, ensures that COALINDIA can meet its financial obligations with ease.
Coal India Limited's low Debt-to-Equity ratio shows that the company isn't heavily reliant on debt for financing. This implies a conservative approach to leveraging, reducing financial risk and demonstrating a solid financial foundation, which can enhance investor confidence in the company's long-term stability.
COALINDIA's positive earnings and revenue growth signal that the company is expected to expand its business. This healthy financial trend reflects an optimistic outlook, suggesting continued growth in both sales and profits for COALINDIA.
Positive gross and operating margins for COALINDIA suggest that the company is operating profitably. These margins highlight COALINDIA's efficiency in managing costs while maintaining healthy revenue streams, contributing to its overall financial strength.
COALINDIA's forward EPS exceeding its trailing EPS means the company is expected to be more profitable this year than last. This suggests an upward trend in earnings, with forecasts indicating that COALINDIA's financial performance will improve in the current financial year.

Price projections:

Price projections for COALINDIA
Price projections for COALINDIA

COALINDIA's price has frequently been situated near the lower end of analysts' projections. This trend indicates that the stock is struggling to meet expectations, which could signal a need for improvements in performance or investor confidence.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for COALINDIA
Recommendations trend for COALINDIA


Analysts' recent buy bias toward Coal India Limited suggests the stock is gaining favor as a strong investment choice. This optimism could drive more investors to see Coal India Limited as a smart place to invest, further bolstering confidence in the company's long-term growth and potential returns.