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

Investors may react cautiously to news that Coal India Limited's revenues are forecasted to be lower than last year's. Such declines are likely to have a negative effect on the company's bottom line, which can lead to concerns about profitability and hinder investor confidence in the company's future performance.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 6.553425
debtToEquity 9.150000
earningsGrowth -0.202000
revenueGrowth -0.039000
grossMargins 0.677740
operatingMargins 0.320390
trailingEps 53.780000
forwardEps 25.430000

COALINDIA's low earnings and revenue growth suggest shrinking profits are likely. This could reflect broader financial struggles, signaling that the company might face difficulties in sustaining its profitability.
COALINDIA's positive gross and operating margins suggest strong profitability. These margins reflect effective cost management and revenue generation, indicating that the company is efficiently managing its operations and maintaining financial health.
COALINDIA's forward EPS being lower than its trailing EPS indicates that the company's earnings are projected to decrease. This suggests that COALINDIA may struggle to maintain profitability at previous levels, potentially affecting its financial outlook.

Price projections:

Price projections for COALINDIA
Price projections for COALINDIA

Price projections for Coal India Limited have been revised downward over time, signaling decreasing optimism about the company's outlook. Analysts appear to be adjusting their expectations as concerns about future performance grow.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for COALINDIA
Recommendations trend for COALINDIA


The recent buy bias for COALINDIA from analysts signals strong confidence in the stock's potential. This positive sentiment could encourage investors to see COALINDIA as a smart place to invest their money, especially those looking for stable, long-term returns in a well-established company.