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Coal India Limited

COALINDIA.NS
58
Coal · Energy
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Coal India Limited is the world's largest coal mining company by production volume. It digs coal out of the ground and sells it mainly to power plants, steel mills, and factories across India. The Indian government owns a majority stake in the company, making it a state-controlled enterprise that plays a central role in keeping India's electricity grid running.

The company earns money by selling coal directly to customers, with power generation companies being its biggest buyers. Coal India operates dozens of mines spread across several Indian states, and its sheer size — producing roughly 700–800 million tonnes per year — gives it a dominant position in the domestic market with little direct competition. The key risk the business faces is India's long-term push toward renewable energy, which could gradually reduce demand for coal-fired power and pressure future sales volumes.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+47.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+12.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

61.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹863.9B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Coal India Limited grew revenue 48% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
46.3%
Healthy — 46.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.1%
Excellent — 21.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
25.3%
Exceptional — 25.3% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+25.0%
Fast-growing sales (+25.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-5.9%
Earnings shrinking (-5.9% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
28%
Weak — only 28% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.7%
Thin free cash flow (1.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
23.98x
Comfortably covers interest (24.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.0x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.5
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.37%
no trend
Healthy income — 6.37% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-17.1%
no trend
Dividend cut (-17.1% YoY) — warning sign

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