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

Coal India Limited is projected to see lower revenues than in the previous year, a trend that usually concerns investors. Declining revenues often harm a company's profitability, leading investors to exercise caution as they weigh the potential risks of continued financial downturns.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 1.486000
forwardPE 6.520738
debtToEquity 9.150000
earningsGrowth -0.292000
revenueGrowth -0.129000
grossMargins 0.678980
operatingMargins 0.263740
trailingEps 57.370000
forwardEps 25.430000

COALINDIA's current ratio, being 1.486, demonstrates that the company has the liquidity necessary to service its short-term debt. With strong cash reserves and current assets, COALINDIA is well-equipped to meet its immediate financial obligations without any difficulties.
COALINDIA's low growth in both earnings and revenue indicates potential profit shrinkage. This downward trend could be a sign of weakening financial health, signaling challenges for the company's future profitability.
Coal India Limited's positive gross and operating margins indicate a profitable and efficient business model. These metrics highlight the company's ability to generate income while controlling operational costs, reflecting strong financial performance.
With COALINDIA's forward EPS lower than its trailing EPS, the company is expected to experience a drop in profitability. This suggests a potential slowdown in financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for COALINDIA
Price projections for COALINDIA

Coal India Limited's price projections have been revised downward gradually, suggesting that expectations for the company's future performance are becoming more conservative. Analysts may be tempering their optimism based on current trends.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for COALINDIA
Recommendations trend for COALINDIA


Analysts' buy bias for COALINDIA signals that the stock is considered a favorable investment. This outlook might prompt investors to allocate funds to COALINDIA, seeing it as a solid and profitable choice to park their money and potentially benefit from the company's long-term growth.