CIL Q4 FY25 Results Preview: Mining PSU likely to stage muted show

Coal India Q4 FY25 Results Preview: Coal India Ltd (CIL), which accounts for more than four-fifths of the country’s total coal production, is set to report its financial results on Wednesday, May 7. Analysts expect the state-run dry fuel behemoth to stage a muted financial performance for the final three months of last financial year. 

Coal India Q4 FY25 Earnings Preview: What to expect in top-line and bottom-line?

According to Zee Business research, Coal India is estimated to register a consolidated net profit of Rs 8,119 crore for the quarter ended March 31, marking a 6.5 per cent decline compared with the corresponding period a year ago. 

The analysts expect the PSU to register a marginal increase in its revenue to Rs 37,506 crore for the final quarter of FY25, as against Rs 37,410 crore for the year-ago period. 

Coal India Q4 Results Preview: How will the PSU perform operationally?

Zee Business analysts peg Coal India’s fourt-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) at Rs 10,651 crore, which translates to a 6.1 per cent fall on a year-on-year basis.

They expect its margin to shrink to 28.4 per cent from 30.3 per cent a year ago. 

Coal India is expected to witness slow growth in its e-auction realisations, according to Zee Business research. 

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Coal India share price news

On Tuesday, Coal India shares fell as much as 1.8 per cent to Rs 378.8 apiece on BSE amid lacklustre trade on Dalal Street. 

At these levels, Coal India shares have declined 17 per cent in one year, underperforming an 8.7 per cent rise in the headline Nifty 50 index.

Coal India is one of the country’s most consistent dividend payers. 

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