Coal India Limited (COALINDIA.NS) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Coal India Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4.
About Coal India Limited
Coal India Limited is an Energy company (Coal) based in India, listed on NSE as COALINDIA.NS.
What our checks show for COALINDIA.NS
Red flags
- The gross margin fell by 34.6 points, to 46.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
- The stock has fallen as much as 75% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.2 years.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.
Warning signs
- Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.2 points from today's 18.5%.
- Earnings per share fell 0.6% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit fell 0.6% a year over the last 3 years.
Strengths
- Debt is low: 0x equity.
- Operating profit covers interest 24 times over.
- The net margin rose by 1.3 points over 5 years, to 18.5%.
- Operating cash flow is 1.49x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Free cash flow is 20.4% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
- The dividend takes 21% of profit: there is a cushion.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-06
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Questions
What grade does Coal India Limited (COALINDIA.NS) have?
In our weekly check, Coal India Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of COALINDIA.NS stock?
This week's biggest flags for Coal India Limited: Gross margin falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Coal India Limited do?
Coal India Limited is an Energy company (Coal) based in India, listed on NSE as COALINDIA.NS.
When does Coal India Limited report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-06. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-24
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