Coal India Share Price Jumps 3% on Tuesday; Here’s Why

Sagar DSIJ/ 28 Apr 2026 /Categories: Mindshare, Quarterly Results, Trending

Coal India Share Price Jumps 3% on Tuesday; Here’s Why

Coal India Reports 11.15 Per Cent YoY Growth in Q4 PAT with Revenue Rising 5.75 Per Cent. FY26 Profit Declines 12.42 Per Cent Despite Marginal Annual Revenue Dip

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The Indian equity markets were trading on a cautious note on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 index down by 78.05 points or 0.32 per cent at 24,014.65 as of 12:23 PM. Despite weakness in the benchmark indices, stock-specific buying was visible in select PSU counters after earnings announcements. Amid this, Coal India's share price jumped 3.03 per cent to Rs 466.20 during the session after the company reported its audited Q4FY26 and full-year FY26 financial results, along with the declaration of a final dividend.

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Coal India Q4FY26 Results

Coal India reported a 5.75 per cent YoY increase in consolidated revenue from operations at Rs 46,490.03 crore in Q4FY26, compared to Rs 43,961.56 crore in Q4FY25. On a sequential basis, revenue rose 9.57 per cent from Rs 42,436.73 crore reported in Q3FY26. Total income for the quarter stood at Rs 51,617.75 crore, registering a 7.76 per cent YoY growth from Rs 47,900.71 crore and a 15.15 per cent QoQ rise from Rs 44,828.37 crore. Total expenses rose 6.02 per cent YoY and 4.10 per cent QoQ to Rs 37,107.07 crore.

Profit before tax came in at Rs 14,626.75 crore as against Rs 13,070.44 crore in Q4FY25, reflecting an 11.91 per cent YoY growth and a 54.41 per cent QoQ increase from Rs 9,472.61 crore. Profit attributable to owners of the company increased 11.15 per cent YoY to Rs 10,839.18 crore from Rs 9,751.64 crore and jumped 51.45 per cent QoQ from Rs 7,157.45 crore. Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 17.59 compared to Rs 15.82 in the year ago period and Rs 11.61 in the previous quarter.

Coal India FY26 Annual Performance

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, consolidated revenue from operations declined 0.46 per cent YoY to Rs 1,68,400.29 crore from Rs 1,69,177.37 crore reported in FY25. Total income increased 0.57 per cent YoY to Rs 1,79,675.97 crore from Rs 1,78,649.36 crore. Total expenses rose 4.97 per cent YoY to Rs 1,38,511.23 crore as against Rs 1,31,949.18 crore in the previous financial year. Profit before tax stood at Rs 41,923.09 crore compared to Rs 47,163.44 crore in FY25, marking an 11.11 per cent YoY decline.

Profit attributable to owners of the company declined 12.42 per cent YoY to Rs 31,094.29 crore from Rs 35,505.79 crore, while annual earnings per share came in at Rs 50.46 against Rs 57.61 in FY25.

Pay Revision Provision and Stake Divestment

Pursuant to the Hon’ble High Court of Jabalpur order dated January 7, 2026, the company approved upgradation of pay scales of executives up to mid-level across the group with retrospective effect from August 23, 2023. Accordingly, Coal India recognised a provision of Rs 1,457.90 crore towards salary revision for the period up to December 31, 2025.

During the year, Coal India also divested a 10 per cent equity stake in Bharat Coking Coal Ltdand a 15 per cent equity stake in Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited, while both entities continue to remain subsidiaries of the company.

About Coal India

Coal India Ltd is a Maharatna public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Coal and is the largest coal producing company in the world. The company contributes nearly three-fourths of India’s domestic coal production through its extensive mining operations spread across multiple states.

Coal India operates through several subsidiaries engaged in coal mining, beneficiation, consultancy, mine planning and related services, supplying coal primarily to the power, steel, cement and industrial sectors.