Coal India Q3 Results 2025 Highlights: Net profit falls 17.5% to ₹8,491 crore; Board announces interim dividend

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India shares closed 2.04% lower at ₹375.40 after Monday's market session, compared to ₹383.20 at the pervious market close. The company released the results after stock market operating hours on January 27.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India's depreciation & amortization expense surged 46% to ₹2,513.47 crore in the Oct-Dec quarter, compared to ₹1,722.78 crore in the same quarter a year ago. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Earnings per share (EPS) dropped to ₹13.80 in the third quarter of FY2024-25, compared to ₹16.64 in the same period a year ago. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal production for the third quarter rises 1.5% YoY to 202.014 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25, compared to 198.994 million tonnes in the same quarter a year ago.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India shares have given investors 118.59% returns in the last 5 years, however, the shares are trading 3.21% lower on a year-to-date basis in 2025. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India's total expenses for the third quarter rose 4.25 per cent year-on-year to ₹26,201.55 crore in the financial year 2024-25, compared with ₹25,132.87 crore a year ago. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India revenues dropped 1% YoY to ₹35,358.98 crore in the Oct-Dec quarter, compared with ₹36,153.97 crore in the same quarter a year ago. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India announces the second interim dividend for FY2024-25 at ₹5.6 per share at a face value of ₹10 per share. 

The State-owned company announced the record date as Friday, January 31, for the interim dividend issue, and the payment is to be made by February 26, 2025, as per the BSE filling. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Net Profit drops 17.5% to ₹8,491.22 crore in the October to December quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to ₹10,291.71 crore in the same quarter the previous year. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Shares of State-owned Coal India closed 2.04% lower at ₹375.40 after Monday's market session, compared to ₹383.20 at the previous market close, as investors eye Oct-Dec quarter's result update.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India share price was trading more than 2.5% lower ahead of the announcement of Q3 results today.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Emkay Global expects Coal India to report sequentially-better Q3FY25 adjusted EBITDA (ex-OBR) of ₹96 billion versus ₹72 billion in Q2, up 33.9% QoQ and down 19.7% YoY, mainly driven by the expected improvement in coal grade mix in Q3 versus Q2 which led to its FSA price estimate to move up 4.0% QoQ to ₹1,521 per ton in Q3 versus ₹1,463 per ton in Q2. It expects e-auction premium to be 58% over FSA. It estimates recurring EPS of ₹12.8 for Q3 versus ₹10.2 in Q2. Emkay also expects the company to declare an interim dividend of ₹5 per share.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India reported production number of 202 mt in Q3FY25 versus 152 mt in Q2, up 32.8% QoQ and 1.6% YoY, with its subsidiaries SECL and MCL leading the incremental production. Deliveries grew to 193 mt in Q3 versus 166 mt in Q2, up 16.1% QoQ and 1.0% YoY, led by SECL and NCL.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: At the operational level, Coal India’s Q3 EBITDA is expected to fall 5.1% YoY to ₹10,795 crore, while it is expected to grow 25.3% QoQ. Adjusted EBITDA (excl OBR) is expected to fall 4.7% YoY led by lower realisation on account of weaker e-auction premiums, partially offset by higher total offtake. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to contract by 170 bps YoY to 31.3%, but expand by 799 bps QoQ, as per Axis Securities estimates.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India’s net profit in Q3FY25 is expected to fall 10.2% to ₹8,147 crore from ₹9,069 crore, YoY. However, PAT is expected to rise 29.5% from ₹6,289 crore in Q2FY25, according to estimates by Axis Securities.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India’s coal offtake grew by 2%/16% YoY/QoQ. Axis Securities models 53% e-auction premium versus 69% in Q2FY25 and 117% in Q3FY24 and 13% e-auction volumes versus 9%/8% in Q2FY25/Q3FY24. Higher coal offtake is estimated to drive YoY revenue growth, partially offset by lower e-auction premiums YoY. It expects Adjusted EBITDA (excl OBR) to de-grow YoY led by lower realisation on account of weaker e-auction premiums, partially offset by higher total offtake.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India share price declined over 2% on Monday ahead of the announcement of Q3 results. Coal India shares dipped as much as 2.51% to a low of ₹373.55 apiece on the BSE, as against its previous close of ₹383.20 per share.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Nuvama Institutional Equities projects Coal India’s volumes to rise by 1% year-on-year (YoY) to 193 million tonnes (mt). However, the blended realization is expected to decline by 2% YoY to ₹1,690 per tonne, with a marginal 2% YoY increase in cost of production (CoP), excluding employee costs. This is anticipated to weigh on the company's performance, with EBITDA likely to fall by 7% YoY to ₹111 billion and EBITDA per tonne decreasing by 8% YoY to ₹576.  

E-auction prices remain under pressure, witnessing a 19% YoY decline to ₹2,700 per tonne. This impact is partially offset by a 21% YoY increase in e-auction volumes, which are expected to reach 19 mt.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India is expected to report a year-on-year (YoY) drop in its net profit for the quarter ended December 2024, on the back of reduced realisations on weaker e-auction premiums. However, on a sequential basis, Coal India Q3 net profit is estimated to record a growth.

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India board of director may also consider and declare payment of the second Interim Dividend for FY 2024-25, if any. Coal India dividend record date is fixed as on 27 January 2025. 

Coal India Q3 Results Live: Coal India Ltd (CIL), the state-run coal miner, is set to report its Q3 results today. The board of directors of Coal India will consider and approve the financial results for the third quarter of FY25 today, January 27.