The company has scheduled a meeting of its Board of Directors on April 27 to consider, approve, and take on record the audited financial results, both standalone and consolidated, for the quarter and the nine-month period ended March 31, 2026. During the same meeting, the board may also deliberate on and recommend a final dividend for the financial year 2025–26. Any such dividend proposal will remain subject to approval by shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
Coal India has already implemented a trading window closure in accordance with its internal code of procedures and conduct for prevention of insider trading. The window was closed on April 1 for designated persons, including directors, promoters, and their immediate relatives. It is scheduled to reopen on April 30. The company has not yet disclosed the timing of its earnings call with investors and analysts for discussion on the Q4 FY26 results.
In the previous quarter, Q3 FY26, Coal India reported a consolidated net profit of 7,157 crore rupees, reflecting a 15.8 percent year-on-year decline from 8,506 crore rupees recorded in the same period last year. Revenue from operations also fell 5.3 percent year-on-year to 34,924 crore rupees compared to 36,859 crore rupees in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization stood at 9,331 crore rupees, marking a sharp decline of 24.2 percent from 12,318 crore rupees in Q3 FY25. The EBITDA margin contracted significantly to 26.7 percent during the quarter.
Coal India’s share price performance has remained broadly positive despite fluctuations in earnings. The stock has risen 4.38 percent over the last five trading sessions on the National Stock Exchange. It has gained 2.55 percent over the past month and 14.70 percent over the last six months. Year-to-date, the stock has delivered returns of 13.62 percent, while the one-year return stands at nearly 16 percent.
The stock reached a 52-week high of 476 rupees on March 13, 2026, and touched a 52-week low of 368 rupees on August 25, 2025. On Friday, Coal India shares closed at 455 rupees on the National Stock Exchange, registering a gain of 0.97 percent, even as the benchmark Nifty 50 index declined by 1.14 percent. The upcoming results are expected to provide key insights into the company’s operational performance and dividend outlook amid shifting financial trends.
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