State-run coal behemoth Coal India on Wednesday reported a 12.45 per cent year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹9592.53 crore for the fourth quarter last fiscal as its total income witnessed around 3 per cent y-o-y rise during the period.

The coal miner had reported a net profit of ₹8530.39 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-24. Backed by around 75 per cent y-o-y rise in other income, the company posted the growth in total income during Q4FY25, despite a marginal 1.08 per cent y-o-y fall in its revenue from operations.

During the period under review, other income soared due to a write back of stripping activity provisions. In Q4FY25 other income rose to ₹3937.22 crore from ₹2244.11 crore in Q4FY24.

Revenue from operations fell to ₹37,824.54 crore in the fourth quarter last fiscal from ₹38,213.48 crore in the corresponding period previous fiscal, whereas total income increased to ₹41,761.76 crore from ₹40,457.59 crore in the year-ago period.

Total expenses witnessed a marginal 0.37 per cent y-o-y increase at ₹29057.30 crore in Q4FY25 compared to ₹28,950.41 crore in Q4FY24, according to the stock exchange filing.

The company recorded coal excavation of 237.69 million tonnes (MT) during the fourth quarter last fiscal compared to 241.76 MT in the same period of the previous fiscal. Its overburden (OB) during Q4 stood at 576.36 million cubic meters (M.CuM), reflecting a 3 per cent year-on-year increase over the 558.75 M.CuM recorded in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. Coal offtake for the quarter remained stable at 201.38 MT compared to 201.63 MT in the same period of the previous year.

For the last financial year Coal India’s revenue from operations fell to ₹1,43,368.92 crore as compared to ₹1,44,762.42 crore in FY24, due to a 3.53 per cent y-o-y decline in overall average realisation of coal at Rs 1667 per ton. For the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA), there was a reduction in quantity and also a fall in per tonne realization.

During FY25, for E-auction, although there was an increase in quantity, per tonne realization reduced.

Company’s total income

The company’s total income, however, increased to ₹152838.98 crore in the last fiscal from ₹152731.50 crore in the previous fiscal. Net profit declined to ₹35,302.10 crore in FY25 against ₹37,369.13 crore in FY24.

In a release, Coal India said, “The IB Valley Coal Washery in MCL, with a capacity of 10 MTPA, commenced operations on April 15, 2024, becoming the largest non-coking coal washery in India. The facility has already delivered ₹314 crore in additional revenue, reinforcing the value of infrastructure modernization.”

Dugda Coal Washery, operated by BCCL, has become the first coal washery in India to be monetized, following the issuance of the Letter of Intent (LOI) on March 28, 2025.

During the last financial year, EBITDA rose to ₹51,640 crore which was a 41 per cent on net sales as against 40 per cent in the previous year.

CIL’s board of directors recommended a final dividend of ₹5.15 per share for the financial year 2024-25, subject to approval of shareholders at AGM in addition to the interim dividend paid for the year of ₹21.35 per share.

Published on May 7, 2025