COALINDIA
Coal India
Coal India (COALINDIA) Stock Analysis & Case Study
Is COALINDIA a good buy? The data-driven verdict.
Coal India (COALINDIA) trades at ₹449,on the numbers it screens attractive, a Downstox Snapshot Score of 80/100.
On the numbers, Coal India (COALINDIA) screens attractive, a Downstox Snapshot Score of 80/100, weighing inexpensive at 8.9× earnings, ROE of 28.5%. Below: the full bull case, bear case, sector-relative valuation, and a probability-weighted price target for 2027–2031.
Last updated . Data snapshot for research, not investment advice.
The Downstox take on COALINDIA
The real debate here is not whether Coal India is cheap. A single-digit P/E sitting next to 35% ROCE and a near 6% yield tells you the market is pricing terminal decline, not weak operations. So the question becomes: is this a high-return cash machine you are paid handsomely to own, or a value trap where the energy transition slowly erodes the moat? Watch the dividend's durability against falling reinvestment, and note the soft Piotroski score, which hints the recent year was not all forward momentum.
Downstox editorial view, written by our own analysts. Information, not investment advice.
COALINDIA fundamentals at a glance, PE, PB, ROE, ROCE, market cap, dividend yield
Is COALINDIA overvalued? COALINDIA P/E vs its Mining
COALINDIA's P/E of 8.9× sits below the Mining peer median of 14.7×, so on earnings it screens cheaper than peers, while its 5.90% dividend yield is above the peer median of 3.01%.
The bull case for COALINDIA
- Trades at just 8.9× earnings, below the ~22× long-run Nifty average, so the valuation leaves room rather than pricing in perfection.
- High return on equity (28.5%), the business compounds shareholder capital efficiently, the hallmark of a quality franchise.
- Strong ROCE (35.3%) shows the core business earns well above its cost of capital.
- Pays a 5.9% dividend yield, so you're partly paid to wait.
The bear case & risks
- No model or past record guarantees future returns, treat this as one input, not a decision.
COALINDIA Piotroski F-Score: 4/9, how financially strong is it?
The Piotroski F-Score grades financial strength on nine profitability, leverage and efficiency checks. COALINDIA scores 4/9,mixed financial health.
COALINDIA MTF margin & leverage, Upstox, Zerodha, Groww, Dhan
Margin Trading Facility lets you buy COALINDIA with part of the capital. Lower margin % = higher leverage. Rates compared across brokers (no competitor publishes this):
| Broker | Margin required | Approx. leverage |
|---|---|---|
| Upstox | 27.4% | 3.7× |
| Zerodha | 23.4% | 4.3× |
| DhanCHEAPEST | 22.0% | 4.5× |
Compare every broker on the COALINDIA MTF page.
COALINDIA vs peers,Mining comparison
About Coal India: sector, index & market-cap context
Coal India (COALINDIA) is a large-cap NSE-listed company in the Mining sector, and a constituent of the Nifty 50 index group, with a market capitalisation of ₹2.77L Cr. See more Nifty 50 stocks.
How the COALINDIA Snapshot Score & forecast are built
The Downstox Snapshot Score is a transparent, rules-based read of Coal India's public fundamentals plus a statistical forecast, not an analyst opinion. It rewards low-to-fair valuation, high ROE/ROCE, a strong Piotroski F-Score, a dividend, low volatility and a favourable probability of upside; it penalises rich valuations, weak capital efficiency, a low F-Score and high volatility. The price target is a 10,000-path Monte-Carlo simulation on real historical volatility, a distribution, not a single guess. The bull and bear cases are generated from the same data, so you always see both sides.
This is information, not investment advice. Do your own due diligence and consult a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.
COALINDIA analysis, FAQs
Is Coal India (COALINDIA) a good buy?
On the numbers, Coal India (COALINDIA) screens attractive, a Downstox Snapshot Score of 80/100, weighing inexpensive at 8.9× earnings, ROE of 28.5%. This is a data snapshot for research, not investment advice.
Is COALINDIA overvalued or undervalued?
COALINDIA trades at 8.9× earnings versus a peer median of 14.7×, so it screens cheaper than its Mining peers.
What is the bull case for COALINDIA?
Trades at just 8.9× earnings, below the ~22× long-run Nifty average, so the valuation leaves room rather than pricing in perfection. High return on equity (28.5%), the business compounds shareholder capital efficiently, the hallmark of a quality franchise. Strong ROCE (35.3%) shows the core business earns well above its cost of capital.
What are the risks in COALINDIA?
No model or past record guarantees future returns, treat this as one input, not a decision.