Coal offtake, however, increased 5.5% YoY to 60.6 MT, compared with 57.4 MT a year earlier.
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Coal India production, offtake: April-August
For the April-August period, Coal India’s cumulative production stood at 267.5 MT, down 4.5% from 280.2 MT in the corresponding period last year.Cumulative offtake during the period rose 6.7% to 322.9 MT, compared with 302.6 MT a year earlier.
Coal India’s July performance had been stronger, with production rising 8.4% year-on-year to 50.4 MT from 46.4 MT. Offtake also rose sharply by 17.4% to 63.7 MT from 54.2 MT a year earlier.
For the April-July period, however, production remained 4.3% lower at 220 MT compared with 229.8 MT a year earlier, while cumulative offtake increased 6.8% to 261.9 MT from 245.2 MT.
Among subsidiaries, Eastern Coalfields recorded the strongest production growth in August at 39.5%, followed by Western Coalfields at 24.7% and Central Coalfields at 19.5%. Declines at Northern Coalfields, Mahanadi Coalfields and South Eastern Coalfields partly offset this.
On the offtake front, Eastern Coalfields reported a 45.3% YoY increase in August, while Western Coalfields rose 47.3%. Central Coalfields and Mahanadi Coalfields also recorded growth of 28.1% and 5%, respectively.
The company noted that the data is provisional and was generated from its ERP system on September 1, 2026.
Coal India Q1 results
Coal India reported a largely steady June quarter, with consolidated profit after tax rising 0.7% year-on-year to ₹8,852 crore. Revenue from operations increased 7.8% to ₹46,255 crore, while EBITDA declined 4.1% to ₹12,069 crore. EBITDA margin narrowed to 26.1% from 29.3% a year earlier.
Total expenses rose 11.9% year-on-year to ₹36,816 crore, compared with ₹32,903 crore in the year-ago quarter. On a sequential basis, profit declined 18.9% from ₹10,839 crore in the March quarter, while revenue was broadly flat at ₹46,255 crore.
The company had also declared an interim dividend of ₹5.50 per share for FY27, with July 31, 2026 fixed as the record date.
Among its subsidiaries, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute was a standout performer in Q1FY27, with revenue rising 18% year-on-year and EBITDA jumping 62%.
Bharat Coking Coal, however, reported a weaker quarter, with revenue down 4% and an EBITDA loss of ₹64.5 crore.
Shares of the company were trading almost flat at ₹402.40 on Tuesday. The stock has gained more than 6% over the last one year.
