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Q4 Mein Profit Ka Dhamaka - Par Yeh Hai Asli Picture?
Toh suno, Coal India ne Q4 FY26 mein ₹10,839.18 crore ka net profit bataya hai, pichle saal se 11.1% zyada. Lekin scene yeh hai ki yeh bada jump actually accounting adjustments ki wajah se hua hai. Company ne coal levies record karne ka tareeka badla hai, jiske baad purane collected taxes ko revenue bana liya gaya. Isliye yeh quarterly numbers inflate ho gaye hain, aur asli operational performance ko dekhna zaroori hai. Company ka market cap ₹2.81 trillion hai aur share price April 2026 mein ₹456 ke aas paas chal raha tha.
Full Year Mein Thanda Performance
Ab asli picture dekho. Poore FY26 ka net profit actually 12% gira hai, matlab ₹31,094.29 crore ho gaya hai, jo FY25 mein ₹35,505.79 crore tha. Revenue from operations bhi thoda kam hua, total ₹1,68,400.29 crore FY26 ke liye. Production bhi gira hai 768.19 million tonnes se 781.06 million tonnes tak, aur sales bhi kam hue 744.88 million tonnes tak. Toh yeh jo Q4 mein tezi dikhi, woh volume se nahi, sirf accounting ke magic se aayi hai.
Import Kam Karne Ka Target Aur Badhti Demand
Company ka plan hai ki agle 10 saal mein 243 MT coal imports kam karenge. Lekin yeh goal mushkil lag raha hai. India ka steel sector badh raha hai aur unhe coking coal chahiye, jismein se 90% toh hum import hi karte hain. Jaise steel capacity badhegi, import ki demand bhi aur badhegi. Toh ek taraf company import kam karna chahti hai, doosri taraf demand badh rahi hai.
Analysts Ka Kya Kehna Hai?
Experts ke views alag alag hain. Motilal Oswal Financial Services bol raha hai 'Buy' karo, target price ₹530 diya hai. Unko lagta hai FY26 se FY28 tak 4% saalaana volume growth hogi. Dusri taraf, JM Financial ne 'Reduce' rating di hai, kyunki unko lagta hai sales aur prices kam ho sakte hain. Systematix Institutional Equities ka kehna hai ki Coal India apne competitors se peeche reh rahi hai aur Q4 mein operating profit, revenue, aur net profit kam ho sakta hai. Company ka Price-to-Earnings ratio 9.41 hai, jo 10-year average se upar hai.
Aage Kya Risks Hain?
₹5.25 per share ka dividend mil raha hai FY26 ke liye, par kuch risks hain. Government policy ka impact ho sakta hai. Production aur sales kam ho rahe hain, jo import kam karne ke liye accha nahi hai. Steel sector ko coking coal chahiye jo hum import karte hain, aur ye dependency shayad badhegi. Competition mein bhi peeche rehne ka risk hai.
Future Outlook Aur Diversification
Coal India ab renewable energy aur critical minerals mein bhi invest kar rahi hai. Motilal Oswal ko lagta hai ki online auctions aur coal processing se volume growth hogi. Lekin sawaal yeh hai ki kya bina accounting adjustments ke earnings grow ho payegi? Aur kya company declining operational metrics ko overcome kar paayegi? Filhaal, consensus analyst recommendation 'Hold' hai, matlab mixed views hain.