Coal India’s Q1 net profit stays flat as costs rise 27% amid West Asia impact; declares ₹5.5 interim dividend

Coal India shares fall 2% after Q1 results. What are Jefferies, other brokerages saying?

Coal India Q1 net profit Rs 8,852 crore (flat YoY), revenue +8%, but shares fell 2% amid slowing dispatch volumes. Wage revision from July 2026 and inability to raise coal prices despite global cost spikes signal structural cost inflation mirroring IT sector staffing pressures—industry-wide headwind.