Fundamental analysis COALINDIA.NS (Coal India Limited)

Updated on 07/20/2026

We analyzed Coal India stock against the 10 quality criteria of Lubin Investment. The company gets a quality score of 7/10, meaning medium quality, and a P/FCF valuation multiple of 9.3×.

Sector: Thermal Coal. Listing: NS. Current price: 465.25 INR.

Lubin scoring methodology

Coal India Limited (COALINDIA.NS)'s score is calculated automatically from 10 objective financial criteria, with no human intervention or opinion. Each criterion is validated (YES / PARTIAL / NO) based on thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Bettin-Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran). The final score is the sum of validations.

The 10 quantitative criteria analyzed

1. Profitable: positive net margin
2. Growing revenue: revenue growing > 10%/year over 5 years
3. Growing earnings per share: FCF per share adjusted for stock-based compensation, > 10%/year over 5 years
4. Share count under control: stable or declining (net buybacks = value creation for shareholders)
5. Cash profitability: free cash flow margin > 10% of revenue
6. Expanding margins: operating margin widens over 5 years (operating leverage)
7. Return on invested capital: Bettin-Mauboussin Cash ROCE > 15% per year
8. Debt under control: net debt repayable in less than 3 years of free cash flow
9. Earnings converted to cash: free cash flow exceeds accounting net income
10. Net collection period: short or negative cash conversion cycle

Frequently asked questions

Is Coal India a quality stock?

Coal India gets a quality score of 7/10 (medium quality), calculated over the 10 Lubin Investment criteria: profitability, revenue and free cash flow growth, share buybacks, margins, debt and return on capital.

How is Coal India's score calculated?

The score is the total of validated criteria (YES / PARTIAL / NO) using thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran), automatically and with no human opinion.

What is Coal India's P/FCF?

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) multiple of Coal India stock is 9.3×. At Lubin Investment, valuation is judged separately from quality.

Where to see Coal India's full analysis?

The full interactive analysis (10-criteria detail, history, P/FCF valuation, sector comparisons) is available at https://lubin-investment.com/analyse/COALINDIA.NS?lng=en.

Other stocks in the Thermal Coal sector

• NACCO Industries (NC) — score 7/10, P/FCF 6.9×
• Core Natural Resources (CNR) — score 5/10, P/FCF 19.7×
• Peabody Energy (BTU) — score 4/10, P/FCF 15.0×
• Adani Enterprises (ADANIENT.NS) — score 4/10

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