# Bharat Coking Coal swings to profit, revenue jumps 39%

2026-10-26T02:51:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Bharat Coking Coal Ltd, a Coal India subsidiary, reported a net profit of Rs 124 crore for the September quarter of FY2026-27, swinging from a net loss of Rs 53 crore in the same period of 2025, as per an exchange filing. Revenue from operations rose 39% year-on-year to Rs 4,413 crore, driven by a 10% increase in offtake to 8.89 million tonnes and a 23% rise in sales per tonne to Rs 3,668. The company posted an EBITDA of Rs 200 crore, reversing an EBITDA loss of Rs 383 crore in the year-ago quarter, with margins turning positive to 4.5%. The profit came despite a 66% drop in other income to Rs 158.6 crore and a 44% rise in finance costs to Rs 48.74 crore. Production for the September quarter stood at 7.22 million tonnes, but first-half production fell to 13.78 million tonnes from 15.75 million tonnes in the same period of FY26. Shares of Bharat Coking Coal rallied 5.15% to Rs 31.29 on Monday, 26 October, following the results. The stock remains 11% lower over the past three months and is trading below all seven of its simple moving averages, according to Trendlyne data. Update, 26 October 2026: Economic Times adds that Bharat Coking Coal's production in the September quarter was 7.22 million tonnes, while first-half production fell to 13.78 million tonnes from 15.75 million tonnes. The outlet also reports that FII holdings declined to 0.06% from 0.38% and mutual fund holdings fell to 0.30% from 0.37% in the September quarter, and that the stock is trading below all seven of its simple moving averages.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets cover the same set of financial results from Bharat Coking Coal Ltd's exchange filing, and their reporting is uniform straight news with no discernible editorial slant. NDTV Profit and CNBC-TV18 lead with the profit swing and revenue jump, while the Economic Times adds production data for the quarter and the first half, as well as share price technical indicators and institutional stake details. The differences are purely in the level of granularity, not in framing. The balanced reading: the 39 to 40% revenue jump and EBITDA turnaround are the headline facts, though the 66% drop in other income and the 44% rise in finance costs temper the recovery picture. The stock opened 5% higher on Monday, 26 October, but remains 11% lower over three months, with FII and mutual fund holdings declining in the September quarter.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/bharat-coking-coal-q2-results-psu-coal-india-arm-swings-to-profit-revenue-jumps-40-yoy-12233199>
  Standard neutral financial results reporting
- cnbctv18.com (neutral report) <https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/bharat-coking-coal-share-price-q2-result-reaction-profit-returns-margins-receivables-drop-impact-20018914.htm>
  Standard neutral financial results reporting
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bharat-coking-coal-shares-rally-5-after-q2-profit-turnaround-revenue-jumps-39-yoy/articleshow/135203231.cms>
  Standard neutral financial results reporting

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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