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Bharat Coking Coal production steady in Feb, sales declineBharat Coking Coal Ltd saw flat February coal output, a sharp 28.7% drop in offtake.By Megha Rani  March 1, 2026, 8:33:02 PM IST (Published)1 Min ReadBharat Coking Coal Ltd reported flat raw coal production for February at 3.50 million tonnes (mt), unchanged from a year ago. Coking coal output declined 1.6% year-on-year to 3.26 mt from 3.31 mt, while non-coking coal production rose 30% to 0.24 mt compared with 0.18 mt last year.

However, total raw coal offtake dropped sharply by 28.7% to 2.16 mt from 3.02 mt in the corresponding month last year, indicating weaker dispatches.

Bharat Coking Coal Q3 results

In its December quarter (Q3) results, the company swung to a net loss of ₹23 crore, compared with a net profit of ₹425 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations fell 24.6% to ₹2,782 crore from ₹3,688 crore, largely due to lower sales volumes.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) plunged 94% to ₹32.9 crore from ₹566.6 crore, with EBITDA margin narrowing sharply to 1.2% from 15.4% a year earlier. Meanwhile, finance costs nearly tripled to ₹46.36 crore from ₹16.5 crore, further weighing on profitability during the quarter.

Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd ended lower on Friday, February 27, by 2.15% at ₹32.70 on the NSE.

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