Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize long-term free cash flow (FCF).

COALINDIA Free Cash Flow Analysis

Free cash flow, a measure commonly used by analysts to assess a company's profitability, represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

The Free Cash Flow is calculated using a number of methods including using Operating Cash Flow. Following is the formula to calculate Free Cash Flow based on Operating Cash Flow.

Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Using above formula to calculate Free Cash Flow for Coal India Limited (COALINDIA), the free cash flow value is 159.07B.

All amounts in INR

Operating Cash
291,996,600,000
Capital Expenditure
-132,929,700,000
Free Cash Flow
159.07B

Coal India Limited has a positive free cash flow as per the latest annual Cash flow statement released by the company. Positive free cash flow is cruscial for the financial health of a company, which can be used to pay dividends, expand operations, and deleverage its balance sheet (i.e., reduce debt).

COALINDIA Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for Coal India Limited (NSE:COALINDIA).

31 Mar 2022 31 Mar 2023 31 Mar 2024 31 Mar 2025
Total Cash From Operating Activities 411,067,700,000 357,339,700,000 181,031,000,000 291,996,600,000
Capital Expenditures [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object]
Investing Cash Flow -257,145,100,000 -234,654,900,000 -44,858,000,000 -100,763,600,000
Financing Cash Flow -134,412,400,000 -137,043,500,000 -138,992,700,000 -133,085,000,000
Free Cash Flow 290,830,700,000 204,158,600,000 12,817,600,000 159,066,900,000
Net Short Term Debt Issuance - 6,800,000 -51,300,000 15,110,300,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt -25,731,900,000 8,051,500,000 14,959,900,000 32,444,600,000
Taxes Refund Paid -55,581,200,000 -97,497,200,000 -117,266,900,000 -118,802,200,000
Net P P E Purchase And Sale -119,960,900,000 -152,113,200,000 -167,499,200,000 -132,394,100,000
Sale Of P P E 276,100,000 1,067,900,000 714,200,000 535,600,000
Change In Other Current Liabilities 107,574,500,000 44,502,900,000 7,292,700,000 34,260,000,000
Beginning Cash Position
End Cash Position
Changes In Cash
Other Non Cash Items
Change In Other Current Assets -
Cash Dividends Paid
Gain Loss On Sale Of P P E
Purchase Of P P E
Operating Cash Flow 411,067,700,000 357,339,700,000 181,031,000,000 291,996,600,000
Capital Expenditure -120,237,000,000 -153,181,100,000 -168,213,400,000 -132,929,700,000
Net Income From Continuing Operations