Coal India Shares Dip After Weak Q3 Results: Margins Hit by Lower Volume, E-auction Prices

• Coal India's Q3 results show weak performance, impacting share prices.
• Margins were significantly affected by lower volumes and reduced e-auction prices.
• EBITDA came in at ₹9,331 crore, below CNBC-TV18's poll of ₹9,997 crore, with a margin of 26.7%.
• Employee costs rose 22% to ₹13,219 crore due to a one-off provision, and overall offtake declined 3.1%.
• Brokerage firms Nuvama and HSBC maintain 'reduce' and 'hold' ratings respectively, citing mixed performance.