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South Eastern Coalfields IPO (DRHP filed)

South Eastern Coalfields Limited filed its draft red herring prospectus with SEBI on 1 Nov 2026. Price band, lot size and issue dates are announced only after SEBI observations and the RHP filing.

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DRHP filed
1 Nov 2026
Days since
2
Issue size
—
Board
Mainboard
Price band
TBA

South Eastern Coalfields IPO status

South Eastern Coalfields Limited filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI on . The issue can open only after SEBI issues its observations and the company files the RHP with the price band.

DRHP filed 1 Nov 2026
Days since filing 2
SEBI observation Awaited
Price band TBA
Issue dates TBA

Share reservation by category

Category Shares Details
Qualified Institutions Not More Than 50% of the Net Issue
Retail Investors Not Less Than 35% of the Net Issue
Non-Institutional Not Less Than 15% of the Net Issue

South Eastern Coalfields Limited financials

Between 31 Mar 2025 and 31 Mar 2026, Income rose from ₹32,991.16 Cr to ₹34,897.62 Cr, and profit after tax rose from ₹4,540.42 Cr to ₹4,754.59 Cr. The PAT margin for 31 Mar 2026 was 13.62%.

Period ended 30 Sep 2026 31 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2024
Assets 63,145.85 62,154.40 57,326.21 52,836.03
Total Income 17,635.73 34,897.62 32,991.16 34,962.00
Profit After Tax 2,174.35 4,754.59 4,540.42 6,930.77
EBITDA 4,029.36 9,364.87 8,630.81 10,670.75
Net Worth 21,037.02 20,303.26 17,070.45 14,563.50
Reserve & Surplus 19,392.88 18,683.23 16,007.70 13,653.13
Total Borrowings 8,097.29 7,137.80 6,212.42 4,985.45

₹ in crore, as stated in the prospectus.

Key performance indicators

KPI 30 Sep 2026 31 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2024
RoNW % 10.66 25.70 29.07 60.56
Pat Margin % 12.33 13.62 13.76 19.82

Peer comparison

Company Face value P/E EPS (basic) EPS (diluted) RoNW NAV
South Eastern Coalfields Limited 2 — 7.19 7.19 25.70% 30.39
Coal India Limited 10 7.79 50.46 50.46 27.80% 195.22
Bharat Coking Coal Limited 10 — 0.28 0.28 2.07% 12.53
National Mineral Development Corporation Limited 1 7.97 8.47 8.47 23.40% 38.70
PT Bukit Asam (Persero) 100 11.77 1.36 1.36 13.03% 10.47
Yancoal Australia Limited% 0 20.45 20.11 20.05 4.83% 410.11
Notes
  1. Pursuant to resolutions passed by the Board of Directors and shareholder of the Company at its meeting held on October 24,
    2026 and October 27, 2026, the existing authorised Equity Share capital of the Company was sub-divided from 15,400,000 Equity
    Shares of ₹ 1,000 each into 7,700,000,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 2 each and accordingly the existing paid up Equity Shares of the
    Company was sub-divided from 13,361,122 Equity Shares of ₹ 1000 each into 6,680,561,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 2 each.
    *The financial information for foreign listed industry peers mentioned above is on a consolidated basis and have been sourced /
    computed from the annual report of the latest completed fiscal year of the respective peers, i.e., Fiscal 2025 ended December 31,
    2025 being the Financial Year closure of the respective peers. The said information of foreign listed industry peers as stated above
    have been computed after conversion of relevant figures from IDR into ₹ for PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk and AUD$ into ₹ for
    Yancoal Australia Limited. For information on exchange rate, please see “Certain conventions, Presentation of Financial, Industry
    and Market Data and Currency of Presentation – Exchange Rates” in the Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
    #Financial information for our Company is derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial Information as at and for the Fiscal
    2026.
    @Listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (“IDX”) have been considered as the Industry Peers (the “Listed Industry Peers”)
    considering the nature and size of business of the Companies.
    %Listed on Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) have been considered as the Industry Peers (the “Listed Industry Peers”)
    considering the nature and size of business of the Companies.

    Notes:

    All the financial information for listed industry peers mentioned above is on a consolidated basis.

  2. For Coal India Limited, Bharat Coking Coal Limited and National Mineral Development Corporation Limited, P/E ratio is
    calculated as closing share price as of October 29, 2026, divided by the diluted EPS for year ended March 31, 2026.

  3. For PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk and Yancoal Australia Limited, P/E ratio is calculated as closing share price as of October
    29, 2026, divided by the diluted EPS for year ended December 31, 2025. Closing share price have been converted into Indian
    Rupee at foreign exchange rate of ₹66.9781per AUD$ and ₹0.005242 per IDR.

  4. Basic and diluted EPS refers to the diluted EPS sourced from the financial statements of the respective peer group companies.

  5. For South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Coal India Limited, Bharat Coking Coal Limited and National Mineral Development
    Corporation Limited, NAV per equity share represents Net worth as at the end of the financial year ended March 31, 2026,
    divided by the number of equity shares (i.e., equity shares and instruments entirely equity in nature) outstanding at the end
    of the year.

  6. For Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk and Yancoal Australia Limited, NAV per Equity Share represents Net worth as of the end of
    the Financial Year ended December 31, 2025, divided by the number of equity shares (i.e., equity shares and instruments
    entirely equity in nature) outstanding at the end of the year.

  7. RoNW is calculated as restated profit after tax for the year attributable to owners of the company divided by average net
    worth as of the last day of the relevant year. Average Net worth of a particular year is the sum of opening net worth and
    closing net worth divided by two.

  8. The shares do not have a par value or face value, as the concept of par value for shares has been abolished under the
    applicable corporate laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation.

  9. Closing prices are based on data obtained from Bloomberg.

  10. P/E above 100 is not meaningful.

From the prospectus. P/E is shown as — when earnings are zero or negative, or not reported for the issuer before listing.

Objectives

The company intends to utilize the Offer Proceeds for the following Objects.

Sr Objective
1 The South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. IPO is a 100% Offer for Sale (OFS), so the company will not receive any funding and the entire IPO proceeds will go to the selling shareholders.

About South Eastern Coalfields Limited

Incorporated on November 28, 1985, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) engaged in coal mining and production in India. It is one of the largest coal-producing companies in India and the second-largest coal-producing subsidiary of CIL. In Fiscal 2026, the Company recorded coal production of 176.29 million tonnes, representing 16.94% of India's total coal production. Its operations span the Korba, Mand-Raigarh and Central India coalfields across Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. As of September 30, 2026, SECL operated 53 producing mines, comprising 19 opencast and 34 underground mines across 13 operating areas. Its major mining assets include the Gevra and Kusmunda mines, which rank among the world's largest coal mines in terms of production capacity. As of April 1, 2026, the Company had geological coal resources of approximately 47.55 billion tonnes and audited coal reserves of 4.61 billion tonnes.

SECL primarily produces raw, unwashed non-coking coal across gross calorific value (GCV) grades ranging from G3 to G16. Its coal is supplied to power generation companies, captive power plants and various non-power industries, including aluminium, cement, sponge iron and fertiliser manufacturers. The Company generates revenue primarily through long-term Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs), supplemented by e-auction sales. Its major customers include leading power sector entities such as NTPC Limited, Adani Power Limited, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited, Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited.

The Company's mining operations are supported by mechanised opencast and underground mining technologies, including surface miners, continuous miners and heavy earth-moving equipment. Its coal evacuation infrastructure comprises first-mile connectivity projects, coal handling plants, rapid-loading silos, railway sidings, merry-go-round systems and belt conveyors. SECL also benefits from rail connectivity through the South East Central Railway network and railway corridors being developed through its subsidiaries, Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited and Chhattisgarh East-West Railway Limited.

As of September 30, 2026, SECL had 35,559 permanent employees and engaged 26,189 outsourced workers to support its mining and allied operations.

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Promoters

  1. President of India, acting through the Ministry of Coal

  2. Government of India

  3. Coal India Ltd.

Contact details

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd
Seepat Road, Bilaspur - 495006,
Chhattisgarh, India


Telephone: 07752-246340
E-mail:compsecy.secl@coalindia.in
Website:https://secl-cil.in/

South Eastern Coalfields IPO FAQs

Has South Eastern Coalfields IPO filed for an IPO?
South Eastern Coalfields Limited filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI on 1 Nov 2026.
When will the South Eastern Coalfields IPO open?
Issue dates are announced after SEBI observations and the RHP filing. They are not available yet.
What is the South Eastern Coalfields IPO price band?
The price band is announced a few days before the issue opens. It is not available yet.

Details are from the draft prospectus and can change in the final RHP. This is not investment advice.