Coal India Q4 net dips 12% to Rs 1,224 cr

However, full year profit rises 71% to Rs 8,065 cr

Coal India Ltd has posted an 11.71% fall in net profit, at Rs 1,223.52 crore, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared with a profit of Rs 1,385.79 crore for the same quarter a year ago.

The PSU firm's total income rose 14.86%, from Rs 1,474.33 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 to Rs 1,693.43 crore for the period under review.

The company's profit for the full financial year 2011-12 was up 71% to Rs 8,065.10 crore, compared with a profit of Rs 4,696.10 crore in FY11. Total income rose from Rs 5,481.96 crore in FY11 to Rs 9,517.57 crore for the year ended March 31, 2012.