Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF): Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price Rises 5.84% Today

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. traded at Rs 126, up 5.84% today, taking its market capitalisation to Rs 6,520.95 crore and placing the stock among the session’s notable gainers.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price moved to Rs 126 on 25 August 2026, rising 5.84% from the previous close of Rs 119.05 and lifting the company’s market capitalisation to Rs 6,520.95 crore. That combination of price rise and trading activity has put the stock firmly in focus in today’s Stock Market Today conversation, especially as the move qualified under the Mid Cap category for the workflow’s price-rise event screen.

The verified data shows a clear same-day gain rather than a long-term breakout event. The stock opened at Rs 120.95, touched an intraday high of Rs 128.45, and held above the previous close after starting the session at the day’s low of Rs 120.95. For investors tracking Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price Today, that pattern points to buying support after the open and sustained interest through the session.

What is still not established by the supplied data is a company-specific trigger. Univest can confirm the price event, the turnover, the exchange volumes and the company’s market-cap context, but the supplied figures do not identify a separate corporate catalyst behind today’s move. Even so, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Stock News is trending because a 5.84% gain in a mid-cap chemicals name, backed by meaningful traded volume, is enough to move it into the Top Gainers Today and Stocks in News discussion. The next step is to look closely at the price action, then place the move in a broader sector, peer and market-cap framework.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 126
Previous Close	Rs 119.05
Today's Change	+Rs 6.95 (+5.84%)
Day Open	Rs 120.95
Day High	Rs 128.45
Day Low	Rs 120.95
Current Volume (BSE)	8,15,871
BSE Traded Volume	8,15,871
NSE Traded Volume	1,48,83,643
Combined NSE + BSE Volume	1,56,99,514
Turnover	Rs 10.28 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 6,520.95 crore
Market Cap Category	Mid Cap

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) traded at Rs 126. versus the previous close of Rs 119.05, a rise of 5.84%. The stock opened at Rs 120.95, reached Rs 128.45, touched Rs 120.95. Reported volume was 8,15,871.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 6,520.95 crore

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Fundamental Analysis is constrained to the company metrics actually supplied, but even that narrow set offers useful context for today’s attention. The clearest starting point is market capitalisation: at Rs 6,520.95 crore, the company sits well above the median market value seen in the supplied Chemicals sector benchmark and above the sector average as well. That does not say anything by itself about quality or valuation, but it does show that the market is dealing with a business of meaningful listed size rather than a very small-cap outlier.

In today’s Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price Update, market cap matters because the same 5.84% move can be interpreted differently depending on size. A gain of this scale in a mid-cap name with a Rs 6,520.95 crore valuation is more notable than a similar move in a much smaller company, especially when it appears alongside a total traded volume of 1,56,99,514 shares. That is one reason Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Stock Analysis deserves attention even without a verified company-specific trigger in the supplied data.

The other relevant fundamental context comes indirectly from sector structure. The Chemicals universe in the dataset covers 212 companies, with a market-cap median of Rs 238.16 crore and an average of Rs 550.15 crore. Against that frame, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Market Cap is substantially larger than the typical same-sector company represented here. That can influence how the market treats the stock during periods of heavy trading, because larger listed businesses often attract a wider base of participants when they enter the Stocks Rising Today conversation.

Univest therefore sees today’s move less as a stand-alone statistic and more as an intersection of company size, listed visibility and active participation. The supplied numbers do not establish valuation ratios such as P/E Ratio, P/B Ratio, EV/EBITDA, ROE, ROCE, EPS, Book Value or Dividend Yield for the company itself, so the best verified conclusion from the available fundamentals is that investors are watching a mid-cap chemicals company with a Rs 6,520.95 crore market value that delivered a material one-day share price gain on heavy total volume. That makes the sector and peer context especially important.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Chemicals
Benchmark Scope	same sector
Benchmark Median P/E	18.83x
Benchmark Average P/E	36.53x
Benchmark P/E Range	0.56x to 743.02x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.54x
Benchmark Median ROE	12.21%
Benchmark Median ROCE	14.78%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 6,520.95 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 238.16 crore

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) is classified under sector: Chemicals.

Track today's top gainers through the Univest top gainers screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price is drawing attention within the Chemicals sector, and the benchmark snapshot gives a useful framework for understanding where the company sits in that universe. The supplied same-sector benchmark spans 212 companies, giving investors a broad comparison set rather than a narrow niche sample.

The Chemicals sector snapshot in the data is extensive. Within the same-sector benchmark, 174 companies have P/E data, producing a median P/E of 18.83 and an average of 36.53, with a range from 0.56 to 743.02. For P/B, 211 companies are covered, with a median of 1.54 and an average of 1.69; the range runs from -60.92 to 34.7. Profitability metrics are also broad-based: ROE data is available for 211 companies, with a median of 12.21 and an average of 14.72, while ROCE data for 211 companies shows a median of 14.78 and an average of 16.62.

Market-cap structure in the same sector is equally revealing. Across 212 companies, the median market capitalisation is Rs 238.16 crore and the average is Rs 550.15 crore, with the observed range stretching from Rs 4.77 crore to Rs 3,168.44 crore. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price therefore belongs to a company that is materially larger than the largest benchmark company listed in this supplied sector set, because Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Market Cap stands at Rs 6,520.95 crore. That does not imply stronger fundamentals, but it does underline the company’s larger listed presence within this dataset.

For investors following Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. News Today, the sector data also shows how varied the Chemicals space is. Valuation ranges are wide, P/B readings include both negative and high-multiple cases, and profitability spreads are significant across the benchmark. Univest interprets that as a reminder that a single day’s price rise should be read alongside sector dispersion. In other words, today’s gain happened inside a broad industry group where business profiles and market expectations can differ sharply. That is why the peer set matters next.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd.	GRAUWEIL	3,168.44	20.23	2.89	14.35	19.47
Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd.	BEPL	3,131.88	15.63	2.72	42.11	56.88
Kiri Industries Ltd.	KIRIINDUS	3,112.75	0.56	0.47	12.26	12.2
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.	CHEMPLASTS	2,803.28	0	-10.27	0	183.45
Rossari Biotech Ltd.	ROSSARI	2,780.78	18.33	2.03	16.17	24.37

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) has a market capitalisation of Rs 6,520.95 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price is being watched alongside a supplied peer group that includes Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd., Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd., Kiri Industries Ltd., Chemplast Sanmar Ltd., Rossari Biotech Ltd., Nocil Ltd., GSP CROP SCIENCE LIMITED, JG Chemicals Ltd., SH Kelkar And Company Ltd. and Bharat Rasayan Ltd. Even before getting into valuation ratios, one point is immediately clear: Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. is larger by market capitalisation than every named peer in the snapshot.

The largest market cap among the listed peers in the supplied table is Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd. at Rs 3,168.44 crore, followed closely by Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd. at Rs 3,131.88 crore and Kiri Industries Ltd. at Rs 3,112.75 crore. Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. stands at Rs 2,803.28 crore, Rossari Biotech Ltd. at Rs 2,780.78 crore and Nocil Ltd. at Rs 2,770.94 crore. By comparison, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Market Cap of Rs 6,520.95 crore is comfortably above this entire supplied peer set.

The peer valuation and profitability range also shows how diverse the chemicals space is. P/E values in the peer group run from 0.56 for Kiri Industries Ltd. to 41.86 for Nocil Ltd., while P/B readings stretch from -10.27 for Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. to 4.3 for JG Chemicals Ltd. ROE spans from 0 for Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. to 42.11 for Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd. ROCE ranges from 9.48 for SH Kelkar And Company Ltd. to 183.45 for Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. That variation is useful because it shows investors should avoid treating the Chemicals sector as a single uniform valuation basket.

Since the supplied company-specific P/E, P/B, ROE and ROCE figures for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. are not part of the dataset, the cleanest verified peer takeaway is about scale and comparability. Univest notes that Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price is moving in a sector where listed peers show sharply different valuation and return profiles, while the company itself stands out in this dataset for its larger market capitalisation.

Why Investors Are Watching Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price is on investor screens because today’s move combines a clear 5.84% gain with strong traded volume and a market-cap profile that is larger than the supplied chemicals peer set. In a session where traders and longer-term market participants both scan for Stocks in News, that mix is enough to keep the stock in focus even without a verified company-specific trigger in the provided data.

• Price action: the stock rose from a previous close of Rs 119.05 to Rs 126, after opening at Rs 120.95 and touching Rs 128.45.
• Trading activity: turnover was Rs 10.28 crore, BSE volume was 8,15,871 shares, NSE volume was 1,48,83,643 shares and total volume reached 1,56,99,514 shares.
• Market-cap context: the company is classified as Mid Cap with a market capitalisation of Rs 6,520.95 crore.
• Sector positioning: the benchmark covers 212 Chemicals companies, and the company’s market cap is above the benchmark average and median.
• Peer lens: every supplied peer has a lower market capitalisation than Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

What investors may want to monitor next is whether Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price can hold a meaningful part of today’s gain while continuing to attract healthy participation. Univest would also watch how the stock behaves relative to its intraday band of Rs 120.95 to Rs 128.45 and whether it remains prominent in Chemicals-sector Stock Updates after this session’s top-gainer move.

About Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. is being covered here using the verified company identity and market classification supplied in the data. The company trades under the symbol RCF and is classified within the Chemicals sector. That sector label is important because it places the stock inside a broad Indian listed universe that includes commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, dyes and pigments, and pesticides and agrochemicals businesses.

In the supplied benchmark, the Chemicals sector includes 212 companies, which highlights just how diverse the competitive and valuation landscape can be for any stock in this space. Some benchmark names are classified simply as Chemicals, while others fall into subsegments such as Dyes & Pigments or Pesticides & Agrochemicals. That means investors tracking Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price should view the company not in isolation, but as part of a wide industry group where market size, profitability and valuation can vary sharply across businesses.

From a listed-market perspective, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. stands out in the supplied dataset because its market capitalisation of Rs 6,520.95 crore is above both the benchmark median and the benchmark average for the sector, and above each company in the supplied peer set. Univest therefore sees RCF as a chemicals-sector stock with enough market presence to attract attention quickly when it appears among today’s gainers. That is why Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Latest News searches are likely to remain active after a session like this one.

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Investors following Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price can use Univest to keep track of live share price movement, daily price action, market capitalisation context and broader stock analysis. Univest also helps users monitor market insights around Top Gainers Today, sector positioning, 52-week levels when available, peer snapshots and key financial ratios when those figures are part of the verified dataset. For stocks like RCF that move sharply in a single session, consistent tracking matters because one-day moves often need to be read alongside trading activity, sector benchmarks and company size. That is where a structured dashboard can be useful for ongoing monitoring without turning the update into an investment recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price Today?

Ans. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Share Price Today was Rs 126 at the time of the update. The stock was up 5.84% from the previous close of Rs 119.05, making it one of the notable gainers in today’s session.

Why is Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. rising today?

Ans. The supplied data confirms that the stock rose 5.84% in a single session and qualified under the Mid Cap price-rise event screen. It also shows strong traded activity, but it does not identify a separate company-specific catalyst for the move.

How much did RCF stock gain in today’s trade?

Ans. RCF gained Rs 6.95 in today’s trade, moving from the previous close of Rs 119.05 to Rs 126. In percentage terms, that equals a 5.84% share price rise during the reported session.

What were the day high and day low for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.?

Ans. The stock traded between Rs 120.95 and Rs 128.45 in the session covered by this update. It opened at Rs 120.95, which was also the day’s low, before climbing to the intraday high of Rs 128.45.

What does today’s volume data show for RCF?

Ans. The data shows BSE volume of 8,15,871 shares and NSE volume of 1,48,83,643 shares, taking total volume to 1,56,99,514 shares. Turnover stood at Rs 10.28 crore, pointing to active market participation during the price rise.

What is the market capitalisation of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.?

Ans. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. had a market capitalisation of Rs 6,520.95 crore in this update. The stock is classified as a Mid Cap company, which adds context to why today’s 5.84% move is being closely tracked.

How does RCF compare with the chemicals sector by size?

Ans. In the supplied Chemicals benchmark of 212 companies, the median market cap is Rs 238.16 crore and the average is Rs 550.15 crore. RCF, at Rs 6,520.95 crore, is much larger than both those benchmark reference points.

How does Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. compare with supplied peers?

Ans. Based on the provided peer snapshot, RCF has a larger market capitalisation than every listed peer shown. The largest peer in the set is Grauer & Weil at Rs 3,168.44 crore, which is still below RCF’s Rs 6,520.95 crore.

What does the chemicals sector valuation snapshot show?

Ans. The same-sector benchmark shows a median P/E of 18.83 and an average of 36.53 across 174 companies with P/E data. For P/B, 211 companies show a median of 1.54 and an average of 1.69.

Why is RCF among stocks in news today?

Ans. RCF is in stocks in news today because its share price rose 5.84% in one session, with turnover of Rs 10.28 crore and total volume of 1,56,99,514 shares. That combination naturally attracts market attention in a mid-cap stock.