Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Share Price Falls 5.3% Today

Published:   31 August 2026 at 3:19:33 PM IST

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price fell to Rs 113.40 today, down 5.3% from the previous close of Rs 119.75, taking the company’s market capitalisation to Rs 6,606.46 crore. The move places Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers in the Mid Cap category and makes the day’s decline relevant for investors tracking Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Stock News and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price Today. The supplied data confirms the price event, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst. What it does show is a clear one-day reset in price, with the stock opening at Rs 119.80, touching Rs 119.80 as the day high, and slipping to Rs 113.20 at the day low before closing near that range.

For readers following Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price, the session matters because it combines a visible fall in the share price with a valuation profile that can be compared with fertilizers peers in the Chemicals sector. Univest tracks this kind of event through price action, fundamentals, sector context and peer comparison so that the day’s decline can be viewed in numbers rather than assumptions.

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

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 113.4
Previous Close	Rs 119.75
Today's Move	-Rs 6.35 (-5.3%)
Open	Rs 119.8
High	Rs 119.8
Low	Rs 113.2
Turnover	Rs 1.64 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 6,606.46 crore
Market Cap Category	Mid Cap

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price Today reflects a move from Rs 119.75 at the previous close to Rs 113.40, a decline of Rs 6.35 or 5.3% in the session. The stock opened at Rs 119.80, matched that level as the day high, and then moved down to Rs 113.20 as the day low. That path shows a clear intraday range of Rs 6.60 between the day high and day low, with the final price sitting just above the session low.

The turnover for the day stood at Rs 1.64 crore. On the facts supplied, that figure is simply the traded value for the session; it should be read as a metric, not as an explanation for the decline. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price News therefore centres on the day’s actual move, the gap between the opening level and the closing level, and the fact that the stock finished below its previous close after trading across a relatively narrow band in percentage terms but a meaningful band in rupee terms.

Because the event is a same-day share price fall and the company is classified as Mid Cap, the move is best read as an event-led decline in a mid-sized listed company rather than as a structural call. For investors scanning Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Stock Falling Today, the key takeaway is the exact price path and the absence of a stated catalyst in the supplied data. That sets up the need to examine valuation and fundamentals in the next section.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 6,606.46 crore
P/E Ratio	14.79x
P/B Ratio	1.27x
ROE	5.19%
ROCE	7.64%
EPS	Rs 8.09
Book Value Per Share	Rs 94.17
Dividend Yield	1.95%

On profitability quality, ROE is 5.19% and ROCE is 7.64%. These figures indicate the return produced on shareholder equity and on capital employed, respectively. In addition, the supplied numbers let readers compare earnings and balance-sheet backing without drifting into prediction. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Stock Analysis is therefore grounded in measurable inputs: valuation multiples, profitability ratios and the relationship between price and book value.

For Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price Today, the fundamental context is neither stretched nor cheap by itself; it needs sector comparison to interpret the P/E of 14.79 and P/B of 1.27. Univest uses this factual framing because Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Stock News is more useful when investors can see how price, earnings and book value sit together. The next question is how the ownership structure and peer set compare.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Chemicals
Industry	Fertilizers
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	14.79x
Benchmark Median P/E	13.79x
Benchmark Average P/E	98.84x
Benchmark P/E Range	1.08x to 1,927.56x
Company P/B Ratio	1.27x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.26x
Benchmark Average P/B	3.19x
Company ROE	5.19%
Benchmark Median ROE	6.76%
Benchmark Average ROE	11.18%
Company ROCE	7.64%
Benchmark Median ROCE	11.3%
Benchmark Average ROCE	11.67%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 6,606.46 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 493.38 crore
Benchmark Average Market Cap	Rs 6,434.45 crore

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers operates in the Chemicals sector and the Fertilizers industry, where the benchmark scope covers the same industry with 28 companies. In that group, the company’s P/E of 14.79 sits above the benchmark median of 13.79 and below the benchmark average of 98.84, while its P/B of 1.27 is slightly above the median of 1.26 and below the average of 3.19. The company’s ROE of 5.19% is below the industry median of 6.76%, and its ROCE of 7.64% is below the industry median of 11.3%.

The sector snapshot also shows market capitalisation across the benchmark set ranging from Rs 5.8 crore to Rs 56,408.27 crore, with a median of Rs 493.38 crore and an average of Rs 6,434.45 crore. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price therefore belongs to a company that is materially larger than the median industry company and close to the benchmark average on size. Sector performance in the supplied data is not quantified here, so the comparison rests on valuation, profitability and company count rather than on a market-wide trend claim.

For Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price, the sector context shows that the company is not an outlier on valuation, but its ROE and ROCE trail the benchmark medians. Univest highlights this because Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Fundamental Analysis is better understood when compared against the same industry set rather than in isolation.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Coromandel International	COROMANDEL	56,408.27	30.79	4.36	16.08	23.92
The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore	FACT	53,894.62	1,927.56	41.23	3.02	11.3
Paradeep Phosphates	PARADEEP	17,213.47	16.06	2.4	18.21	15.09
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals	CHAMBLFERT	16,899.51	8.77	1.54	20.41	25.5
Madhya Bharat Agro Products	MBAPL	7,138.97	46.08	12.25	31.5	19.41

Among the supplied fertilizer peers, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price can be read against Coromandel International, FACT, Paradeep Phosphates, Chambal Fertilisers and Madhya Bharat Agro Products. Its market cap of Rs 6,606.46 crore is above the peer figure for GSFC in the benchmark pool and close to MBAPL’s Rs 7,138.97 crore, but below the larger listed peers such as Coromandel, FACT and Paradeep.

On valuation, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price looks less expensive than FACT on P/E and P/B, but more expensive than Chambal Fertilisers on both metrics. Its ROE of 5.19% and ROCE of 7.64% sit below several listed peers that show higher returns on equity and capital employed, including Chambal Fertilisers, Paradeep Phosphates and Coromandel. That comparison makes Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Stock News more about relative positioning than about a single absolute metric.

For investors checking Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price Today, the peer set shows a middle-tier valuation and a return profile that trails some of the stronger names in the same industry. Univest presents this peer view so readers can place the day’s share price fall in the wider fertilizer universe.

Why Investors Are Watching Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

• Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price fell 5.3% today to Rs 113.40 from Rs 119.75.
• The day’s open was Rs 119.80, the high was Rs 119.80 and the low was Rs 113.20.
• Turnover for the session was Rs 1.64 crore.
• Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price shows a P/E of 14.79 and P/B of 1.27.
• ROE is 5.19% and ROCE is 7.64%, both below the industry medians in the supplied benchmark set.

About Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers is a listed company in the Chemicals sector and the Fertilizers industry. The supplied data places it in the Mid Cap category and gives it a market capitalisation of Rs 6,606.46 crore. For readers following Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price, this classification is useful context because it identifies the company’s place in the listed universe without adding interpretation beyond the supplied figures.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Stock News often appears alongside sector and valuation analysis because the company is part of a widely tracked fertilizer peer group. Univest uses the company’s sector, industry, valuation and return metrics to present a factual view of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price Today and related market updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price fall today?

Ans.  The supplied data confirms a 5.3% fall in Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price to Rs 113.40, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst. The article therefore treats the move as a verified price event.

What was the previous close for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price?

Ans.  The previous close was Rs 119.75. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price opened at Rs 119.80, hit a high of Rs 119.80 and a low of Rs 113.20 before closing at Rs 113.40.

What is Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers market capitalisation today?

Ans.  Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers has a market capitalisation of Rs 6,606.46 crore. The supplied market-cap category is Mid Cap, which is company-size context and not a comment on quality or performance.

How is Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers valued versus the industry?

Ans.  Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price is linked to a P/E of 14.79 and P/B of 1.27. In the same industry, those figures sit above the median P/E and slightly above the median P/B.

How do ROE and ROCE compare for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers?

Ans.  Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers reports ROE of 5.19% and ROCE of 7.64%. Both are below the industry medians in the supplied benchmark set, which provides context for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price analysis.

What do EPS, book value and dividend yield show for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers?

Ans.  EPS is Rs 8.09, book value per share is Rs 94.17 and dividend yield is 1.95%. These figures help frame Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Share Price against earnings, accounting net worth and payout history.