Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SUMICHEM): Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price Falls 3.41% as Stock Hits Top Decliner List

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. fell to Rs 533, down 3.41% today, with market capitalisation at Rs 27,635.20 crore as the chemicals stock entered the top decliner list.

Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price came under pressure on 21 August 2026, with the stock falling to Rs 533 from the previous close of Rs 551.8, a decline of Rs 18.8 or 3.41%. At that level, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. carried a market capitalisation of Rs 27,635.2 crore, making the move notable within the large-cap basket and within Stock Market Today searches around top losers and stocks falling today.

The session data confirms the price event clearly. The stock opened at Rs 550.45, traded as high as Rs 552.65 and then slipped to an intraday low of Rs 533, which also matched the current traded price at the time of this update. Turnover stood at Rs 0.93 crore on the reporting exchange snapshot, while combined traded volume across BSE and NSE was 2,04,829 shares. For readers tracking Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price Today, the supplied data establishes a sharp same-day share price decline but does not establish a company-specific catalyst behind the move.

That is why this Sumitomo Chemical India Stock News item matters. The stock was flagged under a PRICE_FALL_THRESHOLD event and appeared in a top decliner screen, which means the fall was significant enough for its reported large-cap category. In Univest’s market update framework, that makes the stock relevant not only for a price action read but also for sector comparison, peer context and a closer look at how the market is currently treating chemicals names.

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SUMICHEM) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 533
Previous Close	Rs 551.8
Today's Change	Rs -18.8 (-3.41%)
Day Open	Rs 550.45
Day High	Rs 552.65
Day Low	Rs 533
Current Volume (BSE)	17,405
BSE Traded Volume	17,405
NSE Traded Volume	1,87,424
Combined NSE + BSE Volume	2,04,829
Turnover	Rs 0.93 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 27,635.2 crore
Market Cap Category	Large Cap

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SUMICHEM) traded at Rs 533. versus the previous close of Rs 551.8, a fall of 3.41%. The stock opened at Rs 550.45, reached Rs 552.65, touched Rs 533. Reported volume was 17,405.

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SUMICHEM) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 27,635.2 crore

Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price is drawing attention mainly because the market-cap base is sizeable at Rs 27,635.2 crore, even though the dataset here is more valuation-context heavy than balance-sheet heavy. Market capitalisation alone does not indicate quality, but it does show that this is not an illiquid micro or small-cap move. A 3.41% decline in a company of this size naturally receives more attention in market news and stock analysis screens.

The supplied data does not provide company-specific P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, ROE, ROCE, EPS, book value, dividend yield, leverage or cash-flow figures for Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd., so the most disciplined way to interpret Sumitomo Chemical India Fundamental Analysis is through what the verified market data does show: a large-cap chemicals company that is trading in a sector where valuation and profitability dispersion is very wide. That is important because a broad chemicals basket can include businesses with very different earnings quality, capital efficiency and market positioning.

For investors searching Sumitomo Chemical India Financial Results, Sumitomo Chemical India Earnings or Sumitomo Chemical India Latest News, today’s price fall should therefore be read first as an observed market event rather than as a conclusion about the company’s operating performance. The supplied data confirms the share price decline and confirms the company’s market size, but it does not tie the move to a disclosed financial trigger in this article workflow.

Even so, the stock’s scale remains noteworthy. The sector benchmark median market capitalisation is Rs 234.03 crore and the sector average is Rs 541.65 crore, while Sumitomo Chemical India’s reported market cap is Rs 27,635.2 crore. That places the company far above the central tendency of the supplied chemicals universe and changes how the market may interpret a one-day decline. In Univest’s framework, that larger size can make a move in Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price more visible in broader market movers lists, even when the dataset does not establish a direct catalyst.

So the fundamental takeaway is measured rather than directional: the company sits in a sector with broad valuation and return dispersion, and its own market value is substantially above the benchmark averages supplied. That supports investor attention, but it is not a rating, and it makes peer and sector comparison especially relevant in understanding this Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price Fall.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Chemicals
Benchmark Scope	same sector
Benchmark Median P/E	18.25x
Benchmark Average P/E	36.32x
Benchmark P/E Range	0.51x to 731.13x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.52x
Benchmark Median ROE	11.96%
Benchmark Median ROCE	14.67%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 27,635.2 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 234.03 crore

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SUMICHEM) is classified under sector: Chemicals.

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

Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price is moving within the Chemicals sector, and the supplied sector snapshot shows a very broad benchmark set. The benchmark scope is the same sector, covering 212 companies. Within that universe, 174 companies have P/E data, 211 have P/B data, 211 have ROE data, 211 have ROCE data and 212 have market capitalisation data.

This benchmark matters because it shows how dispersed the sector is. The chemicals sector P/E median is 18.25, while the average is 36.32, with a minimum of 0.51 and a maximum of 731.13. That wide spread suggests that sector valuations cannot be treated as uniform. Similarly, the P/B median is 1.52 and the average is 1.7, but the range stretches from -57.56 to 36.36. Profitability also varies meaningfully, with ROE median at 11.96 and average at 14.68, while ROCE median stands at 14.67 and average at 16.57.

Market capitalisation distribution is equally telling. The median is Rs 234.03 crore and the average is Rs 541.65 crore, with the benchmark range running from Rs 5 crore to Rs 3,016.55 crore. Against that, Sumitomo Chemical India’s market capitalisation of Rs 27,635.2 crore stands out sharply and sits far above the entire reported benchmark range. That does not by itself make the stock better or weaker, but it does show that this company trades at a scale very different from the sector median and even from the largest names captured in the supplied comparison set.

For Sector Analysis and Industry Analysis, that scale differential is the most important verified insight in today’s Sumitomo Chemical India Stock News. The stock belongs to a sector where earnings multiples, balance-sheet valuation and return ratios vary widely across business models. In Univest’s reading, that means a one-day decline in a large-cap chemicals name should be interpreted with context: sector dispersion is high, peer positioning matters, and the stock’s sheer market size makes its price action more visible in NSE News, BSE News and broader Market News screens.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd.	GRAUWEIL	3,016.55	18.81	2.69	14.35	19.47
Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd.	BEPL	2,965.15	15.33	2.67	42.11	56.88
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.	CHEMPLASTS	2,845.18	0	-10.05	0	183.45
Kiri Industries Ltd.	KIRIINDUS	2,808.41	0.51	0.44	12.26	12.2
GSP CROP SCIENCE LIMITED	GSPCROP	2,769.49	28.05	3.44	18.63	23.5

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SUMICHEM) has a market capitalisation of Rs 27,635.2 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price can also be assessed against the listed peers supplied in the comparison basket. The most immediate difference is market capitalisation. Peer market caps in the provided set range from Rs 2,127.33 crore for Bharat Rasayan Ltd. to Rs 3,016.55 crore for Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd. Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd., at Rs 27,635.2 crore, is therefore much larger than every peer shown in the dataset.

The peer group also illustrates how mixed the chemicals space is on valuation and profitability. Grauer & Weil trades at a P/E of 18.81 with ROE of 14.35 and ROCE of 19.47. Bhansali Engineering Polymers shows a lower P/E of 15.33 but much higher ROE of 42.11 and ROCE of 56.88. GSP Crop Science is at 28.05 times earnings with ROE of 18.63 and ROCE of 23.5, while Rossari Biotech stands at 18.71 times earnings with ROE of 16.17 and ROCE of 24.37.

Some outliers stand out as well. Kiri Industries has a P/E of 0.51, P/B of 0.44, ROE of 12.26 and ROCE of 12.2. Nocil trades at a much higher P/E of 40.82 with P/B of 1.51, ROE of 12.95 and ROCE of 17.71. JG Chemicals carries a P/E of 32.44, P/B of 4.4, ROE of 29.78 and ROCE of 29.05. Chemplast Sanmar has a negative P/B of -10.05, ROE of 0 and an ROCE reading of 183.45 in the supplied set, showing again that peer metrics can vary sharply.

Because the dataset does not include company-specific valuation or return ratios for Sumitomo Chemical India, the clean comparison point today is size rather than relative cheapness or richness. Even so, the peer basket gives investors useful context for this Sumitomo Chemical India Stock Analysis: the chemicals space includes names spread across low, moderate and high earnings multiples, with return ratios that differ widely. Univest therefore sees the peer view as a reminder that not every stock in the same sector should be interpreted through the same lens, especially when today’s trigger is a single-session price fall.

Why Investors Are Watching Sumitomo Chemical India

• Price action: the stock fell 3.41% to Rs 533 from Rs 551.8, after opening at Rs 550.45 and slipping from an intraday high of Rs 552.65 to the day’s low of Rs 533.
• Volume: total traded volume stood at 2,04,829 shares, with 17,405 on BSE and 1,87,424 on NSE, while reported turnover was Rs 0.93 crore.
• Market-cap context: the company’s market capitalisation is Rs 27,635.2 crore, which is well above the supplied chemicals benchmark median and average.
• Sector positioning: the Chemicals benchmark covers 212 companies, and the metric ranges across P/E, P/B, ROE and ROCE are very wide.
• Peer context: the provided peer set tops out at Rs 3,016.55 crore in market cap, underscoring how much larger Sumitomo Chemical India is than the comparison basket.

What investors may monitor next is straightforward: whether Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price stabilises after hitting the day’s low, whether it continues to appear in top losers or stocks under pressure screens, and how the market interprets the stock relative to sector peers in upcoming sessions. Univest also sees value in watching whether price action remains isolated to this stock or aligns with a broader chemicals-sector pattern in the Indian Stock Market.

About Sumitomo Chemical India

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. is represented in this dataset as part of the Chemicals sector. The broader peer and benchmark lists also show that the space includes businesses spanning general chemicals, dyes and pigments, and pesticides and agrochemicals. That matters when readers search Sumitomo Chemical India Company News or Sumitomo Chemical India Share News, because sector labels alone can hide major differences in business models across listed names.

Within the supplied market context, the company stands out primarily for scale. At a market capitalisation of Rs 27,635.2 crore, it is substantially larger than the peer companies listed in the comparison snapshot and also far above the benchmark median and average for the sector universe. That makes Sumitomo Chemical India a more prominent market participant than most companies in the provided chemicals basket.

For investors looking at Sumitomo Chemical India NSE and Sumitomo Chemical India BSE activity, today’s article is best read as a market update focused on verified trading and sector data. The company’s representation here is tied to its trading event, sector classification and size within the market. Univest’s approach in such cases is to combine stock price action with sector structure, so readers get a fuller picture of where the company sits in the listed chemicals landscape without going beyond the facts supplied in the workflow.

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For ongoing Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price Today tracking, users typically watch price action, turnover, exchange-wise volume, 52-week levels where available, shareholding pattern when disclosed and financial ratio trends as datasets update. In fast-moving sessions, a single market dashboard can make Sumitomo Chemical India Stock News easier to contextualise within the Chemicals sector and the wider Indian stock market.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price falling today?

Ans. The supplied market data confirms that Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price fell 3.41% to Rs 533 from the previous close of Rs 551.8. It identifies the price event clearly, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst.

What is Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price Today?

Ans. Sumitomo Chemical India Share Price Today is Rs 533 in the supplied update. The stock opened at Rs 550.45, touched a high of Rs 552.65 and slipped to Rs 533, which also marked the day’s low.

How much did Sumitomo Chemical India stock decline in today’s session?

Ans. Sumitomo Chemical India stock declined by Rs 18.8 in absolute terms and by 3.41% in percentage terms. That drop moved the stock into the top decliner screen for the day within the supplied event framework.

What was the previous close of Sumitomo Chemical India shares?

Ans. The previous close for Sumitomo Chemical India shares was Rs 551.8. Against that level, the current price of Rs 533 reflects a negative move, highlighting today’s share price decline in the chemicals segment.

What were the day high and day low for Sumitomo Chemical India?

Ans. The stock traded between Rs 552.65 and Rs 533 in the supplied session data. That means the day high was Rs 552.65, while the day low was Rs 533, matching the current reported price.

What is the market capitalisation of Sumitomo Chemical India?

Ans. Sumitomo Chemical India has a reported market capitalisation of Rs 27,635.2 crore. That makes it much larger than the benchmark median of Rs 234.03 crore and average of Rs 541.65 crore in the supplied chemicals universe.

How much volume was traded in Sumitomo Chemical India today?

Ans. Total traded volume stood at 2,04,829 shares in the supplied update. Of that, 17,405 shares were on BSE and 1,87,424 shares were on NSE, showing that most visible activity came through NSE.

What was the turnover in Sumitomo Chemical India stock today?

Ans. The reported turnover for Sumitomo Chemical India stock was Rs 0.93 crore in the supplied exchange snapshot. Combined with the 3.41% decline, it helps frame the move as a meaningful price action event today.

Which sector does Sumitomo Chemical India belong to?

Ans. Sumitomo Chemical India belongs to the Chemicals sector in the supplied dataset. The benchmark scope covers 212 companies from the same sector, with wide dispersion across P/E, P/B, ROE, ROCE and market capitalisation levels.

How does Sumitomo Chemical India compare with supplied sector peers by size?

Ans. By market capitalisation, Sumitomo Chemical India at Rs 27,635.2 crore is far larger than the supplied peers, whose market caps range from Rs 2,127.33 crore to Rs 3,016.55 crore in the comparison basket.