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Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd

SUMICHEM NSE

Key Fundamentals

SmallcapPesticides & AgrochemicalsChemicals
Market Cap
₹27,638 Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
48.46
EBITDA
₹818 Cr
Return on Equity
16%
Debt to Equity
0.02
Book Value
₹67.91
EPS
₹8.71
52W High
₹617.45
52W Low
₹362.6

Insights

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Technical Indicators

Key Insights

Strengths

2
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 34.5%

Weaknesses

2
  • Stock is trading at 8.26 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 3.81% over past five years.

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
3.56% ↘
Net Income Growth
7.23% ↘
Cash Flow Change
-1.33% ↘
ROE
-8.20% ↘
ROCE
-8.30% ↘
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
4.95% ↘

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 19h ago
AI opinion · based on fundamentals
Risk medium

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd is a nearly debt-free agrochemical company with a market cap of ₹28,239 Cr trading at a PE of 48.6x and PB of 8.31x. Sales have declined at -3% CAGR over the last 3 years while profit growth has been modest at 3% CAGR over the same period, though the company maintains a consistent ROE averaging 17-20% over the past decade.

Bull Case 7
  • Company is almost debt-free, providing significant financial flexibility and resilience during downturns
  • Consistent ROE of 17-20% over 3, 5, and 10-year periods indicates efficient capital allocation and strong return generation
  • Long-term compounded profit growth of 24% over 10 years demonstrates a strong earnings track record
  • Healthy dividend payout ratio of 34.5% signals shareholder-friendly capital return policy
  • 10-year compounded sales growth of 16% shows the company has scaled meaningfully over the long term
  • Stock price CAGR of 11% over 3 years despite weak recent sales, suggesting market confidence in earnings recovery
  • TTM profit growth of 3% remains positive even as sales declined by 3%, indicating margin resilience and cost discipline
Bear Case 8
  • PE ratio of 48.6x is elevated, demanding significant future growth to justify current valuation
  • Stock is trading at 8.31x book value, which is expensive relative to most industrial/commodity peers
  • Compounded sales growth of -3% over 3 years and -3% TTM shows revenue contraction in the medium term
  • 5-year sales CAGR of only 3.81% is poor for a company trading at premium multiples
  • 1-year stock price return of -4% indicates recent underperformance and negative market sentiment
  • Dividend yield of just 0.23% provides minimal income cushion for investors at current prices
  • Compounded profit growth has slowed sharply from 24% over 10 years to just 3% over the last 3 years, signaling earnings deceleration
  • 5-year stock CAGR of only 7% is modest given the premium valuation, suggesting limited price appreciation relative to risk

This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 19h ago
Positives 4
  • Q1FY27 net profit up 20% YoY Jul 27

    Sumitomo Chemical India reported standalone net profit of ₹2,165.29 million (₹214.5 crore) in Q1FY27, a 20.4% YoY rise aided by margin expansion and an insurance claim.

  • Parent Q1 EPS turns positive Aug 4

    Parent Sumitomo Chemical reported Q1 EPS of $0.77, a sharp turnaround from $(0.10) loss in the year-ago quarter, though sales dipped 0.47% to $3.623 billion.

  • ₹1.30 per share dividend declared Jul 27

    Board approved a dividend of ₹1.30 per share at the 26th AGM on July 27, 2026, alongside board restructuring with new independent directors.

  • Parent affirms FY26 guidance Aug 4

    Sumitomo Chemical confirmed FY2026 sales guidance at $15.047 billion and GAAP EPS target of $1.35, maintaining previous financial expectations.

Neutral 2
  • Analyst meet scheduled Aug 19 Aug 10

    Sumitomo Chemical India will host a group meeting with investors and analysts on August 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM IST in Mumbai, organized by Motilal Oswal.

  • Director Ninad Gupte resigns Jul 27

    Ninad D. Gupte's resignation as Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director was accepted, effective August 31, 2026, citing personal reasons.

TL;DR: Sumitomo Chemical India delivered a strong Q1FY27 with 20% profit growth and declared a healthy dividend, while the parent company's EPS turnaround and guidance reaffirmation signal stability. No material headwinds emerged in recent news. The trend is improving with operational momentum and margin expansion, though the insurance claim benefit is non-recurring and investors should watch for sustaining organic growth in coming quarters.

Quarterly Results

  Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales
724
903
540
664
832
971
622
665
1,048
914
552
671
1,054
Expenses
643
715
474
526
670
729
521
548
828
697
456
539
819
Operating Profit
81
188
66
139
162
242
101
117
220
217
96
133
235
OPM %
11%
21%
12%
21%
19%
25%
16%
18%
21%
24%
17%
20%
22%
Other Income
18
25
27
27
26
31
31
31
39
39
22
32
74
Interest
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Depreciation
14
16
16
16
14
15
18
16
15
16
16
16
16
PBT
83
196
76
149
173
257
113
132
242
238
100
147
291
Tax %
26%
27%
27%
26%
26%
26%
25%
25%
26%
25%
25%
25%
26%
Net Profit
62
144
55
109
128
191
84
98
180
178
75
111
217
EPS in Rs
1.24
2.88
1.1
2.19
2.57
3.82
1.69
1.97
3.6
3.56
1.5
2.22
4.34
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales
671
724
799
1,911
2,223
2,423
2,643
3,060
3,511
2,833
3,090
3,186
3,192
Expenses
614
635
698
1,691
1,932
2,088
2,155
2,458
2,843
2,358
2,467
2,520
2,511
Operating Profit
57
89
101
219
291
335
488
603
668
474
623
666
680
OPM %
8%
12%
13%
11%
13%
14%
18%
20%
19%
17%
20%
21%
21%
Other Income
8
26
10
31
0
-20
19
36
45
96
119
131
166
Interest
1
1
1
5
5
7
7
8
6
5
6
7
7
Depreciation
6
7
7
24
28
41
47
45
52
61
63
63
64
PBT
58
107
103
221
258
267
453
586
655
503
674
727
776
Tax %
40%
40%
40%
34%
35%
23%
24%
26%
23%
27%
26%
25%
—
Net Profit
35
65
62
145
167
206
345
434
503
370
502
543
580
EPS in Rs
—
—
—
—
—
4.12
6.92
8.69
10.09
7.41
10.06
10.88
11.62
Div. Payout %
0%
0%
0%
0%
38%
18%
12%
12%
12%
80%
12%
12%
—
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
233
233
275
275
275
499
499
499
499
499
499
499
Reserves
-2
63
360
665
761
710
1,029
1,425
1,881
1,941
2,397
2,885
Borrowings
0
0
0
10
20
36
33
38
34
25
45
53
Other Liabilities
234
280
288
695
791
848
1,097
1,047
955
822
988
997
Total Liabilities
466
576
922
1,644
1,846
2,093
2,658
3,009
3,368
3,287
3,930
4,434
Fixed Assets
51
52
53
267
279
319
309
390
430
489
482
499
CWIP
0
1
7
9
8
10
14
35
71
23
28
20
Investments
0
0
277
2
1
87
291
357
239
425
601
1,226
Other Assets
415
523
585
1,367
1,558
1,676
2,043
2,227
2,628
2,351
2,819
2,690
Total Assets
466
576
922
1,644
1,846
2,093
2,658
3,009
3,368
3,287
3,930
4,434
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
4
52
-21
49
75
222
424
223
389
756
458
443
Investing
-8
-5
-289
-40
-35
-118
-282
-281
-327
-426
-405
-329
Financing
0
0
276
7
-65
-61
-47
-63
-73
-331
-65
-81
Net Cash Flow
-4
47
-34
16
-26
43
95
-120
-10
-1
-11
33
Free Cash Flow
-6
44
-310
6
36
184
382
111
270
695
431
404
CFO/OP
44
102
14
60
56
90
109
61
83
187
100
91
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
83
92
101
105
110
128
117
101
98
91
90
81
Inventory Days
135
169
191
202
193
133
185
198
157
135
154
166
Days Payable
109
132
115
176
136
112
145
110
87
96
107
86
Cash Conversion Cycle
109
130
177
131
167
150
157
189
168
131
136
161
Working Capital Days
69
79
113
113
116
109
95
127
136
173
183
155
ROCE %
27%
41%
22%
29%
27%
26%
33%
34%
30%
21%
25%
23%

Shareholding Pattern

As of Jun 2026
Promoters 75.00%
DIIs 9.33%
Public 9.12%
Others 3.53%
FIIs 3.02%
Total 100.00%
  Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
FIIs
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.75%
3.07%
3.49%
3.59%
3.63%
3.65%
3.65%
3.37%
3.40%
3.02%
DIIs
6.28%
6.57%
6.12%
6.17%
6.35%
6.56%
6.20%
5.52%
5.51%
5.08%
5.64%
5.72%
6.64%
7.14%
6.97%
6.96%
8.14%
8.15%
8.47%
8.65%
8.98%
9.33%
Government
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Public
12.25%
12.13%
12.65%
12.70%
12.28%
11.92%
11.99%
12.06%
11.86%
11.92%
11.50%
11.49%
11.41%
10.75%
10.39%
10.31%
10.14%
10.16%
9.83%
9.80%
9.66%
9.12%
Others
6.48%
6.30%
6.22%
6.13%
6.37%
6.51%
6.81%
7.42%
7.63%
8.00%
7.86%
7.79%
4.20%
4.04%
4.15%
4.14%
3.09%
3.03%
3.05%
3.17%
2.95%
3.53%
No. of Shareholders
0
73,327
78,651
1,19,561
1,50,589
1,39,601
1,33,658
1,46,063
1,42,596
1,56,136
1,47,907
1,45,083
1,48,764
1,28,148
1,24,857
1,25,812
1,24,650
1,24,950
1,15,793
1,14,878
1,11,892
1,10,464

Documents

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Concall - Feb 2020 Feb 2020
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Concall - Jun 2020 Jun 2020
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Concall - Aug 2020 Aug 2020
4
Concall - Feb 2021 Feb 2021
5
Concall - Nov 2021 Nov 2021

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd

What does Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd do?
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Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹27637.70 Cr. Based on this, it is classified as a Large Cap stock.
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The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd is 48.46. The PE ratio compares a company's share price to its earnings per share and is commonly used to assess whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued relative to its peers.
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Yes, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.23%. Dividend yield indicates the annual dividend income relative to the share price. A consistent dividend history can signal financial stability.
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Company Information

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. (SCIL) is one of the leading players in the industry which has a balanced portfolio of technical as well as formulation products along with backward integration for some products. The Company is known for domestic marketing of proprietary products of its Japanese parent -Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited in agrochemicals, animal nutrition, and environmental health business segments. With the integration of Excel Crop Care Limited, the Company now has a strong portfolio of generics in addition to specialty products and a strong combined marketing network. With this integration, the Company has moved up several notches in the pecking order of the Indian crop protection industry. SCIL has also marked its presence in Africa and several other geographies of the world.[1] [2]

Website sumichem.co.in
CEO Mr. Chetan Shantilal Shah
Employees 1,646
Listed 2020-01-27
Face Value ₹ 10
Issued Size 49,91,45,736

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