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  • Price (JPY)562.30
  • Today's Change-8.10 / -1.42%
  • Shares traded13.09m
  • 1 Year change+65.33%
  • Beta0.7396
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About the company

Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that operates the chemical business. The Company has five segments. Essential & Green Materials segment manufactures and sells synthetic resins, raw materials for synthetic fibers, industrial chemicals, methacrylate, processed synthetic resin products, aluminum and alumina and synthetic rubber. Advanced Medical Solutions segment handles process development and contract manufacturing for pharmaceuticals and others. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) & Mobility Solutions segment handles optical products, semiconductor process materials, compound semiconductor materials, touch sensor panels, chemical products, engineering plastics and battery materials. Agro & Life Solutions segment handles agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, agricultural materials, pest control insecticides and materials for tropical disease control. Sumitomo Pharma segment handles small molecule pharmaceuticals. The Company also provides other businesses.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)2.41tn
  • Net income in JPY97.37bn
  • Incorporated1925
  • Employees29.28k
  • Location
    Sumitomo Chemical Co LtdTokyo Sumitomo Twin Bldg. East Kan2-27-1, ShinkawaCHUO-KU 103-6020JapanJPN
  • Phone+81 352010200
  • Fax+81 352010430
  • Websitehttps://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
4005:TYO since
announced
Transaction
value
Asia Union Electronic Chemical CorpAnnounced20 Nov 202520 Nov 2025Announced22.93%--
Tanaka Chemical CorpDeal completed28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025Deal completed17.69%44.72m
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Kansai Paint Co Ltd586.49bn35.37bn492.82bn17.41k16.701.707.500.8403165.85165.852,747.231,625.020.76293.554.4333,679,280.004.986.437.7110.2432.1830.356.538.471.34--0.368822.754.727.67-42.9215.7013.0110.76
Nagase & Co Ltd950.99bn28.79bn502.50bn7.48k16.841.1510.410.5284271.48271.488,925.873,978.081.144.722.85127,069,200.003.523.295.495.3019.2218.143.102.881.28--0.316729.654.983.4013.9211.004.1815.39
Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd311.52bn26.12bn530.58bn7.98k19.001.5113.021.70297.82297.823,551.413,741.290.67673.314.7439,032,080.005.744.987.246.5831.2129.978.496.972.03--0.10232.706.098.08-11.6816.509.5519.14
Kuraray Co Ltd808.45bn7.47bn539.86bn11.94k81.580.72466.010.667821.4921.492,554.812,419.400.62312.144.98--0.38942.860.47253.5330.4931.560.62494.541.36--0.2739---2.238.33-76.4623.782.44--
Air Water Inc1.09tn50.45bn566.00bn20.84k11.181.105.550.5213220.30220.264,741.242,241.540.88558.174.9852,106,790.004.214.055.755.6621.7321.494.764.511.05--0.448433.455.025.8710.629.882.0811.26
Taiyo Holdings Co Ltd132.07bn15.26bn647.17bn2.49k40.365.7726.494.90137.24137.241,188.10960.210.67473.283.9853,146,880.007.805.619.617.3248.1745.1011.5610.492.08105.600.355854.8413.5911.0024.5723.52-3.4723.89
NOF Corp240.61bn34.44bn734.17bn4.00k20.892.5115.183.05148.57148.571,037.961,238.320.66842.364.0060,198,150.009.5910.2611.5412.3534.3635.1614.3514.832.07--0.014827.597.235.677.3811.5416.2011.60
Tosoh Corp1.02tn34.11bn855.29bn14.81k24.321.028.650.8354108.18108.183,232.842,588.280.76693.023.3669,112,540.003.736.645.499.6825.1124.684.877.851.46--0.190838.275.746.231.180.86765.0712.30
Nissan Chemical Corp271.97bn46.38bn883.24bn3.28k19.023.6214.203.25342.04342.042,006.151,797.870.8121.663.6382,841,300.0013.9613.3918.6517.8946.3946.0217.2017.381.62--0.142952.4810.883.9813.176.9413.9014.09
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd2.41tn97.37bn932.25bn29.28k9.450.8943.470.387259.5059.501,471.30629.000.66422.474.1082,235,560.004.03-1.086.65-1.7829.7530.676.07-1.650.92112.340.491--6.513.21112.384.531.61-11.94
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc739.86bn-16.25bn947.30bn8.15k--1.3733.711.28-83.71-83.713,794.443,274.570.66082.764.5890,825,190.00-0.97525.08-1.346.9721.3822.05-1.486.660.9038--0.27137.88-4.904.7517.3316.5714.466.30
Mitsui Chemicals Inc1.69tn17.11bn950.39bn17.32k52.131.027.150.562745.3845.384,496.762,330.280.77222.915.1997,519,580.001.363.842.066.1122.0521.941.764.470.9385--0.4336.283.406.04-35.51-1.046.778.45
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd237.03bn33.35bn1.06tn2.00k29.934.3822.174.49278.16278.161,977.621,899.570.7683.655.34--12.709.9416.4512.6837.7336.4216.5313.652.17--0.098533.6017.9415.0547.0027.4233.3911.74
Data as of Feb 13 2026. Currency figures normalised to Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

22.54%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 08 Jan 202659.66m3.60%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Jan 202658.07m3.50%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 202554.94m3.31%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Sep 202552.30m3.16%
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jan 202633.40m2.02%
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Sep 202529.18m1.76%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Dec 202526.91m1.62%
Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd.as of 28 Nov 202523.89m1.44%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 202520.54m1.24%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Jan 202614.79m0.89%
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