Overview
Chemicals

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY,LIMITED

Sumitomo Chemical is a diversified chemical company operating across four core segments: Agro & Life Solutions (agrochemicals, animal health), ICT & Mobility Solutions (electronic materials, films for displays), Advanced Medical Solutions (pharmaceuticals and life sciences), and Essential & Green Materials (petrochemicals, plastics, energy materials). The company serves global markets spanning agriculture, electronics, healthcare, and industrial materials. Its competitive strengths lie in integrated R&D capabilities, a broad product portfolio spanning specialty and commodity chemicals, and deep ties to the Sumitomo Group.

Market Cap
¥941B
US$5.99B
EV
¥2,167B
US$13.8B
Stock¥570▼-1.81%
US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)
LTM EV/EBITDA
7.0
x
LTM EV/EBIT
9.9
x
LTM PER
8.9
x
LTM PBR
0.9
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-0.4%pt
10012
Oct 23, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Feb 3, 26Market-wide: Financial easing expectations buyback
2Aug 4, 26Q1 FY2027/03 earnings announced
MC → EV Bridge
941BUS$5.99BMarket Cap1,226BUS$7.81B+ Debt223BUS$1.42B− Cash87.0BUS$554M− Inv. Sec.310BUS$1.97B+ NCI2,167BUS$13.8BEV
AI Briefing
Sumitomo Chemical: diversified play across agrochemicals, electronic materials, pharma and petrochemicals under Sumitomo Group umbrella FY26/3 revenue ¥2,329B with OP ¥152B (6.5% margin), stabilizing after FY24/3's steep operating loss and swinging back to profitability since FY25/3 Market cap ¥992B vs EV ¥2,217B reflects heavy debt load (¥1,226B); turnaround trajectory intact but leverage keeps equity story cautious
Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
2,765US$17.6B'22/32,895US$18.4B'23/32,447US$15.6B'24/32,606US$16.6B'25/32,329US$14.8B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
372US$2.37B'22/3137US$872M'23/3-331-US$2.11B'24/3325US$2.07B'25/3273US$1.74B'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
162US$1.03B'22/36.99US$44.5M'23/3-312-US$1.99B'24/338.6US$246M'25/360.9US$388M'26/3
Capital Structure
47%
53%
EquityD/E 1.11xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
365US$2.33B1,350US$8.60B'22/3306US$1.95B1,461US$9.31B'23/3217US$1.38B1,563US$9.96B'24/3210US$1.34B1,388US$8.84B'25/3209US$1.33B1,245US$7.93B'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 37.0%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
14.29%
2
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
5.55%
3
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company
4.31%
4
Nippon Life Insurance Company
2.48%
5
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505103 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.06%
6
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY,LIMITED Employee Stock Ownership Association
1.89%
7
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
1.83%
8
株式会社日本カストディ銀行(三井住友信託銀行再信託分・住友生命保険相互会社退職給付信託口)
1.75%
9
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.57%
10
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781
1.32%
Management
14 officers
Keiichi IWATA
Representative Director, Chairman
As described in item a.
1957-10-11
Nobuaki MITO
Representative Director, President
As described in item a.
1960-08-04
Keigo SASAKI
Representative Director
As described in item a.
1963-02-11
Tozo YAMAGUCHI
Director
As described in item a.
1962-06-01
Nobuyuki SAKATA
Director
Apr 1979 Joined Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Apr 2013 Executive Officer Apr 2016 Vice President and Director, Sumika Technology Information Center Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Representative Director, President, Sumika Technology Information Center Co., Ltd. May 2018 Managing Director, Japan Chemical Industry Association Jun 2023 Director, Kanadevia Corporation (current) Jun 2025 Director, Ikedasenshu Holdings Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Director, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (current)
1957-03-31
Kenji OHNO
Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in item a.
1963-12-10
Kunio NOZAKI
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in item a.
1956-10-29
Michio YONEDA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in item a.
1949-06-14
Atsuko MURAKI
Director
As described in item a.
1955-12-28
Akira ICHIKAWA
Director
As described in item a.
1954-11-12
Yumiko NODA
Director
As described in item a.
1960-01-26
Tetsuji OHASHI
Director
Apr 1977 Joined Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2013 Representative Director, President and CEO, Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2019 Representative Director, Chairman, Komatsu Ltd. Mar 2022 Director, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (current) Apr 2022 Director, Chairman, Komatsu Ltd. Jun 2025 Special Advisor, Komatsu Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Director, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (current)
1954-03-23
Yoshitaka KATO
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in item a.
1951-09-17
Masamichi KAMIMURA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in item a.
1961-03-08
Large Shareholding Reports
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2026-07-06
2.30%→2.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2026-02-03
1.87%→2.30%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
2026-01-06
1.77%→1.96%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.
2025-09-19
3.43%→3.15%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-04
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-07-06
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-22
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-02-03
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-03
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-01-06
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-11-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-09-19
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-08-01
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINETAmended
2025-06-23
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2025-06-20
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2025-06-20
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnetAmended
2025-05-02
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-03
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-07
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnetAmended
2024-08-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-02
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINETAmended
2024-06-24
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-06-21
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-06-21
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-02-07
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-07
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-08
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-21
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-05
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-23
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-05
Quarterly Securities Report
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