Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited (JPX: 4008) is trading at ¥1,461.00, about ₹892 at today's JPY/INR rate, as of 29 Sep 2026, 2:30 AM ET, down 3.88% today. Indian residents can buy Sumitomo Seika Chemicals from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
¥1,461.00
Today's high
¥1,488.00
52 week low
¥924.00
52 week high
¥1,588.00
4008 opened at ¥1,480.00, closed previously at ¥1,520.00, and has traded between ¥924.00 and ¥1,588.00 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited. engages in the manufacture and sale of absorbent polymers, functional chemicals, and gases in Japan and internationally. It operates through the Super Absorbent Polymers and Functional Materials segments. The Super Absorbent Polymers segment offers a super absorbent polymer, AQUA KEEP, used in water absorbent materials for hygiene products, including disposable diapers, baby diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinent pad; industrial materials comprising water blocking tape for power and optical cables and water-swelling rubber; and other applications, such as water absorbent pad, freshness agent, water retention agent, anti-dewing agent, pet sheets, and water absorbent sheets. Its Functional Materials segment manufactures and sells water soluble polymers, emulsions, latexes, powder resins, and organic synthetic chemicals. This segment also produces particle polymers, pharmaceuticals-related products, functional products, electronics gases, standard gases, industrial chemicals, medical gases, chemical gases, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and other gas generators, including PSA systems. The company was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
202.66K
Market cap
¥94.11B
P/E Ratio
9.61
Price-to-sales ratio
0.61
Enterprise value
¥103.19B
Free cash flow yield
0.00%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.23
Return on equity
9.74%
ROIC
7.72%
Beta
0.85
Dividend yield
4.04%
Last dividend
¥44.00
Financial overview
Revenue
¥148.35B
Earnings per share
¥117.48
Free cash flow
¥5.09B
Net profit margin
6.46%
Gross margin
24.25%
EBITDA
¥19.99B
Revenue growth
0.53%
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How to buy Sumitomo Seika Chemicals from India
Indian residents can buy Sumitomo Seika Chemicals shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to JPY.
Search for Sumitomo Seika Chemicals and place an order
Find Sumitomo Seika Chemicals by name or by its ticker, 4008, and choose an order type. The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares. Sumitomo Seika Chemicals trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Sumitomo Seika Chemicals position in JPY and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Sumitomo Seika Chemicals from India
Trading and taxes when buying Sumitomo Seika Chemicals from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pm JST
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Sumitomo Seika Chemicals’ current yield is 4.04%.Dividend tax explained
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applyJapan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Sumitomo Seika Chemicals stock?
Yes. Sumitomo Seika Chemicals (4008) has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2001, in the Chemicals - Specialty industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to JPY. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one Sumitomo Seika Chemicals share cost in rupees?
One Sumitomo Seika Chemicals share is ¥1,461.00 — about ₹892 at a JPY/INR rate of 0.6107 on 28 Sep 2026. Both the Sumitomo Seika Chemicals price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Sumitomo Seika Chemicals from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
What is the minimum I can buy of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares.
How are gains on Sumitomo Seika Chemicals shares taxed in India?
Japan generally does not levy capital gains tax on non-resident individual investors, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the JPY/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Sumitomo Seika Chemicals price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Sumitomo Seika Chemicals pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Sumitomo Seika Chemicals pays a dividend and the current yield is 4.04%; the last declared dividend was ¥44.00 per share, about ₹26.87. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Sumitomo Seika Chemicals from India?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST in Indian time. It also halts for lunch, 8:00 am – 9:00 am IST. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Sumitomo Seika Chemicals shares held from India?
Japan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position.
Do I have to declare Sumitomo Seika Chemicals shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Sumitomo Seika Chemicals holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Sumitomo Seika Chemicals and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in JPY in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.