Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited
4008
Rank in Stocks
#11337
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited. engages in the manufacture and sale... 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.
Share Price
$9.01
Last synced: 2026-11-10
Market Cap
$576.18M
Change (1 day)
1.86%
Change (1 year)
35.03%
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Basic Materials
Operating Margin for Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited (4008)
Operating Margin as of November 2026 TTM: 10.17%
According to Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's latest financial reports, its current operating margin (TTM) is 10.17%. At the end of 2025 the company had an operating margin of 7.26%.
Operating Margin history for Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited from 2005 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 10.17% | 40.08% |
| 2025 | 7.26% | 9.01% |
| 2024 | 6.66% | -8.89% |
| 2023 | 7.31% | 4.73% |
| 2022 | 6.98% | -28.63% |
| 2021 | 9.78% | 25.38% |
| 2020 | 7.80% | -5.68% |
| 2019 | 8.27% | -10.01% |
| 2018 | 9.19% | -13.79% |
| 2017 | 10.66% | 25.26% |
| 2016 | 8.51% | 8.82% |
| 2015 | 7.82% | -7.89% |
| 2014 | 8.49% | 43.41% |
| 2013 | 5.92% | -50.21% |
| 2012 | 11.89% | -14.77% |
| 2011 | 13.95% | 43.52% |
| 2010 | 9.72% | 14.35% |
| 2009 | 8.50% | -41.90% |
| 2008 | 14.63% | -10.19% |
| 2007 | 16.29% | 8.96% |
| 2006 | 14.95% | 23.05% |
| 2005 | 12.15% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.98% | -97.45% |
GB
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| 21.22% | -97.91% |
FR
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| 16.15% | -98.41% |
US
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| 17.13% | -98.32% |
US
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| -4.71% | -100.46% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.
Questions about Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin
What is Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin?
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin is 10.17%, as of Nov 2026.
What was Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin in 2025?
In 2025, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin was 7.26%, compared with 6.66% in 2024.
How has Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin was highest in 2021 (9.78%) and lowest in 2024 (6.66%).
How does Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin compare with similar companies?
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited's operating margin (10.17%) is higher than that of 1 of the 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is Linde plc, with 25.98%.