Editor’s Note
After a punishing 2025, small-cap stocks are showing tentative signs of a broader recovery in February 2026. However, the rebound remains uneven, with several names still experiencing significant weekly declines. This list details the companies facing the sharpest corrections amidst the nascent turnaround.
After a bruising 2025 that left smallcap investors nursing deep losses, February 2026 is showing early signs of a shift. However, the recovery hasn’t been uniform, with some stocks from the pack tumbling as much as 23% this week. Even as experts point to a potential turnaround in the broader smallcap space, a handful of companies continued to face sharp corrections. Here’s the full list.
The low-cost carrier emerged as the biggest weekly loser, plunging 23.29% during the week, data from ACE Equity showed.
The smallcap stock featured among the sharpest laggards, declining 17.19% over the week, data from ACE Equity showed.
Safari Industries, involved in luggage manufacturing, witnessed heavy selling pressure, ending the week lower by 16.82%.
CarTrade Tech, a multi-channel automotive digital platform that enables buying and selling of new and used vehicles, featured among the major smallcap losers with a weekly decline of 14.33%.
Ceinsys Tech, an Indian technology company specializing in geospatial engineering, registered sustained weakness, dropping 13.65% during the week.
Pearl Global Industries, one of India’s leading textile exporters, saw notable downside momentum, slipping 13.47% for the week.
HLE Glascoat, a leading manufacturer of specialized process equipment for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, remained among the weak performers, ending the week down 13.40%.
Foods & Inns, a prominent Indian manufacturer and exporter specializing in processing tropical fruit pulps, purees, and concentrates, continued to face selling pressure, declining 13.18% during the week.
Reliance Infrastructure, a major Indian private sector enterprise, part of the Reliance Group, specializing in engineering, construction (EPC), and utility projects, rounded out the list of top smallcap losers, falling 13.16% for the week.