Ajinomoto Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Ajinomoto has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.2%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 33.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. Ajinomoto's return on equity is 12.8%, and it has net margins of 6.1%.
Key information
23.2%
Earnings growth rate
24.4%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 9.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.4% |
| Return on equity | 12.8% |
| Net Margin | 6.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ajinomoto makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,495,477 | 90,891 | 358,072 | 29,686 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,465,218 | 83,868 | 348,839 | 29,029 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,439,231 | 87,121 | 339,843 | 28,766 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,400,039 | 95,245 | 326,465 | 27,404 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,387,266 | 93,497 | 319,305 | 27,088 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,377,017 | 93,547 | 315,545 | 26,607 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,359,115 | 94,065 | 313,508 | 25,867 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,321,863 | 70,608 | 306,873 | 25,532 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,258,993 | 68,598 | 298,209 | 25,123 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,194,651 | 81,397 | 288,349 | 25,012 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,149,370 | 75,725 | 281,155 | 24,842 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,130,742 | 78,298 | 280,765 | 25,405 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,110,301 | 76,907 | 277,458 | 25,877 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,099,864 | 59,129 | 274,922 | 25,889 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,071,453 | 59,416 | 268,499 | 25,900 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,063,178 | 57,317 | 264,693 | 25,929 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,072,704 | 47,402 | 266,450 | 26,051 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,081,084 | 23,706 | 269,939 | 26,502 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,100,039 | 18,279 | 274,684 | 27,596 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,112,801 | 30,244 | 269,983 | 27,783 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,119,707 | 9,388 | 271,038 | 27,481 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,122,883 | 30,618 | 271,673 | 27,825 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,127,483 | 27,175 | 274,612 | 27,823 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,136,887 | 26,220 | 279,029 | 28,181 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,149,932 | 54,770 | 279,770 | 28,464 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,153,942 | 58,478 | 278,672 | 28,031 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,150,209 | 60,741 | 276,268 | 27,833 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,139,224 | 62,778 | 247,546 | 46,982 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,115,406 | 59,325 | 253,037 | 40,727 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,096,026 | 55,035 | 257,241 | 34,403 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,091,195 | 53,065 | 265,924 | 27,134 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,094,507 | 28,080 | 254,993 | 32,594 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,118,691 | 46,121 | 261,663 | 32,594 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,156,633 | 44,836 | 269,178 | 32,594 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,185,980 | 63,592 | 274,081 | 32,594 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,178,435 | 87,522 | 272,144 | 32,228 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,128,856 | 68,255 | 257,180 | 32,228 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,071,312 | 68,081 | 243,357 | 32,228 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,006,630 | 46,495 | 228,644 | 32,228 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 980,453 | 45,589 | 229,699 | 31,962 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 971,870 | 41,363 | 234,780 | 31,962 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 976,835 | 42,412 | 241,024 | 31,962 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 991,332 | 42,795 | 249,952 | 31,962 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,024,072 | 30,975 | 247,463 | 32,626 |
Quality Earnings: AJI0 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AJI0's current net profit margins (6.1%) are lower than last year (6.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AJI0's earnings have grown significantly by 23.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AJI0's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AJI0 had negative earnings growth (-2.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (38.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AJI0's Return on Equity (12.8%) is considered low.