AJIN.Y Stock Overview
Engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥41.41 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥44.84 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥34.28 |
| Beta | -0.078 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.72% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.05% |
| 1 Year Change | 6.63% |
| 3 Year Change | 45.40% |
| 5 Year Change | 129.80% |
| Change since IPO | 316.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| AJIN.Y | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.0% | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| 1Y | 6.6% | -5.1% | 23.1% |
Return vs Industry: AJIN.Y exceeded the US Food industry which returned -8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AJIN.Y underperformed the US Market which returned 21% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AJIN.Y volatility | |
|---|---|
| AJIN.Y Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 4.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: AJIN.Y has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: AJIN.Y's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 34,862 | Taro Fujie | www.ajinomoto.co.jp |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients for foodservice and processed food manufacturers, processed foods, and restaurants, as well as industrial, retail, and other applications. This segment also provides instant noodles under the Knorr Cup Soup and YumYum names; coffee beverages under the Birdy and Blendy brands; powdered drink under the Birdy 3in1 name; MAXIM brand products; Chyotto Zeitakuna Kohiten brand products; and gift sets and office supplies comprising coffee vending machines, tea servers, etc. The Frozen Foods segment offers Chinese dumplings, cooked rice, noodles, desserts, shumai, processed chicken, and other products under the AJINOMOTO FRESH FROZEN, Bernardi, FRED’S, Golden Tiger, José Olé, LingLing, POSADA, and TAI PEI brands.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| AJIN.Y fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$20.51b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$602.78m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$9.98b |
34.0x
P/E Ratio2.1x
P/S RatioIs AJIN.Y overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AJIN.Y income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥1.52t |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥973.61b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥549.01b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥457.05b |
| Earnings | JP¥91.96b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 184.96 |
| Gross Margin | 36.06% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 61.1% |
How did AJIN.Y perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.3%
Current Dividend Yield43%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/11 14:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Takayuki Hayano | Barclays |
| Ritsuko Tsunoda | BofA Global Research |
| Siti Bte Salikin | CFRA Equity Research |