Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (AJINF) Stock

About Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a global company operating across three primary business divisions: seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare, with operations spanning Japan and international markets. The Seasonings and Foods division provides a diverse range of culinary products, including sauces and flavorings marketed under renowned brand names such as AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY. This segment also furnishes essential ingredients and customized solutions to consumer food manufacturers and the food service industry. Its offerings extend to instant noodles (e.g., Knorr Cup Soup, YumYum), various coffee products (including Birdy, Blendy, MAXIM, Chyotto Zeitakuna Kohiten), and powdered drinks (like Birdy 3in1). Additionally, it supplies gift sets and office solutions such as coffee vending machines and tea preparation systems. The Frozen Foods segment offers a selection of convenient items, including Chinese dumplings, pre-cooked rice dishes, noodles, desserts, shumai, and processed chicken products. Finally, the Healthcare and Others division serves as a significant supplier of amino acids for diverse industrial applications, notably pharmaceuticals and food production. It also develops sports nutrition products and ingredients for personal care. This segment further provides contract manufacturing services for pharmaceutical intermediates, active ingredients, and sterile formulations. Other specialized products include its Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF), a crucial interlayer insulating material for semiconductor packaging, and health-focused food and beverage items such as Glyna, Amino Aile, and amino VITAL, alongside other functional materials. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was established in 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is headquartered in JP.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (AJINF) stock trades at $32.26 with a market capitalization of $30.92B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.65, price-to-book of 6.51, price-to-sales of 3.08. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $20.26 and $39.95, and currently trades 19.2% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 0.99%.

On profitability, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 18.50%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 13.65%, an operating margin of 11.42%, a net profit margin of 8.51%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. reported annual revenue of $1.59T, net profit of $135.5B, revenue has compounded at 8.3% a year over the last five years, profit at 17.9% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.45, total assets of $1.82T, $107.4B in cash and equivalents.

AJINF has an average daily trading volume of 611 shares, a beta of 0.40 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.ajinomoto.com