Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (AJINY) Stock

About Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a global enterprise that operates across diverse sectors, including seasonings and culinary products, frozen foods, and a comprehensive healthcare and other solutions division. Its Seasonings and Foods division presents an extensive portfolio of sauces and flavor enhancers, marketed under well-known 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 delivers specialized ingredients and culinary solutions to both consumer food manufacturers and the food service industry. Furthermore, it encompasses instant noodle varieties like Knorr Cup Soup and YumYum, coffee selections under the Birdy and Blendy labels, the Birdy 3in1 powdered drink, MAXIM offerings, Chyotto Zeitakuna Kohiten products, and a range of gift sets and office amenities, including coffee vending machines and tea servers. Within its Frozen Foods segment, Ajinomoto provides a selection of ready-to-eat items such as Chinese dumplings, cooked rice dishes, noodles, desserts, shumai, and processed chicken products. The Healthcare and Other segment is multifaceted, supplying amino acids for pharmaceuticals, food applications, and cosmetics. It also develops sports nutrition products, personal care ingredients, and sterile formulations. A significant part of its operations involves offering contract manufacturing services for pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients. Additionally, this division is responsible for Ajinomoto Build-up Film, a critical interlayer insulating material used in semiconductor packaging. Established in 1909, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. manages its international operations from its main office located in Tokyo, Japan.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is headquartered in JP.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (AJINY) stock trades at $28.19 with a market capitalization of $14.38B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 56.90, price-to-book of 6.00, price-to-sales of 1.50. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $16.50 and $32.89, and currently trades 14.3% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.10%.

On profitability, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 10.77%, return on capital employed of 9.48%, an operating margin of 8.30%, a net profit margin of 5.05%.

Official website: www.ajinomoto.co.jp