Consumer Non-Durables Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Business Summary
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of food products, amino acids, and pharmaceuticals. It operates through the following segments: Seasoning and Foods, Frozen Foods, Healthcare and Others, and Others. The Seasoning and Foods segment offers spices such as Ajinomoto, Cook Do, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazon, SAJIKU, and CRISPY FRY. It also provides nutritional and processed food such as Knorr Cup Soup, YumYum, Blendy, and MAXIM brand products. It also covers ingredients for processed food, bakery products, beverages, and sweeteners. The Frozen Foods segment sells dumplings, rice, noodles, desserts, and processed chicken products. The Healthcare and Others segment deals with amino acids for pharmaceuticals, nutritional food, cosmetic materials, and chemical products. It also handles biopharmaceutical services. The Others segment includes contract manufacturing business, oil and fat-related business, logistics, and other services. The company was founded by Saburosuke Suzuki II on May 20, 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Mar 2021
JPY USD Revenue 1,071.45B 10,102.57M Gross Profit 386,525M 3,644.48M Operating income 111,819M 1,054.32M Income before tax 97,003M 914.62M Net income 59,416M 560.22M EBITDA 174,864M 1,648.76M Diluted EPS 108.32 1.02 Dividends Per Share 42 0.39 Total Assets 1,431.28B 12,952.84M Total liabilities 763,440M 6,908.95M Total equity 620,257M 5,613.18M Operating cash flow 165,650M 1,561.88M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
1,091.19B
1,114.78B
1,114.30B
1,100.03B
1,071.45B
Gross Profit
374,412M
381,827M
381,444M
384,968M
386,525M
Operating income
87,130M
91,084M
93,371M
101,591M
111,819M
Income before tax
86,684M
80,819M
54,698M
48,795M
97,003M
Net income
53,065M
57,533M
27,509M
18,643M
59,416M
EBITDA
133,782M
142,867M
145,856M
163,051M
174,864M
Diluted EPS
92.81
105.75
53.61
34.34
108.32
Dividends Per Share
30
32
32
32
42
Total Assets
1,350.10B
1,426.23B
1,393.86B
1,353.61B
1,431.28B
Total liabilities
659,428M
705,612M
707,904M
761,542M
763,440M
Total equity
616,315M
640,833M
610,543M
538,975M
620,257M
Operating cash flow
108,907M
126,655M
123,256M
114,856M
165,650M
Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
10,076.83M
10,058.28M
10,048.34M
10,117.55M
10,102.57M
Gross Profit
3,457.57M
3,445.08M
3,439.69M
3,540.72M
3,644.48M
Operating income
804.61M
821.81M
841.97M
934.37M
1,054.32M
Income before tax
800.49M
729.19M
493.24M
448.78M
914.62M
Net income
490.03M
519.09M
248.06M
171.46M
560.22M
EBITDA
1,235.43M
1,289.03M
1,315.26M
1,499.65M
1,648.76M
Diluted EPS
0.85
0.95
0.48
0.31
1.02
Dividends Per Share
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.29
0.39
Total Assets
12,116.17M
13,410.71M
12,593.11M
12,538.70M
12,952.84M
Total liabilities
5,917.86M
6,634.80M
6,395.66M
7,054.25M
6,908.95M
Total equity
5,530.96M
6,025.69M
5,516.04M
4,992.58M
5,613.18M
Operating cash flow
1,005.72M
1,142.76M
1,111.46M
1,056.38M
1,561.88M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2021
PER 20.90 ROA 4.26% ROE 10.25% Operating margin 10.43% Profit margin 5.54%
Key executives
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director:
Takaaki Nishii
Senior Manager-Finance:
Katsuhide Shirai
Manager-Legal Affairs & Compliance:
Shuhei Takehara
Executive Officer & Manager-Audit:
Takumi Matsuzawa
Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer:
Chiaki Nosaka Shareholders
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