ScoreWhy is Ajinomoto Co., Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 14.15%
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 6.83% over the last 5 years
3
With a growth in Net Profit of 19.52%, the company declared Very Positive results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at JPY 224,969 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 2,813.06
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -5.52% (YoY)
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With ROCE of 14.75%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.77 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 41.61%, its profits have fallen by -20.9%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
5
Majority shareholders : FIIs
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Ajinomoto Co., Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Ajinomoto Co., Inc. for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
41.61%
0.72
63.04%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.83%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.51%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
12.18
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.98
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.39
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.16
Tax Ratio
27.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
57.33%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.07%
ROCE (avg)
14.17%
ROE (avg)
11.75%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
45
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.85
EV to EBIT
25.59
EV to EBITDA
16.35
EV to Capital Employed
3.77
EV to Sales
2.56
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.01%
ROCE (Latest)
14.75%
ROE (Latest)
10.82%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend14What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at JPY 224,969 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 2,813.06
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -5.52% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 32.96 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 425,287 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 79,666 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 18.73 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 54,782 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 38,503 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 39.64
-7What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 9.98%
INTEREST(Q)
At JPY 2,832 MM has Grown at 12.69%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.01 times
Here's what is working for Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at JPY 224,969 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,813.06
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 425,287 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 79,666 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 18.73 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 54,782 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 38,503 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 39.64
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 32.96 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -5.52% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 22,510 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Interest
At JPY 2,832 MM has Grown at 12.69%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.01 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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