Ajinomoto Co (AJI1) Price & Analysis
AJI1 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 26.11 - EUR 26.11
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 17.10 - EUR 33.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 26.11
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 27.13B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 37.27B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 201.98B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 447.24B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 56.1
- Beta
- 0.48
- Next Earnings
- Nov 09, 2026
- EPS Estimate
- 0.15
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue Growth And Improving Gross Margin
Sustained top-line growth with a rising gross margin indicates durable pricing power and favorable product mix. That combination supports reinvestment in R&D and manufacturing, underpins higher-margin specialty sales, and helps the company weather input cost swings over the medium term.
Diversified B2C And B2B Business Model
A balanced portfolio across branded consumer foods, food-ingredients, and amino-acid specialty materials reduces revenue cyclicality and concentrates on higher-value B2B contracts. Fermentation and amino-acid capabilities create durable differentiation and multiple, complementary revenue engines.
Solid Balance Sheet With Moderate Leverage
A conservative-capital structure with equity substantial versus assets gives financial flexibility for capex, acquisitions, or cyclical downturns. Moderate leverage supports investment in production capacity and new product lines without immediate refinancing pressure.
Bears Say
Weaker Cash Conversion
FCF materially below net income signals earnings quality and working-capital variability, limiting internally generated funds for dividends, capex, or M&A. Persistent cash conversion gaps raise risk that profitable reported results won’t consistently translate to free cash for strategic initiatives.
Net Margin Compression
Declining net margins reduce the firm’s ability to absorb raw material or energy cost shocks and constrain reinvestment capacity. Over the medium term, sustained margin pressure could force tougher pricing, restructure, or lower funds available for specialty business expansion.
Upward Shift In Leverage Versus Prior Year
Although leverage remains moderate, a rising debt trend erodes financial headroom and increases interest expense risk. Continued upward drift would weaken flexibility for strategic spending and elevate vulnerability to macro shocks or higher borrowing costs over the coming months.
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Company Description
Ajinomoto Co
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. Its Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasonings 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 to consumer foods and food service industries. This segment also provides instant noodles under the Knorr Cup Soup, and YumYum names; coffee under the Birdy and Blendy brands; powdered drink under the Birdy 3in1 name; MAXIM products; Chyotto Zeitakuna Kohiten products; and gift sets and office supplies comprising coffee vending machines, tea server, etc. The Frozen Foods segment offers Chinese dumplings, cooked rice, noodles, desserts, shumai, processed chicken, and other products. The Healthcare and Other segment provides amino acids to various industries, such as pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics; sports nutrition products; personal care ingredients; and sterile products, as well as engages in the provision of contract manufacturing services for pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients. This segment also offers Ajinomoto Build-up Film, an interlayer insulating material for semiconductor packages. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- CEO
- Shigeo Nakamura
- Employees
- 34,862
- Website
- www.ajinomoto.co.jp
- Address
- 15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Tokyo, 104-8315, JP
Ajinomoto Co (AJI1) Earnings & Revenues
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AJI1 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The earnings call highlighted record sales and profits, strong performance in overseas markets, and positive shareholder returns. However, these positives were offset by challenges in the Japan Frozen Foods segment, impacts from structural reforms, and shipment delays in the Bio-Pharma Services. Despite the lowlights, the overall outlook for FY 2025 remains optimistic, with significant growth expected in key business areas.
View all DE:AJI1 earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 3 | 0 | 9 |