Stock Research: Ajinomoto

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Ajinomoto

TYO:2802 JP3119600009
32
  • Value
    3
  • Growth
    83
  • Safety
    Safety
    11
  • Combined
    21
  • Sentiment
    81
  • 360° View
    360° View
    32
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Company Description

Ajinomoto Co Inc is a Japan-based food company. It operates in the seasonings & foods, frozen foods, and healthcare industries. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $26,428 million, profits of $3,673 million, and revenue of $10,207 million with 34,860 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 32 (better than 32% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Ajinomoto are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Ajinomoto. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 83, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 83% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 81, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 81% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 3, which means that the share price of Ajinomoto is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 97% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 11, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 89% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
3 3 10 11
Growth
83 65 89 93
Safety
Safety
11 19 29 25
Sentiment
81 75 46 31
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32 30 30 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
50 67 48 73
Opinions Change
29 40 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 100 79 15
Market Pulse
76 55 20 28
Sentiment
81 75 46 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
3 3 10 11
Growth
83 65 89 93
Safety Safety
11 19 29 25
Combined
21 4 34 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
6 15 17 21
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
11 7 16 15
Price vs. Book (P/B)
6 9 11 15
Dividend Yield
41 12 23 27
Value
3 3 10 11
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
40 87 67 70
Profit Growth
75 66 42 64
Capital Growth
36 25 74 41
Stock Returns
93 65 77 99
Growth
83 65 89 93
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
28 23 48 30
Refinancing
15 21 19 27
Liquidity
55 52 59 53
Safety Safety
11 19 29 25

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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