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Ajinomoto Co (Ajinomoto Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 4.21 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Ajinomoto Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-30), Ajinomoto Co's current share price is $37.10. Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.82. Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AJINY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.6   Med: 2.28   Max: 5.07
Current: 4.62

During the past years, Ajinomoto Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.07. The lowest was 1.60. And the median was 2.28.

AJINY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.39% of 1237 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.33 vs AJINY: 4.62

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ajinomoto Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.779. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $8.82 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Ajinomoto Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ajinomoto Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ajinomoto Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 1.91 2.12 3.14 3.88

Ajinomoto Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.43 3.88 4.73 4.67 4.35

Competitive Comparison of Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Ajinomoto Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=37.10/8.82
=4.21

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Ajinomoto Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=10.779/106.8000*106.8000
=10.779

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 106.8000.

Ajinomoto Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 9.794 95.700 10.930
201406 10.195 98.000 11.110
201409 10.123 98.500 10.976
201412 9.787 97.900 10.677
201503 9.132 97.900 9.962
201506 9.627 98.400 10.449
201509 9.467 98.500 10.265
201512 9.535 98.100 10.381
201603 9.288 97.900 10.132
201606 9.173 98.100 9.987
201609 9.700 98.000 10.571
201612 9.604 98.400 10.424
201703 9.590 98.100 10.440
201706 9.953 98.500 10.792
201709 10.495 98.800 11.345
201712 10.629 99.400 11.420
201803 10.641 99.200 11.456
201806 10.206 99.200 10.988
201809 10.395 99.900 11.113
201812 10.178 99.700 10.903
201903 10.022 99.700 10.736
201906 10.235 99.800 10.953
201909 10.029 100.100 10.700
201912 10.299 100.500 10.945
202003 9.132 100.300 9.724
202006 9.575 99.900 10.236
202009 9.763 99.900 10.437
202012 10.465 99.300 11.255
202103 10.403 99.900 11.122
202106 10.394 99.500 11.157
202109 10.599 100.100 11.308
202112 10.560 100.100 11.267
202203 10.799 101.100 11.408
202206 10.428 101.800 10.940
202209 10.175 103.100 10.540
202212 10.479 104.100 10.751
202303 10.865 104.400 11.115
202306 10.726 105.200 10.889
202309 10.566 106.200 10.626
202312 10.779 106.800 10.779

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Ajinomoto Co  (OTCPK:AJINY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Ajinomoto Co (Ajinomoto Co) Business Description

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Address
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8315
Ajinomoto is Japan's leading food company specializing in amino acids and seasonings derived from amino acid fermentation technologies. It also produces processed foods including dry soup mixes, frozen foods, and beverage products. Apart from the consumer business, it is a key supplier of MSG and nucleotides to global food manufacturers including Nestle. The food business represents nearly three fourths of group sales and 80%-plus of profits with nearly two thirds generated overseas. Healthcare and function materials (mainly Ajinomoto build-up film, or ABF), the key growth drivers through 2030, make up the balance of its business portfolio. The nonfood businesses are expected to contribute half of the group profits by 2030, boosted by ABF and CDMO growth.