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AJINY (Ajinomoto Co) Cash Flow from Operations : $1,392 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Ajinomoto Co Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Ajinomoto Co's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-129 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $149 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $260 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $127 Mil. In all, Ajinomoto Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $407 Mil.


Ajinomoto Co Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ajinomoto Co's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Ajinomoto Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,523.93 1,227.69 880.12 1,121.85 1,408.17

Ajinomoto Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Ajinomoto Co Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Ajinomoto Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Ajinomoto Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,392 Mil.

* 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  (OTCPK:AJINY) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Ajinomoto Co's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-129 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Ajinomoto Co's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $149 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Ajinomoto Co's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $260 Mil. It means Ajinomoto Co's working capital increased by $260 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Ajinomoto Co's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Ajinomoto Co's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Ajinomoto Co's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Ajinomoto Co's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Ajinomoto Co's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $127 Mil.


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Ajinomoto Co Business Description

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15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8315
Ajinomoto Co Inc is Japan's 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 world-wide 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.

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