As of today (2024-04-25), Ajinomoto Co's share price is $35.70.
Ajinomoto Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.99. Hence, Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 36.02.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
AJINY'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.06 Med: 26.97 Max: 196.1
Current: 39.11
During the past 13 years, Ajinomoto Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 196.10. The lowest was 15.06. And the median was 26.97.
AJINY's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 77.64% of 1118
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 15.605
vs AJINY: 39.11
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ajinomoto Co was 49.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, Ajinomoto Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 52.40% per year. The lowest was -132.80% per year. And the median was 14.60% per year.
Ajinomoto Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.
Competitive Comparison of Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Ajinomoto Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
Ajinomoto Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Ajinomoto Co's Share Price of today is $35.70.
Ajinomoto Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.99.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
Ajinomoto Co (OTCPK:AJINY) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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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.
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