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Ajinomoto Co (STU:AJI) ROE % : 13.63% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Ajinomoto Co ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Ajinomoto Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €662 Mil. Ajinomoto Co's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €4,856 Mil. Therefore, Ajinomoto Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 13.63%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ajinomoto Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

STU:AJI' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.28   Med: 9.91   Max: 12.92
Current: 11.35

During the past 13 years, Ajinomoto Co's highest ROE % was 12.92%. The lowest was 3.28%. And the median was 9.91%.

STU:AJI's ROE % is ranked better than
67.57% of 1841 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.8 vs STU:AJI: 11.35

Ajinomoto Co ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ajinomoto Co's ROE % 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 ROE % Chart

Ajinomoto Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.37 9.85 11.54 12.37 10.31

Ajinomoto Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
ROE % 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 9.46 15.43 4.61 11.28 13.63

Competitive Comparison of Ajinomoto Co's ROE %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Ajinomoto Co's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ajinomoto Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ajinomoto Co's ROE % falls into.



Ajinomoto Co ROE % Calculation

Ajinomoto Co's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Mar. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=534.989/( (5371.243+5002.815)/ 2 )
=534.989/5187.029
=10.31 %

Ajinomoto Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=662.04/( (0+4855.917)/ 1 )
=662.04/4855.917
=13.63 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Ajinomoto Co  (STU:AJI) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=662.04/4855.917
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(662.04 / 9548.428)*(9548.428 / 10928.594)*(10928.594 / 4855.917)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=6.93 %*0.8737*2.2506
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=6.05 %*2.2506
=13.63 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=662.04/4855.917
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (662.04 / 966.94) * (966.94 / 967.468) * (967.468 / 9548.428) * (9548.428 / 10928.594) * (10928.594 / 4855.917)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.6847 * 0.9995 * 10.13 % * 0.8737 * 2.2506
=13.63 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Ajinomoto Co Business Description

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Address
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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