Umami, the fifth basic taste, lays the foundation of Ajinomoto's business, which centers on the research and development of amino acids and related products. Ajinomoto has diversified its business into fields ranging from food to animal nutrition to healthcare by leveraging its research findings of umami and fermentation technologies used for amino acid production.
The restructuring plan to withdraw from or downsize the noncore businesses outside the six areas including seasonings, Asian frozen foods, and healthcare will allow Ajinomoto to lift returns on investment and stay focused on its competitive advantages.
The economic setback resulting from the coronavirus outbreak could depress consumer spending and deter the company's ambition to accelerate growth by raising value-added sales.
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Metric
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2802
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2503
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MKC
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 33.51 | 11.97 | 27.68 |
Price/Book Value | 3.72 | 1.63 | 3.88 |
Price/Sales | 2.16 | 0.86 | 3.04 |
Price/Cash Flow | 18.43 | 8.18 | 20.42 |
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Metric
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2802
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2503
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MKC
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Quick Ratio | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.25 |
Current Ratio | 1.37 | 1.42 | 0.68 |
Interest Coverage | 11.55 | 18.87 | 4.91 |
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2802
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2503
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MKC
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.79% | 5.92% | 5.67% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.00% | 15.10% | 14.63% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.93% | 8.24% | 8.97% |
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