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Ajinomoto Co (TSE:2802) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 4.73 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Ajinomoto Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-19), Ajinomoto Co's current share price is 円5995.00. Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 円1,266.93. Ajinomoto Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.73.

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

TSE:2802' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.6   Med: 2.29   Max: 5.07
Current: 4.73

During the past years, Ajinomoto Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.07. The lowest was 1.60. And the median was 2.29.

TSE:2802's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.79% of 1257 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.33 vs TSE:2802: 4.73

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 Mar. 2024 was 円1,589.431. 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 円1,266.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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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 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.91 2.12 3.14 3.88 4.49

Ajinomoto Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 3.88 4.73 4.67 4.35 4.49

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
=5995.00/1266.93
=4.73

* 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 Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Ajinomoto Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1589.431/107.2000*107.2000
=1,589.431

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 107.2000.

Ajinomoto Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 1,040.533 98.000 1,138.216
201409 1,087.426 98.500 1,183.473
201412 1,167.841 97.900 1,278.780
201503 1,099.444 97.900 1,203.886
201506 1,190.999 98.400 1,297.511
201509 1,137.387 98.500 1,237.847
201512 1,159.812 98.100 1,267.399
201603 1,048.959 97.900 1,148.605
201606 966.426 98.100 1,056.074
201609 987.312 98.000 1,079.998
201612 1,114.021 98.400 1,213.649
201703 1,082.900 98.100 1,183.352
201706 1,103.912 98.500 1,201.415
201709 1,162.637 98.800 1,261.485
201712 1,200.431 99.400 1,294.630
201803 1,128.442 99.200 1,219.445
201806 1,123.305 99.200 1,213.894
201809 1,165.245 99.900 1,250.393
201812 1,141.981 99.700 1,227.887
201903 1,113.926 99.700 1,197.722
201906 1,106.063 99.800 1,188.076
201909 1,078.519 100.100 1,155.017
201912 1,123.634 100.500 1,198.543
202003 983.192 100.300 1,050.829
202006 1,030.068 99.900 1,105.338
202009 1,030.847 99.900 1,106.174
202012 1,086.211 99.300 1,172.627
202103 1,130.824 99.900 1,213.457
202106 1,144.428 99.500 1,232.992
202109 1,167.558 100.100 1,250.372
202112 1,202.048 100.100 1,287.308
202203 1,280.503 101.100 1,357.764
202206 1,396.997 101.800 1,471.101
202209 1,457.910 103.100 1,515.887
202212 1,413.759 104.100 1,455.859
202303 1,452.245 104.400 1,491.194
202306 1,516.161 105.200 1,544.985
202309 1,562.190 106.200 1,576.900
202312 1,551.963 106.800 1,557.776
202403 1,589.431 107.200 1,589.431

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  (TSE:2802) 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 (TSE:2802) 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.

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