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Earnings2802Ajinomoto Co.,Inc.Food

Q1 Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [IFRS] (Consolidated)

In the first quarter, revenue, business profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the corresponding period of the previous year. The full-year forecasts have been raised by ¥9 billion for revenue, ¥5 billion for business profit and ¥3.5 billion for profit attributable to owners of the parent, respectively, while the dividend forecast remains unchanged from the most recent forecast.

Worth reading
55In focus
Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
90
¥100 million (increase in the full-year revenue forecast)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

First quarter1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026ConsolidatedIFRS
Net Sales412,105¥ millionYear on year +13.2%Progress 23.8%
Operating profit60,116¥ millionYear on year +27.3%Progress 29.8%
Ordinary income54,994¥ millionYear on year +14.4%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent36,452¥ millionYear on year +13.1%Progress 29.5%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share¥38.11
Financial position at period-end
Total assets1,940,438¥ million
of which net assets 848,397 ¥ millionEquity ratio 39.9%vs. prior year-end -2.6pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+18,409
Investment-22,542
Financials+93,639
Net change+89,506

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥196,979 million
Segment revenueSeasonings and Food ¥238,744 million (YoY +11.9%), Frozen foods ¥72,591 million (YoY +5.6%), Healthcare, etc. ¥97,032 million (YoY +22.8%)
Segment profitSeasonings and Food ¥41,044 million (YoY +13.0%), Frozen foods ¥2,160 million (YoY -23.2%), Healthcare, etc. ¥25,171 million (YoY +63.3%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥1,732,000 million (YoY +9.4%)
Operating profit¥202,000 million (YoY +11.5%)
Ordinary incomeNot disclosed
Net income¥123,500 million (YoY -8.3%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNet Sales 17,230 Hundreds of millions of yen → 17,320 Hundreds of millions of yen(+0.5%) / Business profit 1,970 Hundreds of millions of yen → 2,020 Hundreds of millions of yen(+2.5%) / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent 1,200 Hundreds of millions of yen → 1,235 Hundreds of millions of yen(+2.9%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥48 → ¥50(+4.2%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Revenue increased, mainly due to higher sales in Seasonings and Food and Healthcare, etc. Business profit increased, mainly due to the benefit of higher sales in Healthcare, etc. and Seasonings and Food. In Healthcare, etc., strong sales of electronic materials contributed to results. In Seasonings and Food, foreign exchange movements, higher volumes and increased sales contributed to results. Frozen Foods recorded higher revenue due to foreign exchange movements and other factors, but business profit declined.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidation0 additions, 0 exclusions (no material changes)
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Depreciation and amortization¥23,495 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingHeld (対象者:Not disclosed)
Issued Shares at Period-End977,735,616
Treasury Shares at Period-End23,173,875
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFirst quarter
Accounting standardsIFRS
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026
Net Sales¥412,105 million (YoY +13.2%)
Operating profit¥60,116 million (YoY +27.3%)
Ordinary income¥54,994 million (YoY +14.4%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥36,452 million (YoY +13.1%)
Net income per share¥38.11
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 39.9 / End of previous period 42.5
Total assets¥1,940,438 million
Net assets¥848,397 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥18,409 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-22,542 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥93,639 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥196,979 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥1,732,000 million (YoY +9.4%) / Operating profit ¥202,000 million (YoY +11.5%) / Ordinary income Not disclosed / Net income ¥123,500 million (YoY -8.3%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNet Sales 17,230 Hundreds of millions of yen → 17,320 Hundreds of millions of yen(+0.5%) / Business profit 1,970 Hundreds of millions of yen → 2,020 Hundreds of millions of yen(+2.5%) / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent 1,200 Hundreds of millions of yen → 1,235 Hundreds of millions of yen(+2.9%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥48 → ¥50(+4.2%)
Segment revenueSeasonings and Food ¥238,744 million (YoY +11.9%), Frozen foods ¥72,591 million (YoY +5.6%), Healthcare, etc. ¥97,032 million (YoY +22.8%)
Segment profitSeasonings and Food ¥41,044 million (YoY +13.0%), Frozen foods ¥2,160 million (YoY -23.2%), Healthcare, etc. ¥25,171 million (YoY +63.3%)
Depreciation and amortization¥23,495 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidation0 additions, 0 exclusions (no material changes)
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingHeld (対象者:Not disclosed)
Issued Shares at Period-End977,735,616
Treasury Shares at Period-End23,173,875
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceRevenue increased, mainly due to higher sales in Seasonings and Food and Healthcare, etc. Business profit increased, mainly due to the benefit of higher sales in Healthcare, etc. and Seasonings and Food. In Healthcare, etc., strong sales of electronic materials contributed to results. In Seasonings and Food, foreign exchange movements, higher volumes and increased sales contributed to results. Frozen Foods recorded higher revenue due to foreign exchange movements and other factors, but business profit declined.
Items this document does not state (7)
Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The forecasts were revised after reviewing economic conditions, sales conditions, raw material costs and initiatives in each business, taking into account strong sales of electronic materials for high-performance substrates used in AI, servers and networks in the Healthcare, etc. segment. The review also included the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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