Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 2802.T
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (2802.T) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.67% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was ¥1.58T at a 8.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Consumer Defensive · percentile among 84 companies
Percentile vs other Consumer Defensive companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.141 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.324 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.106 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.796 |
About Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Seasonings and Foods; Frozen Foods; and Healthcare, etc. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names. This segment also provides instant noodles under the Knorr Cup Soup and YumYum names; coffee beverages under the Birdy and Blendy brands; powdered drink under the Birdy 3in1 name; MAXIM brand products; A Little Luxury Coffee Shop brand products and various gifts, office drinks, cup vending machines, and tea dispensers, etc. The Frozen Foods segment offers Gyoza dumplings, rice dishes, noodles, sweets, shumai, processed chicken, and other products. The Healthcare, etc segment provides amino acids for applications in various industries, such as pharmaceuticals and foods; contract development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients, and sterile preparations. This segment also offers Ajinomoto Build-up Film, an interlayer insulating material for semiconductor packages; functional materials under the Plainset names; AFTINNOVA, such as activated carbon, release paper, etc.; feed amino acids, sports nutrition under the brand Aminovital, personal care materials under the brand Amisoft, amino acid-based makeup oil under the brand Eldew, and powder under the brand Amihope, medical foods, and agricultural services, etc. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
FAQ
Is 2802.T financially healthy?
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does 2802.T pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 0.67% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is 2802.T?
In FY2026, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. had a net margin of 8.5% and a return on equity of 17.5%.
Is 2802.T overvalued or undervalued?
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. trades at about 44.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 27.8×–70.2×, median 41.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for 2802.T?
The average Wall-Street price target for Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is ¥5,796.43, about 6.3% below the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is 2802.T a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Ajinomoto Co., Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 43.5×, a dividend yield of 0.67%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · JP · as of 2026-03-31. Figures in JPY. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.