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Ajinomoto, 11% Decrease in Net Income for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 2 Yen

Thu May 7, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2802 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 【IFRS】

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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. <2802> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on May 7th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the fiscal year ended March 2026 expanded to 91.6% from the previous period to 134 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated net income is expected to decrease by 10.9% from the previous period to 120 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 50 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated net income/loss turned to a profit of 44.9 billion yen (compared to a loss of 12.1 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -4.5% in the same period last year to 14.4%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 1,439,231 146,682 142,043 87,121 83.7 37 May 9, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 1,530,556 113,968 108,330 70,272 69.8 40 May 8, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 1,583,719 199,412 196,115 134,675 138.4 48 May 7, 2026 IFRS
YoY +3.5% +75.0% +81.0% +91.6% +98.3%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 1,600,000 ー ー 130,000 135.5 48 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Results 1,583,719 199,412 196,115 134,675 138.4 48 May 7, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate -1.0% － － +3.6% +2.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 738,881 81,864 80,089 51,245 52.2 24 Nov 6, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 25 May 7, 2026 IFRS
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 1,530,556 113,968 108,330 70,272 69.8 40 May 8, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 1,583,719 199,412 196,115 134,675 138.4 48 May 7, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2027 Guidance 1,723,000 ー ー 120,000 125.2 50 May 7, 2026 IFRS
YoY +8.8% － － -10.9% -9.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 379,521 -16,975 -19,262 -12,169 -12.1 -4.5 May 8, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 364,008 49,380 48,072 32,218 32.6 13.6 Aug 4, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 374,873 32,484 32,017 19,027 19.4 8.7 Nov 6, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2025 425,287 56,939 56,866 38,504 39.4 13.4 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2026 419,551 60,609 59,160 44,926 46.2 14.4 May 7, 2026 IFRS
YoY +10.5% － － － －

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