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Company comparison · Seasonings & Sauces
Ajinomoto is the largest by revenue at ¥1.6T, followed by Kewpie (¥513.4B), House Foods (¥317.0B) and Kagome (¥294.3B).
Ajinomoto has the highest operating margin at 12.6%, 6.8 points above the lowest, House Foods (5.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kewpie +6.1%, Ajinomoto +3.5%, House Foods +0.5%, Kagome −4.1%. For next year, Kewpie guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.7%).
Ajinomoto pays the most on average (¥10.6M), ¥3.72M more than Kewpie (¥6.89M).
Over the past year the shares moved House Foods +62.3%, Ajinomoto +21.9%, Kewpie +13.6%, Kagome +1.7%.
Head-to-head wins18 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
Ajinomoto aheadAjinomoto 3 : Kewpie 0 : House Foods 0 : Kagome 0
Revenue: Ajinomoto ¥1.6T / Kewpie ¥513.4B / House Foods ¥317.0B / Kagome ¥294.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Ajinomoto aheadAjinomoto 2 : Kewpie 1 : House Foods 1 : Kagome 0
Operating margin: Ajinomoto 12.6% / Kewpie 6.7% / House Foods 5.8% / Kagome 7.7%
GrowthInvestors
EvenAjinomoto 2 : Kewpie 2 : House Foods 0 : Kagome 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Ajinomoto +3.5% / Kewpie +6.1% / House Foods +0.5% / Kagome −4.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
House Foods aheadAjinomoto 0 : Kewpie 0 : House Foods 3 : Kagome 0
Share price, 1 year: Ajinomoto +21.9% / Kewpie +13.6% / House Foods +62.3% / Kagome +1.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Ajinomoto aheadAjinomoto 2 : Kewpie 1 : House Foods 0 : Kagome 0
Average salary: Ajinomoto ¥10.6M / Kewpie ¥6.89M / House Foods ¥8.40M / Kagome ¥8.92M
| Metric | Ajinomoto | Kewpie | House Foods | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.6T | ¥513.4B | ¥317.0B | ¥294.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥199.4B | ¥34.6B | ¥18.2B | ¥22.6B |
| Net income | ◎¥134.7B | ¥30.5B | ¥7.4B | ¥14.8B |
| Metric | Ajinomoto | Kewpie | House Foods | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎12.6% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.7% |
| Net margin | ◎8.5% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 5.0% |
| ROE | — | ◎9.7% | 2.5% | 7.9% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥427M | ¥215M | ◎¥674M | ¥180M |
| Metric | Ajinomoto | Kewpie | House Foods | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.5% | ◎+6.1% | +0.5% | −4.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+75.0% | +0.9% | −8.8% | −37.5% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.1% | — | — | ◎+11.6% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+8.8% | +3.2% | +1.7% | +5.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −1.2% | ◎+9.7% | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| Metric | Ajinomoto | Kewpie | House Foods | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +21.9% | +13.6% | ◎+62.3% | +1.7% |
| Share price, 3 months | +5.8% | −2.5% | ◎+15.8% | −3.3% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 20.9x | 58.3x | 17.0x |
| Equity ratio | — | 72.3% | ◎73.8% | 57.2% |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,118 | ¥4,613 | ¥4,650 | ¥2,738.5 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | Ajinomoto | Kewpie | House Foods | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥6.89M | ¥8.40M | ¥8.92M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥248,000 | ¥239,600 | ¥227,500 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.9 yrs | 16.1 yrs | 14.3 yrs | 17.7 yrs |
| Average age | 43.5 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 42.1 |
| Employees | 3,705 | 2,388 | 470 | 1,635 |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥5,118+21.9% (1Y)
Ajinomoto +21.9% over 1Y. Compared: Kewpie +13.6%, House Foods +62.3%, Kagome +1.7%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
Ajinomoto3 segments
Kewpie6 segments
House Foods5 segments
Kagome6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Ajinomoto ¥10.6M, Kagome ¥8.92M, House Foods ¥8.40M, Kewpie ¥6.89M. Ajinomoto pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Ajinomoto 43.5, Kewpie 42.1, House Foods 41.9, Kagome 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Ajinomoto ¥1.6T, Kewpie ¥513.4B, House Foods ¥317.0B, Kagome ¥294.3B. Ajinomoto is the largest by revenue at ¥1.6T, followed by Kewpie (¥513.4B), House Foods (¥317.0B) and Kagome (¥294.3B).
AOperating margins: Ajinomoto 12.6%, Kagome 7.7%, Kewpie 6.7%, House Foods 5.8%. Ajinomoto turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): House Foods +62.3%, Ajinomoto +21.9%, Kewpie +13.6%, Kagome +1.7%. House Foods has risen the most.
Comparing 4 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
