(million yen)
2020/03 2021/03 2022/03 2023/03 2024/03
Sales 1,100,0391,071,4531,149,3701,359,1151,439,231
Business profit 99,236113,136120,915135,341147,681
Profit before income taxes 48,79598,320122,472140,033142,043
Profit 28,96966,28080,228100,170102,032
Profit attributable to owners of the parent company 18,83759,41675,72594,06587,121
Basic earnings per share(yen) 34.37108.36139.42175.97167.44
Total assets 1,353,6161,431,2891,457,0601,511,7341,774,495
Total equity 592,070667,846739,744822,968884,064
Equity attributable to owners of the parent company 538,975620,257686,909768,676814,690
Ownership ratio attributable to owners of the parent company(%) 39.843.347.150.845.9

* Business profit:
A profit indicator defined by Ajinomoto for administrative purposes
Sales -Cost of sales -Selling expenses, Research & development expenses and General & administrative expenses + Share of profit of associates and joint ventures