(million yen)
2019/03 2020/03 2021/03 2022/03 2023/03
Sales 1,114,3081,100,0391,071,4531,149,3701,359,115
Business profit 93,23799,236113,136120,915135,341
Profit before income taxes 54,69848,79598,320122,472140,033
Profit 39,00428,96966,28080,228100,170
Profit attributable to owners of the parent company 29,69818,83759,41675,72594,065
Basic earnings per share(yen) 53.6234.37108.36139.42175.97
Total assets 1,393,8691,353,6161,431,2891,457,0601,511,734
Total equity 685,960592,070667,846739,744822,968
Equity attributable to owners of the parent company 610,543538,975620,257686,909768,676
Ownership ratio attributable to owners of the parent company(%) 43.839.843.347.150.8

* 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