Canon Inc. (CAJ) Stock

About Canon Inc.

Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in the production and distribution of a diverse array of advanced technological products. Its extensive offerings range from office solutions like multifunction devices (MFDs) and various types of printers (laser and inkjet) to consumer imaging products such as cameras, as well as sophisticated medical diagnostic systems and industrial lithography equipment. The company organizes its extensive operations into four primary units: Printing Business Unit, Imaging Business Unit, Medical System Business Unit, and Industrial and Others Business Unit. The Printing Business Unit encompasses a wide range of products for document management, including office MFDs, document solutions, laser multifunction and single-function printers, inkjet printers, image scanners, calculators, and high-volume digital printing presses (continuous feed and sheet-fed) and large format printers. The Imaging Business Unit focuses on visual technology, providing interchangeable-lens and compact digital cameras, lenses, compact photo printers, network cameras, video management and content analytics software, digital camcorders, digital cinema cameras, broadcast equipment, and multimedia projectors. Canon's Medical System Business Unit delivers advanced diagnostic and imaging solutions for healthcare, such as computed tomography (CT), diagnostic ultrasound, X-ray, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, alongside clinical chemistry analyzers, digital radiography systems, and ophthalmic equipment. The Industrial and Others Business Unit addresses specialized manufacturing needs with products like semiconductor and flat panel display lithography equipment, vacuum thin-film deposition equipment, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display manufacturing tools, die bonders, handy terminals, and document scanners. Beyond hardware, Canon also provides essential maintenance services and supplies consumables such as replacement drums, parts, toners, and paper. Operating under the globally recognized Canon brand, its products are distributed worldwide through a network of subsidiaries and independent distributors, reaching dealers, retail outlets, and directly serving end-users. Established in 1933, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Canon Inc. is headquartered in JP.

Canon Inc. (CAJ) stock trades at $21.63 with a market capitalization of $21.97B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.41, price-to-book of 1.13, price-to-sales of 0.86. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $20.84 and $25.79, and currently trades 16.1% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 4.11%.

On profitability, Canon Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 8.15%, return on capital employed of 9.47%, an operating margin of 8.77%, a net profit margin of 6.05%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Canon Inc. reported annual revenue of $4.03T, net profit of $244.0B, revenue has compounded at -0.2% a year over the last five years, profit at 0.2% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.58, total assets of $5.10T, $362.1B in cash and equivalents.

CAJ has an average daily trading volume of 442,600 shares, a beta of 0.45 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: global.canon