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CANON INC CAJFF

OTC · stock · Photographic Equipment & Supplies · website · IPO 1949-05-16

CANON INC statistics & valuation

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
6.20% 6.80% 5.80% 4.40% 5.90% 6.40% 3.50% 2.60% 6.10% 6.10% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Gross margin (%)
48.20% 49.90% 50.90% 49.20% 48.80% 46.40% 44.80% 43.50% 46.30% 45.30% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Operating margin (%)
9.00% 9.80% 9.30% 6.40% 7.90% 8.70% 4.90% 3.50% 8.00% 8.80% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Return on equity (%)
7.50% 8.10% 6.90% 5.00% 7.80% 8.40% 4.30% 3.00% 6.90% 7.30% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Shares outstanding
1.15B 1.11B 1.09B 1.09B 1.09B 1.08B 1.07B 1.05B 1.05B 1.03B 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Net debt ($)
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Share buybacks ($)
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Return on assets (%)
5.40% 5.70% 5.00% 2.90% 4.70% 5.10% 2.60% 1.80% 4.50% 4.80% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Free cash flow margin (%)
7.40% 9.80% 5.80% 8.60% 9.80% 4.40% 4.00% 5.40% 7.80% 1.80% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Debt / equity (×)
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EPS ($)
$200.78 $229.03 $201.65 $137.95 $222.88 $233.78 $116.77 $79.35 $205.29 $236.63 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

CANON INC trades at about 0.1× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 0.1×–0.3×, median 0.1×).

0.1× 0.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (0.1×–0.3×); dot = today's 0.1×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016FY2015FY2014FY2013
Gross margin45.3%46.3%43.5%44.8%46.4%48.8%49.2%50.9%49.9%48.2%
Operating margin8.8%8.0%3.5%4.9%8.7%7.9%6.4%9.3%9.8%9.0%
Net margin6.1%6.1%2.6%3.5%6.4%5.9%4.4%5.8%6.8%6.2%
FCF margin1.8%7.8%5.4%4.0%4.4%9.8%8.6%5.8%9.8%7.4%
Return on assets4.8%4.5%1.8%2.6%5.1%4.7%2.9%5.0%5.7%5.4%
Return on equity7.3%6.9%3.0%4.3%8.4%7.8%5.0%6.9%8.1%7.5%
Current ratio1.581.771.351.901.992.012.142.522.602.69

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2022-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.