Canon Inc.

TSE:7751 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥3.6t

Canon Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Canon's CEO is Fujio Mitarai, appointed in Sep 1995, has a tenure of 30.67 years. total yearly compensation is ¥625.00M, comprised of 62.2% salary and 37.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.018% of the company’s shares, worth ¥647.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.1 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Fujio Mitarai

Chief executive officer

JP¥625.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage62.24%
CEO tenure30.7yrs
CEO ownership0.02%
Management average tenure7.1yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Apr 25

Canon Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

It's been a mediocre week for Canon Inc. ( TSE:7751 ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 10% to JP¥4,024 in the week...
Analysis Article • Jan 31

Earnings Beat: Canon Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Canon Inc. ( TSE:7751 ) came out with its annual results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing...
Analysis Article • Jan 08

Canon (TSE:7751) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? In a...
Analysis Article • Nov 30

Is Canon Inc. (TSE:7751) Trading At A 24% Discount?

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Canon fair value estimate is JP¥6,045 Current share price of...
Analysis Article • Oct 29

Canon Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Canon Inc. ( TSE:7751 ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 4.3% to JP¥4,370...
Analysis Article • Sep 04

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Canon Inc.'s (TSE:7751) P/E

Canon Inc.'s ( TSE:7751 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23.2x might make it look like a strong sell right now...
Analysis Article • Aug 20

We Think You Can Look Beyond Canon's (TSE:7751) Lackluster Earnings

TSE:7751 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Canon's Fair Values from the Community and select yours The market...
Analysis Article • Jul 28

Canon Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Canon Inc. ( TSE:7751 ) last week reported its latest half-yearly results, which makes it a good time for investors to...
Analysis Article • Jul 25

Investors Will Want Canon's (TSE:7751) Growth In ROCE To Persist

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'll...
Analysis Article • Jun 23

Canon's (TSE:7751) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

The board of Canon Inc. ( TSE:7751 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥80.00 per share on the 26th of...
Analysis Article • Jun 20

Is Canon (TSE:7751) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Fujio Mitarai's remuneration changed compared to Canon's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

JP¥308b

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

JP¥332b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

JP¥161b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

JP¥166b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

JP¥172b

Dec 31 2024JP¥625mJP¥389m

JP¥160b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥299b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥293b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

JP¥268b

Dec 31 2023JP¥551mJP¥342m

JP¥265b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥269b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥261b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

JP¥254b

Dec 31 2022JP¥496mJP¥320m

JP¥244b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

JP¥219b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

JP¥214b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

JP¥216b

Dec 31 2021JP¥457mJP¥314m

JP¥215b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥209b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥176b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

JP¥106b

Dec 31 2020JP¥343mJP¥310m

JP¥83b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

JP¥62b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

JP¥72b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

JP¥116b

Dec 31 2019JP¥393mJP¥305m

JP¥125b

Compensation vs Market: Fujio's total compensation ($USD3.92M) is above average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Fujio's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Fujio Mitarai (90 yo)

30.7yrs
Tenure
JP¥625,000,000
Compensation

Mr. Fujio Mitarai is Chairman & CEO of Canon Inc. and also served as its President since 2020. Mr. Fujio Mitarai has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canon Inc. since March 31, 2006 and Sep...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Fujio Mitarai
CEO & Chairman30.7yrsJP¥625.00m0.018%
¥ 647.6m
Toshizo Tanaka
CFO, Senior GM of Corporate Governance Center & Vice Chair31.2yrsJP¥270.00m0.0030%
¥ 108.0m
Toshio Homma
CTO, Head of Printing Group & Vice Chairman23.2yrsJP¥259.00m0.0091%
¥ 333.5m
Kazuto Ogawa
Presidentless than a yearJP¥139.00m0.00079%
¥ 28.8m
Hiroaki Takeishi
Senior MD7.1yrsJP¥103.00m0.0012%
¥ 42.3m
Minoru Asada
Senior MD6.1yrsJP¥100.00m0.0013%
¥ 46.0m
Yoichi Iwabuchi
Managing Executive Officer and Group Executive of Information & Communication Systems HQno datano datano data
Hisahiro Minokawa
Senior Managing Exec Officer and Group Executive of Human Resources Management & Organization HQ7.1yrsno datano data
Hideki Ozawa
Executive Vice President7.1yrsJP¥123.00mno data
Seymour E. Liebman
Senior Managing Executive Officer7.1yrsno datano data
Takashi Takeya
Senior Managing Executive Officer & Group Executive of Procurement HQ7.1yrsno datano data
Katsumi Iijima
Senior Managing Executive Officer & Chief of AX Strategy Project7.1yrsno datano data
7.1yrs
Average Tenure
75yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: 7751's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Fujio Mitarai
CEO & Chairman45.2yrsJP¥625.00m0.018%
¥ 647.6m
Toshizo Tanaka
CFO, Senior GM of Corporate Governance Center & Vice Chair31.2yrsJP¥270.00m0.0030%
¥ 108.0m
Toshio Homma
CTO, Head of Printing Group & Vice Chairman23.2yrsJP¥259.00m0.0091%
¥ 333.5m
Kazuto Ogawa
President2.3yrsJP¥139.00m0.00079%
¥ 28.8m
Hiroaki Takeishi
Senior MDno dataJP¥103.00m0.0012%
¥ 42.3m
Minoru Asada
Senior MDno dataJP¥100.00m0.0013%
¥ 46.0m
Yusuke Kawamura
Independent Outside Director5.2yrsno data0.00029%
¥ 10.6m
Masaki Suzuki
Independent Outside Director2.2yrsno data0.00043%
¥ 15.7m
Yutaka Tanaka
Audit & Supervisory Board Member7.2yrsno data0.00039%
¥ 14.2m
Atsumi Arima
Independent Outside Directorless than a yearno datano data
Masayuki Ikegami
Independent Outside Director2.2yrsno datano data
Akiko Ito
Independent Outside Director2.2yrsno data0.000060%
¥ 2.2m
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
71yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 7751's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/29 01:39
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Canon Inc. is covered by 27 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Masahiro NakanomyoBarclays
Takashi IwaiBofA Global Research
Masahiro ShibanoCitigroup Inc