Canon Inc.

TSE:7751 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥3.8t

Canon Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Canon has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.1%, while the Tech industry saw earnings growing at 5.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Canon's return on equity is 9.1%, and it has net margins of 6.6%.

Key information

6.06%

Earnings growth rate

9.24%

EPS growth rate

Tech Industry Growth12.12%
Revenue growth rate6.97%
Return on equity9.14%
Net Margin6.61%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance 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...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Canon makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:7751 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 264,659,984308,1251,380,841345,195
31 Dec 254,624,727332,0531,357,235339,288
30 Sep 254,576,601161,0271,343,179337,714
30 Jun 254,552,083166,1231,338,669336,458
31 Mar 254,579,698172,3071,352,631338,687
31 Dec 244,509,821160,0251,347,930337,348
30 Sep 244,399,829299,1351,339,855330,884
30 Jun 244,345,270292,5061,323,915333,921
31 Mar 244,198,366268,0521,279,368334,866
31 Dec 234,180,972264,5131,250,530331,914
30 Sep 234,174,429268,7901,233,845332,487
30 Jun 234,145,272260,7741,210,231323,177
31 Mar 234,123,189254,3961,190,740311,891
31 Dec 224,031,414243,9611,141,732306,730
30 Sep 223,829,688218,9161,094,182297,401
30 Jun 223,666,922214,1151,057,440295,084
31 Mar 223,550,056216,2391,038,155291,315
31 Dec 213,513,357214,7181,039,465287,338
30 Sep 213,503,643208,5091,021,120283,586
30 Jun 213,429,200175,8501,006,686278,957
31 Mar 213,220,582105,866967,455271,729
31 Dec 203,160,24383,318979,493272,312
30 Sep 203,167,97762,3441,009,071276,050
30 Jun 203,278,59172,2081,046,456281,786
31 Mar 203,511,145115,5621,106,812292,511
31 Dec 193,593,299124,9641,124,704298,503
30 Sep 193,698,170164,0631,135,378305,475
30 Jun 193,755,173183,7991,137,679309,070
31 Mar 193,855,691226,9501,147,832310,857
31 Dec 183,951,937252,4411,160,576315,842
30 Sep 184,013,888235,6441,203,120320,188
30 Jun 184,081,880252,4371,245,020325,104
31 Mar 184,067,966243,9471,263,814330,197
31 Dec 174,080,015241,9231,291,792333,371
30 Sep 173,924,897232,1501,252,326319,691
30 Jun 173,709,245193,4801,197,005310,363
31 Mar 173,577,018177,7481,169,327305,600
31 Dec 163,401,487150,6501,136,595306,537
30 Sep 163,478,952174,7241,169,075311,719
30 Jun 163,625,896199,5231,215,155321,002
31 Mar 163,740,056214,2701,243,335328,131
31 Dec 153,800,271220,2091,250,674328,500
30 Sep 153,817,569219,3951,252,601327,352
30 Jun 153,763,995228,4641,227,421320,206

Quality Earnings: 7751 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 7751's current net profit margins (6.6%) are higher than last year (3.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 7751's earnings have grown by 6.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 7751's earnings growth over the past year (78.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 7751 earnings growth over the past year (78.8%) exceeded the Tech industry 21.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 7751's Return on Equity (9.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/06 06:59
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/05 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Management10 years
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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