What does the company do?
Canon Inc. (Canon) is a manufacturer of network digital multifunction devices (MFDs), plain paper copying machines, laser beam printers, inkjet printers, cameras and steppers. Canon’s products are divided into three product groups: business machines, cameras, and optical and other products. The business machines product group is divided into three sub-groups consisting of office imaging products, computer peripherals and business information products. It manufactures and markets digital cameras and film cameras. It also manufactures and markets digital video camcorders, lenses and camera accessories. Canon’s optical and other products mainly include semiconductor production equipment, mirror projection mask aligners for liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, broadcasting equipment, medical equipment, large format printers and electronic components. On March 31, 2008, it acquired a 24.9% stake in Hitachi Displays, Ltd. In September 2008, Canon acquired the NEWCAL Industries business.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- CANON one-year sales: 36.72 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Photographic Equipment & Supplies group: 3.61% - CANON one-year income: 923.06 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Photographic Equipment & Supplies group: 8.47%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 36.72 Bil | 35.44 Bil | | Income | 923.06 Mil | 850.95 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- CANON one-year sales growth: -27.20%.
Difference from the average for the Photographic Equipment & Supplies group: -1.20 pct. pts. - CANON one-year income growth: -76.40%.
Difference from the average for the Photographic Equipment & Supplies group: -3.00 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -27.20% | -26.00% | | Income Growth | -76.40% | -73.40% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- CANON one-year net profit margin: 2.6%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -7.7 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Photographic Equipment & Supplies group: 0.8 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 2.6% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 10.3% | | Industry | 1.8% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- CANON debt/equity ratio: 0.01.
Difference from the average for the Photographic Equipment & Supplies group: NA.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.01 | 0.01 |
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