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Canon is a company that manufactures imaging and optical products such as cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers, and medical tools. The company operates through four segments. The Office Business Unit segment offers office MFDs, printers, copying machines for personal and office use, production print products for print professionals, laser multifunction and laser printers, and document solutions, as well as software, services, and solutions. The Imaging System Business Unit segment provides interchangeable-lens digital cameras, digital compact cameras and camcorders, digital cinema cameras, interchangeable lenses, compact photo printers, inkjet printers, etc. The Medical System Business Unit segment offers digital radiography systems, diagnostic X-ray systems, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic ultrasound systems, clinical chemistry analyzers, and ophthalmic equipment. The Industry and Others Business Unit segment provides semiconductor lithography equipment, flat panel display lithography equipment, vacuum thin-film deposition equipment, organic light-emitting diode panel manufacturing equipment, die bonders, and others.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1937 | |
| HQ | Ota City, JP | Map |
| Website | global.canon |
Recent NewsAll News
- Influencer Marketing: Apple v Samsung, Canon v Nikon, Amazon v Google, and Oculus v Vive
- Canon Business Process Services Offers White Paper on Expanding Procurement's Influence in 2018
- Canon imageCLASS MF525dw MFP Receives Better Buys' Editor's Choice Award
- Canon U.S.A. Offers uniFLOW Online 2018.1 to Help Foster Workplace Productivity
Key People/Management at Canon
Fujio Mitarai
Masaya Maeda
Seymour Liebman
Toshio Homma
Yoroku Adachi
Canon Office Locations
Canon Financials and Metrics
Canon Revenue
| JPY | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q2, 2019) | 905.9b |
Gross profit (Q2, 2019) | 406.4b |
Gross profit margin (Q2, 2019), % | 44.9% |
Net income (Q2, 2019) | 37.2b |
EBIT (Q2, 2019) | 43.1b |
Market capitalization (29-May-2020) | 2.3t |
Closing stock price (29-May-2020) | 2.2k |
Cash (30-Jun-2019) | 407.5b |
EV | 2.3t |
| JPY | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 654.7b | 693.8b | 646.8b | 600.7b | 637.5b | 535.2b | 441.1b | 407.5b |
Accounts Receivable | 578.6b | 584.1b | 591.0b | 583.7b | 588.8b | 581.8b | 549.6b | 542.2b |
Prepaid Expenses | 279.6b | 268.9b | 280.0b | 323.7b | 317.4b | 327.5b | 298.2b | 299.7b |
Inventories | 569.1b | 596.8b | 621.0b | 588.5b | 599.4b | 660.4b | 650.9b | 631.1b |
| JPY | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 57.7b | 129.5b | 196.1b | 59.8b | 141.0b | 191.0b | 34.9b | 72.1b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 62.1b | 126.6b | 194.3b | 60.5b | 121.5b | 185.9b | 58.8b | 117.4b |
Inventories | (19.6b) | (36.5b) | (51.6b) | (38.2b) | (48.0b) | (98.1b) | (40.2b) | (31.1b) |
Accounts Payable | 23.0b | 21.0b | 9.8b | 7.6b | 10.0b | (64.0m) | 552.0m | (21.8b) |
| JPY | Y, 2019 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 54.4 x |
EV/CFO | 20.7 x |
Debt/Equity | 0.2 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.1 x |
Financial Leverage | 1.8 x |
Canon Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| BriefCam | May 09, 2018 | |
| Kite | March 28, 2017 | |
| Kite.ly | March 28, 2017 | |
| Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation | December 19, 2016 | $5.90 b |
| Virtual Imaging | July 27, 2016 | |
| lifecake | April 23, 2015 | |
| Axis Communications | February 10, 2015 | $2.80 b |
| Milestone Systems | June 12, 2014 | |
| Molecular Imprints , Inc. | April 23, 2014 | |
| Canon Finetech | February 08, 2010 | $269 m |
Canon Revenue Breakdown
Canon revenue breakdown by business segment: 19.8% from Industry and Others, 10.8% from Medical System, 24.8% from Imaging System and 44.5% from Office
Canon revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 25.1% from Asia and Oceania, 25.7% from Europe, 27.2% from Americas and 22.0% from Japan
Human Capital Metrics
Canon Online and Social Media Presence
198.74k Twitter followers
Canon has 198.74k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.8% quarter over quarter
Canon's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @CanonUSA
4.3k
Tweets
107
Following
198.7k
Followers
31
Tweets last 30 days
12
Avg. likes per Tweet
90.3%
Tweets with engagement
Canon News and Updates
Influencer Marketing: Apple v Samsung, Canon v Nikon, Amazon v Google, and Oculus v Vive
Canon Business Process Services Offers White Paper on Expanding Procurement's Influence in 2018
Canon imageCLASS MF525dw MFP Receives Better Buys' Editor's Choice Award
Canon U.S.A. Offers uniFLOW Online 2018.1 to Help Foster Workplace Productivity
Canon U.S.A. Set to Showcase Intelligent Solutions for the Future of Work to Legal Professionals at ILTACON 2018
Digital Printing Press Market increasing demand with key players: Xerox, Canon, Hewlett-Packard, Roland
Canon Frequently Asked Questions
When was Canon founded?
Canon was founded in 1937.
Who are Canon key executives?
Canon's key executives are Fujio Mitarai, Masaya Maeda and Seymour Liebman.
How many employees does Canon have?
Canon has 195,056 employees.
What is Canon revenue?
Latest Canon annual revenue is ¥3.2 t.
What is Canon revenue per employee?
Latest Canon revenue per employee is ¥16.4 m.
Who are Canon competitors?
Competitors of Canon include Xerox, Nikon and Seiko Epson.
Where is Canon headquarters?
Canon headquarters is located at 3 Chome-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota City.
Where are Canon offices?
Canon has offices in Ota City, Chichibu, Chiyoda City, Minato City and in 68 other locations.
How many offices does Canon have?
Canon has 89 offices.
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