Canon (7751) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 7751 does

Canon (7751) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Computer Hardware industry, and is headquartered in Ota, Japan. The company develops, produces, sells, and services printing, medical, imaging, and industrial equipment through four segments: Printing, Medical, Imaging, and Industrial. Its product range spans digital printers, laser multifunction devices, CT and ultrasound scanners, MRI equipment, and healthcare IT solutions. With 165,547 employees, Canon is a large-cap component of the Nikkei 225 and a peer to companies like Nippon Electric Glass (5214), Casio Computer (6952), Tokyo Electron (8035), Sony (6758), Taiyō Yūden (6976), Sharp (6753), and Minebea Mitsumi (6479).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 4,613 JPY — the most recent trading price of one share in Japanese yen.
• Market cap: 3.85T JPY — the total market value of all outstanding shares, calculated as price multiplied by shares outstanding.
• Trailing P/E ratio: 11.7 — the current share price divided by the last twelve months of earnings per share; a lower ratio can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to recent earnings.
• Forward P/E ratio: 12.7 — similar to the trailing P/E but based on expected future earnings, reflecting analyst estimates.
• Dividend yield: 3.47% — the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price, indicating the cash return to shareholders from dividends alone.
• Ex-dividend date: Dec 29, 2026 — the date on or after which a buyer is no longer entitled to the next dividend payment.
• Beta: 0.26 — a measure of the stock's volatility relative to the overall market; a beta below 1 suggests lower sensitivity to market swings.
• 52-week range: 3,987 – 5,033 — the lowest and highest prices over the past year, showing the trading range.

What to watch

Canon's business is tied to demand for printers, medical imaging devices, and industrial equipment, which can be affected by corporate and government spending cycles, technological shifts, and global supply chains. The 3.6% revenue growth and 7.4% profit margin reflect the company's recent operating scale, while the 13.5% operating margin and 10.4% return on equity show how efficiently it converts sales and shareholder capital into profit. The 34.4% debt-to-equity ratio indicates a moderate use of debt relative to equity. Investors tracking the stock may also monitor the nextEarningsDate of Oct 26, 2026, which is the scheduled release date for the upcoming quarterly results. For broader context, Canon is part of the Tokyo Stock Exchange stocks universe and can be compared with peers listed in the Stocks directory.