CAJPYOTCPhotographic Equipment & SuppliesFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as CAJFF
CANON INC
Financials through fiscal 2022, year ended Dec 31, 2022Last filing: 20-F on Mar 30, 2023
$30.30−0.03 (-0.10%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2008 to 2022
Gross margin
45.3%−3.4 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
8.8%+0.9 pts over 5 years
Net margin
6.1%+0.1 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2022
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +14.7% | +3.9% | -0.2% | +1.5% | |
| Gross profit | +12.3% | +4.3% | -1.7% | +1.0% | |
| Operating income | +25.4% | +26.5% | +1.9% | +0.9% | |
| Net income | +13.6% | +25.0% | +0.2% | +0.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +15.3% | +26.5% | +1.2% | +2.1% | |
| Free cash flow | -72.9% | -19.6% | -28.7% | +0.9% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2013 | FY2017 | FY2022 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% | |
| Return on assets | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.69 | 2.01 | 1.58 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.11 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -1.28× | -0.32× | -0.01× | |
| Interest coverage | 613.2× | 393.2× | 337.9× | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.5× | 3.7× | 3.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 6.2% | 4.6% | 4.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 1.15B | 1.09B | 1.03B |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2018 to 2022, five years combined
Canon generated ¥1.77T from operations and spent ¥1.62T on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 58% of that went back into the business.
Generated
¥1.77T
Used
¥1.62T
Capital expenditure¥937.67B58%Dividends¥684.80B42%Share buybacks¥00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin6.1%
×Asset turnover0.82×
×Equity multiplier1.64×
=Return on equity, FY20228.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 6.1% | 0.82× | 1.64× | 8.1% |
| FY2021 | 6.1% | 0.75× | 1.72× | 7.9% |
| FY2020 | 2.6% | 0.67× | 1.79× | 3.2% |
| FY2019 | 3.5% | 0.74× | 1.75× | 4.5% |
| FY2018 | 6.4% | 0.78× | 1.77× | 8.9% |
| FY2017 | 5.9% | 0.79× | 1.83× | 8.6% |
| FY2016 | 4.4% | 0.71× | 1.66× | 5.2% |
| FY2015 | 5.8% | 0.86× | 1.50× | 7.4% |
| FY2014 | 6.8% | 0.86× | 1.48× | 8.7% |
| FY2013 | 6.2% | 0.91× | 1.49× | 8.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2022 against fiscal 2021
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2022. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero¥243.96B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero¥262.60B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.6% → 5.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income¥262.60B vs ¥243.96B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell3.8% → 0.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.77 → 1.58
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1.05B → 1.03B
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year46.33% → 45.34%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.76 → 0.85