Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Office Imaging & Printers
Canon is the largest by revenue at ¥4.6T, followed by Fujifilm (¥3.4T), Ricoh (¥2.6T) and Epson (¥1.4T).
Fujifilm has the highest operating margin at 10.4%, 7.0 points above the lowest, Ricoh (3.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Fujifilm +5.0%, Epson +3.7%, Ricoh +3.2%, Canon +2.5%. For next year, Epson guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+73.5%).
Fujifilm pays the most on average (¥10.9M), ¥2.91M more than Epson (¥7.94M).
Over the past year the shares moved Epson +68.3%, Ricoh +37.4%, Canon +8.6%, Fujifilm −0.6%.
Head-to-head wins16 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
Canon aheadCanon 3 : Fujifilm 0 : Ricoh 0 : Epson 0
Revenue: Canon ¥4.6T / Fujifilm ¥3.4T / Ricoh ¥2.6T / Epson ¥1.4T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Fujifilm aheadCanon 0 : Fujifilm 3 : Ricoh 0 : Epson 0
Operating margin: Canon 9.8% / Fujifilm 10.4% / Ricoh 3.5% / Epson 3.5%
GrowthInvestors
Ricoh aheadCanon 1 : Fujifilm 1 : Ricoh 2 : Epson 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Canon +2.5% / Fujifilm +5.0% / Ricoh +3.2% / Epson +3.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenCanon 0 : Fujifilm 0 : Ricoh 1 : Epson 1
Share price, 1 year: Canon +8.6% / Fujifilm −0.6% / Ricoh +37.4% / Epson +68.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Fujifilm aheadCanon 0 : Fujifilm 2 : Ricoh 1 : Epson 0
Average salary: Canon ¥8.66M / Fujifilm ¥10.9M / Ricoh ¥9.06M / Epson ¥7.94M
| Metric | Canon | Fujifilm | Ricoh | Epson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.6T | ¥3.4T | ¥2.6T | ¥1.4T |
| Operating profit | ◎¥455.4B | ¥350.2B | ¥90.7B | ¥49.6B |
| Net income | ◎¥332.1B | ¥276.7B | ¥55.7B | ¥18.2B |
| Metric | Canon | Fujifilm | Ricoh | Epson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.8% | ◎10.4% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Net margin | 7.2% | ◎8.2% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥197M | ◎¥2.8B | ¥568M | ¥110M |
| Metric | Canon | Fujifilm | Ricoh | Epson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2.5% | ◎+5.0% | +3.2% | +3.7% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+62.8% | +6.1% | +42.1% | −34.0% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +7.1% | +8.9% | ◎+9.2% | +7.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.0% | +3.4% | ◎+3.5% | +2.6% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.2% | +4.2% | +4.7% | ◎+73.5% |
| Metric | Canon | Fujifilm | Ricoh | Epson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +8.6% | −0.6% | +37.4% | ◎+68.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +4.2% | −8.6% | ◎+10.4% | +9.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 12.9x | — | — | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,744 | ¥3,503 | ¥1,812.5 | ¥3,233 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | Canon | Fujifilm | Ricoh | Epson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.66M | ◎¥10.9M | ¥9.06M | ¥7.94M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ◎¥313,000 | ¥285,000 | ¥270,000 |
| Average tenure | 19.0 yrs | 17.2 yrs | ◎20.0 yrs | 18.3 yrs |
| Average age | 44.2 | 43.3 | 45.4 | 43.2 |
| Employees | 23,457 | 1,198 | 4,596 | 12,792 |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥4,744+8.6% (1Y)
Canon +8.6% over 1Y. Compared: Fujifilm -0.6%, Ricoh +37.4%, Epson +68.3%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
Canon5 segments
Fujifilm4 segments
Ricoh4 segments
Epson3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fujifilm ¥10.9M, Ricoh ¥9.06M, Canon ¥8.66M, Epson ¥7.94M. Fujifilm pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Canon 44.2, Fujifilm 43.3, Ricoh 45.4, Epson 43.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Canon ¥4.6T, Fujifilm ¥3.4T, Ricoh ¥2.6T, Epson ¥1.4T. Canon is the largest by revenue at ¥4.6T, followed by Fujifilm (¥3.4T), Ricoh (¥2.6T) and Epson (¥1.4T).
AOperating margins: Fujifilm 10.4%, Canon 9.8%, Epson 3.5%, Ricoh 3.5%. Fujifilm turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Epson +68.3%, Ricoh +37.4%, Canon +8.6%, Fujifilm −0.6%. Epson has risen the most.
Comparing 4 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
