Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Office Imaging & Printers
Canon is the largest by revenue at ¥4.6T, followed by Ricoh (¥2.6T), Epson (¥1.4T) and Toshiba Tec (¥569.3B).
Canon has the highest operating margin at 9.8%, 7.3 points above the lowest, Toshiba Tec (2.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Epson +3.7%, Ricoh +3.2%, Canon +2.5%, Toshiba Tec −1.3%. For next year, Epson guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+73.5%).
Ricoh pays the most on average (¥9.06M), ¥1.12M more than Epson (¥7.94M).
Over the past year the shares moved Epson +68.3%, Ricoh +37.4%, Canon +8.6%, Toshiba Tec −4.7%.
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 : Ricoh 0 : Epson 0 : Toshiba Tec 0
Revenue: Canon ¥4.6T / Ricoh ¥2.6T / Epson ¥1.4T / Toshiba Tec ¥569.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Canon aheadCanon 2 : Ricoh 1 : Epson 0 : Toshiba Tec 0
Operating margin: Canon 9.8% / Ricoh 3.5% / Epson 3.5% / Toshiba Tec 2.5%
GrowthInvestors
Epson aheadCanon 1 : Ricoh 1 : Epson 2 : Toshiba Tec 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Canon +2.5% / Ricoh +3.2% / Epson +3.7% / Toshiba Tec −1.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenCanon 0 : Ricoh 1 : Epson 1 : Toshiba Tec 0
Share price, 1 year: Canon +8.6% / Ricoh +37.4% / Epson +68.3% / Toshiba Tec −4.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Ricoh aheadCanon 0 : Ricoh 2 : Epson 0 : Toshiba Tec 1
Average salary: Canon ¥8.66M / Ricoh ¥9.06M / Epson ¥7.94M / Toshiba Tec ¥8.04M
| Metric | Canon | Ricoh | Epson | Toshiba Tec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.6T | ¥2.6T | ¥1.4T | ¥569.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥455.4B | ¥90.7B | ¥49.6B | ¥14.3B |
| Net income | ◎¥332.1B | ¥55.7B | ¥18.2B | −¥2.3B |
| Metric | Canon | Ricoh | Epson | Toshiba Tec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎9.8% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| Net margin | ◎7.2% | 2.1% | 1.3% | −0.4% |
| ROE | — | — | — | −2.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥197M | ◎¥568M | ¥110M | ¥197M |
| Metric | Canon | Ricoh | Epson | Toshiba Tec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2.5% | +3.2% | ◎+3.7% | −1.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+62.8% | +42.1% | −34.0% | −29.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +7.1% | ◎+9.2% | +7.2% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.0% | +3.5% | +2.6% | ◎+3.6% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.2% | +4.7% | ◎+73.5% | +39.5% |
| Metric | Canon | Ricoh | Epson | Toshiba Tec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +8.6% | +37.4% | ◎+68.3% | −4.7% |
| Share price, 3 months | +4.2% | ◎+10.4% | +9.2% | −8.6% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 12.9x | — | — | — |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 28.0% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,744 | ¥1,812.5 | ¥3,233 | ¥2,892 |
◎ 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 | Ricoh | Epson | Toshiba Tec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.66M | ◎¥9.06M | ¥7.94M | ¥8.04M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ¥285,000 | ¥270,000 | ◎¥287,000 |
| Average tenure | 19.0 yrs | ◎20.0 yrs | 18.3 yrs | 15.0 yrs |
| Average age | 44.2 | 45.4 | 43.2 | 45.7 |
| Employees | 23,457 | 4,596 | 12,792 | 2,894 |
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: Ricoh +37.4%, Epson +68.3%, Toshiba Tec -4.7%.
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
Ricoh4 segments
Epson3 segments
Toshiba Tec2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Ricoh ¥9.06M, Canon ¥8.66M, Toshiba Tec ¥8.04M, Epson ¥7.94M. Ricoh pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Canon 44.2, Ricoh 45.4, Epson 43.2, Toshiba Tec 45.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Canon ¥4.6T, Ricoh ¥2.6T, Epson ¥1.4T, Toshiba Tec ¥569.3B. Canon is the largest by revenue at ¥4.6T, followed by Ricoh (¥2.6T), Epson (¥1.4T) and Toshiba Tec (¥569.3B).
AOperating margins: Canon 9.8%, Epson 3.5%, Ricoh 3.5%, Toshiba Tec 2.5%. Canon 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%, Toshiba Tec −4.7%. 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.
