Canon posts JPY 159.23 billion operating profit. Canon stock yields 3.33 percent

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Earnings per share reached JPY 142.31 versus JPY 81.53 expected. Tokyo closed at JPY 4,807. Canon stock costs EUR 27.51 on October 20, 2026.

Operating profit and dates

Canon posted JPY 159.23 billion in second-quarter operating profit, up 35.20 percent year over year.
Second-quarter earnings per share reached JPY 142.31 versus JPY 81.53 expected on July 27, 2026.
Canon stock was at EUR 27.51 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:08 p.m. CEST.
Canon's third-quarter results are scheduled for October 27, 2026, at 15:30 Tokyo time.

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Canon posted JPY 159.23 billion in second-quarter operating profit, up 35.20 percent year over year, according to Print in the Channel on October 14, 2026. Canon stock was at EUR 27.51 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:08 p.m. CEST.

Earnings beat the forecast

Canon's second-quarter earnings per share reached JPY 142.31, compared with a JPY 81.53 consensus estimate, according to Investing.com. The result belongs to the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and the release date was July 27, 2026.

The operating result adds a second measure of the quarter's strength. Canon's operating profit was JPY 159.23 billion, while the company also continued to allocate capital through share repurchases reported in its investor-relations updates.

Tokyo valuation remains measured

Canon closed at JPY 4,807 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. Its 52-week range was JPY 3,987 to JPY 5,033, leaving the close 4.49 percent below the high. The company had a market capitalization of JPY 4.1 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.15.

Ricoh closed at JPY 1,777 on October 20, 2026, down 0.84 percent, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.18 and a market capitalization of JPY 1.0 trillion. Seiko Epson closed at JPY 3,321, down 1.40 percent, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.31 and a market capitalization of JPY 1.1 trillion.

What arrives on October 27?

Canon's investor-relations page schedules the third-quarter 2026 results for October 27, 2026, at 15:30 Tokyo time. The date gives the next formal checkpoint for revenue, operating profit and earnings per share after the June quarter.

Stock price and investor view

Canon combines a JPY 159.23 billion second-quarter operating profit with a JPY 142.31 earnings-per-share result against a JPY 81.53 estimate. The Tokyo quotation remains below its JPY 5,033 yearly high, while the next reporting date is October 27, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Canon stock.