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Canon's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Canon is a manufacturer of business and consumer imaging products.

Canon is headquartered in Ohta-ku, Tōkyō Prefecture. ... Read more

Annual Revenue

Employees

Fujio Mitarai's photo - Chairman & CEO of Canon

Chairman & CEO

Fujio Mitarai

CEO Approval Rating

78/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1937

Headquarters:

Ohta-kuTōkyō Prefecture

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSECAJ

Industry Sector:

Electronic Equipment

SIC Code:

3600NAICS listing »

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January 24, 2020

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Xerox is Canon's #1 competitor. Xerox is a Public company that was founded in 1906 in Norwalk, Connecticut. Xerox is in the Technology Hardware industry. Compared to Canon, Xerox has 170,073 fewer employees.

Ricoh is seen as one of Canon's biggest rivals. Ricoh was founded in Ohta-ku, Tōkyō Prefecture} in 1936. Ricoh is in the Electronic Equipment field. Compared to Canon, Ricoh generates $15.2B less revenue.

Konica Minolta is one of Canon's top competitors. Konica Minolta is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō Prefecture, and was founded in 1873. Konica Minolta competes in the Peripherals industry. Konica Minolta generates 28% the revenue of Canon.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Fujio Mitarai

Chairman & CEO

- -
197,673
$0
$33.8B
1

John Visentin

CEO

67/100
32,400
$24B
$9.2B
2

Yoshinori Yamashita

President & CEO

65/100
92,663
- -
$18.6B
3

Shoei Yamana

President & CEO

67/100
44,360
- -
$9.6B
4

Enrique Lores

President & CEO

68/100
55,000
$538
$58.8B
5

Kinam Kim

President & CEO

68/100
320,671
- -
$196.9B
6

Allen Waugerman

President & CEO

69/100
8,100
$342M
$3.2B
7

Kazuo Ushida

President

72/100
21,029
- -
$5.9B
8

Kenichiro Yoshida

President & CEO

73/100
114,400
- -
$81.8B
9

Nobuaki Kurumatani

Chairman & CEO

60/100
128,697
$6B
$33.3B
10

Minoru Usui

President

65/100
76,647
- -
$9.9B
The top 10 competitors in Canon's competitive set are Xerox, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, HP, Samsung, Lexmark, Nikon, Sony, Toshiba and Epson. Together they have raised over 30.3B between their estimated 890.2K employees. Canon has 197,673 employees and is ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 99,240.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$33.8B

Canon's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 41.9B. Over the last three quarters, Canon's revenue has grown by 3.3%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $8.1B; in Q2 2019, it was $8.4B; in Q1 2019, it was $7.8B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
BriefCam, Inc.

May 2018

Source »
undisclosed
BriefCam is a video synopsis platform that offers post-event investigation, traffic optimization, consumer analytics and crowd management solutions.
Fysicon

Mar 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Fysicon designs and develops hardware and software products for hospital IT and cardiovascular monitoring systems.
Kite Tech Ltd.

Mar 2017

Source »
undisclosed
Kite offers iOS and Android SDKs that enables developers to provide personalized print products.
SJV Data Solutions

Dec 2015

Source »
undisclosed
SJV provides background checks and tenant screening data solutions to the consumer reporting agency.
Converga

Nov 2015

Source »
undisclosed
Converga is a provider of records management, document processing and financial services.

These are all the companies that Canon has acquired. Canon has acquired 7 companies and its latest acquisition was BriefCam, Inc. in May 2018. BriefCam is a video synopsis platform that offers post-event investigation, traffic optimization, consumer analytics and crowd management solutions.

Investments

No recent investments found related to Canon

Canon News

January 23, 2020The Mobile Indian

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III full-frame DSLR launched in India

The EOS-1D X Mark III will be available mid-February onwards at select retail outlets across the coun... See more »
January 23, 2020BW BUSINESSWORLD

Canon

The Japanese firm, which has presence mainly in camera and printer segments, introduced its flagship ... See more »
January 16, 2020MarketScreener

U.S.A. is Awarded NASPO ValuePoint Copiers & Managed Services State Contract for All Six Product Categories

(marketscreener.com) MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerging in the Managed Print Serv... See more »
January 16, 2020MarketScreener

U.S.A. is Again Awarded a Contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)

(marketscreener.com) MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As a result of its high-quality pr... See more »
January 15, 2020Ink World

Canon\'s VarioPrint i-series Reaches 250 Global Installs

The VarioPrint i-series was launched in August 2015.... See more »
January 13, 2020Wirth Consulting

Canon Wins Lawsuit Against Counterfeiters on ebay

On January 10th, Canon U.S.A. and its parent company, Canon Inc. of Japan, announced that the compani... See more »
January 12, 2020NEWSiNi

Canon's Robotic Camera System controls multiple DSLRs from afar

There's one main problem: right now, you'll need either an EOS 1D X Mark II or Mark III to take advan... See more »

Canon Blogs

April 13, 2015CANON BLOG

The New Canon EOS C300 Mark II Camera And XC10 Camcorder Capture Short Films "Trick Shot" And "Battle Of The Ages" In Stunning 4K

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April 9, 2015CANON BLOG

Canon products selected for esteemed Technical Image Press Association awards for 21st consecutive year

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April 8, 2015CANON BLOG

Canon Announces Results of Public Cash Offer to the Shareholders of Axis

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April 8, 2015CANON BLOG

Canon develops own video format targeting 4K professional video camcorders

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April 7, 2015CANON BLOG

Canon to sponsor 23rd World Scout Jamboree

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April 2, 2015CANON BLOG

Canon developing high-magnification, long-focal-length broadcast field zoom lens supporting 4K production

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March 30, 2015CANON BLOG

Canon Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2014

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Canon Press Releases

January 17, 2020PR Newswire

"Digitally Transform Your Back Office Operations"

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Business Process Services (Canon) has released a white ... See more »
January 15, 2020PR Newswire

Canon Places 3rd in IFI CLAIMS 2019 U.S. Patent Rankings

MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aligning with its mission of empowering innovations, Ca... See more »
January 14, 2020WebWire

With the New Decade, Canon Explorers of Light Program Introduces New Talent and Honors Legends of Photography

� Imagery is powerful, it can elicit emotions, reinvigorate memories and forever capture new ones. ... See more »
January 10, 2020WebWire

Canon requests removal of toner cartridges offered by SIA "Solution" via Amazon

Canon announced that it filed Report Infringement Forms with Amazon.de, and Amazon.es based on the al... See more »
January 9, 2020StreetInsider

Canon Solutions America Provides Manor Independent School District Valuable Solutions and Mentorship

MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Â Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiar... See more »
January 9, 2020WebWire

Canon to Showcase its Citrix Ready Verified imageFORMULA Document and Check Scanners at Citrix Summit 2020

� To help its customers connect scanners and other peripherals, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digi... See more »
January 8, 2020PR Newswire

Canon's A3 imageRUNNER ADVANCE Lineup is Named 2020 Copier MFP Line of the Year by Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab

MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlighting the company's commitment to meeting busines... See more »

Canon Videos

December 30, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II - Never Miss Your Moment" on YOUTUBE

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December 30, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"Canon PIXMA G6020 MegaTank Wireless Printer" on YOUTUBE

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December 12, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"2019 Canon Roadshow" on YOUTUBE

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December 12, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"ImagePrint Red Overview" on YOUTUBE

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December 10, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"Canon IVY REC: Capture Life As You Live It" on YOUTUBE

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December 9, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"Canon IVY REC: A Clippable, Go-Anywhere Camera" on YOUTUBE

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November 27, 2019Canon Youtube Channel

"Canon CarePAK PLUS. Because Accidents Happen." on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome

Ohta-ku, Tōkyō Prefecture146-8501

81-3-3758-2111

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Canon, Inc. (NYSE: CAJ; Tokyo Stock Exchange: 7751) is a manufacturer of business and consumer imaging products. It is a Japanese multinational corporation specialized in the manufacture of imaging and optical products including cameras, digital camer...

CEO

Canon's Chairman & CEO, Fujio Mitarai, currently has an approval rating of 78%. Canon's primary competitors are Xerox, Ricoh & Konica Minolta.

Website

global.canon

Frequently Asked Questions about Canon

  1. When was Canon founded?

    Canon was founded in 1937

  2. Who is Canon's CEO?

    Canon's CEO is Fujio Mitarai

  3. How much revenue does Canon generate?

    Canon generates $33.8B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Canon have?

    Canon has historically raised $0 in funding

  1. Where is Canon's headquarters?

    Canon's headquarters is in Ohta-ku Tōkyō Prefecture, JP

  2. How many employees does Canon have?

    Canon has 197,673 employees

  3. What sector does Canon operate in?

    Canon is in Electronic Equipment

  4. Who are Canon's competitors?

    Canon's top competitors are Xerox, Ricoh, Konica Minolta
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