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Canon P/E Ratio

Valuation check: CAJ's P/E ratio is 11.71, below the Technology sector average of 34.09.

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P/E Ratio

11.71

P/E Ratio

11.71

The P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.

Average P/E Ratio (Comparison Companies)

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Canon (CAJ) FAQ

Canon's p/e ratio stands at 11.71. That is below the Technology sector average of 34.09. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.

Canon sits lower the Technology benchmark (34.09) with a P/E ratio of 11.71. That is roughly 65.6% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.

Whether 11.71 is attractive depends on Canon's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.

The history chart shows how Canon's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places CAJ next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.

Yes — within Technology, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Canon's reading of 11.71 (sector avg 34.09) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.