Canon (FRA:CNN1) Beginning Cash Position: €3,194 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:CNN1 Canon Inc FRA:CNN1
82 GF Score
Price €23.31
GF Value €26.14
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Canon Beginning Cash Position?

Canon FRA:CNN1 -0.51% 82 Beginning Cash Position is €3,194 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CNN1 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.14 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Canon's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €3,194 Mil.

Canon's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Sep. 2025 (€0 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€-0 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2025 (€-0 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€3,194 Mil).

Canon's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€2,306 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€2,492 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 (€2,492 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€2,747 Mil).

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Canon Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Canon Beginning Cash Position Chart

Canon Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Canon Quarterly Data
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Canon Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €3,194 Mil mean?
Canon (FRA:CNN1) has a Beginning Cash Position of €3,194 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Canon and its competitors.
Is Canon's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Canon's current Beginning Cash Position is €3,194 Mil. Overall, Canon has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canon's Beginning Cash Position compare to SNDK and DELL?
Canon's Beginning Cash Position of €3,194 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Hardware company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Canon and its competitors. Canon's current Beginning Cash Position is €3,194 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canon stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canon (FRA:CNN1) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.14, compared to a current price of €23.31 — trading 10.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €3,194 Mil. Canon's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Canon (FRA:CNN1), the current Beginning Cash Position is €3,194 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Canon (FRA:CNN1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canon stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €23.31 is trading 10.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €26.14. GuruFocus considers Canon to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CNN1:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €3,194 Mil
  • GF Value™: €26.14 vs. price of €23.31 (10.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs

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Canon Business Description

Address 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 146-8501
Canon Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes an extensive range of consumer and electronic products, including copiers, cameras, lenses, and inkjet printers. The company operates five business segments: printing, imaging, medical, industrial, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the printing segment. Printing Business Unit includes Office multifunction devices (MFDs), Document solutions, Laser multifunction printers (MFPs), Laser printers, Inkjet printers, Image scanners, Calculators, Digital continuous feed presses, Digital sheet-fed presses, and Large format printers.
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