Who owns stock in Canon (CAJ)

For the final paper in my business class, we had to pick a publicly traded company and write about the company. I choose Canon and since so many peoplpe in this forum seem to love Canon: I was just wondering who on this forum owns stock in Canon? the ticker symbol is CAJ

edit: i don't own Canon's stock but a mutual fund that I am invested in has a large stake in Canon. Canon is their 2nd largest holding with 2.68% of their overall portfolio.

nope, love their products and market share, but there is so little profit in this industry its ridiculous. THey make their $$$ in other areas.

coreypolis wrote in post #2368133
nope, love their products and market share, but there is so little profit in this industry its ridiculous. THey make their $$$ in other areas.

So little profit in what industry, the electronics industry? I don't think so. The margins in some branches might be small and the competition might be intense, but there is plenty of money to be made in electronic goods and services.

gjl711 wrote in post #2368218
So little profit in what industry, the electronics industry? I don't think so. The margins in some branches might be small and the competition might be intense, but there is plenty of money to be made in electronic goods and services.

the camera/camcorder industry. copiers and the like make their money

Canon INC

for Q3 of 2006

Sales-

Biz Machines......... 5.5 Billion
Cameras/Lenses..... 2 Billion
Other............... 1.2 Hundered Million

see 3Q shareholder report for details...
http://www.canon.com …ults/2006/rslt2​006q3e.pdf

I don't own stocks directly, and if i did, they would not be in overseas based companies.

I do invest in a UK tracker, in a small way. Can't afford to do more just now.

embdude wrote in post #2368407
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for Q3 of 2006

Sales-

Biz Machines......... 5.5 Billion
Cameras/Lenses..... 2 Billion
Other............... 1.2 Hundered Million
...

Thats not the important #s.
Margins:
Biz Machines......... 21%
Cameras............... 28%
Lenses............... 8%

I was really surprised how low the margins are on lenses.

gjl711 wrote in post #2368601
Thats not the important #s.
Margins:
Biz Machines......... 21%
Cameras............... 28%
Lenses............... 8%

I was really surprised how low the margins are on lenses.

I suppose you are right. Margins look prety good for cameras....

I think you are maybe getting the wrong info on the lenses, in my reading of the report Camera lenses are lumped into the numbers for the cameras. The refrence to Lenses and Other products is really in refrence to industral lens supplies not related to cameras.

I am not sure you will be getting anyone who actually owns the stock to be divulging the contents of their portfolio on a public forum.

rklepper wrote in post #2370634
I am not sure you will be getting anyone who actually owns the stock to be divulging the contents of their portfolio on a public forum.

well nobody is gonna to say "I own 23 shares of Canon and have owned the shares since July 1999" for example. maybe someone will just give a simple yes answer