Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 13, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Ricoh Company Ltd stock $18.00, price $10.76, upside +67.3%, quality 62 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 14, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $4.56 – $12.27 · fair‑value band $12.51 – $23.16 · the $10.76 price screens below the $18.00 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 14, 2026.
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Ricoh Company, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the digital services, digital products, graphic communications, industrial solutions, and other businesses in Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally.
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The company is involved in the production, OEM, and sale of multifunctional printers (MFPs) laser printers, digital duplicators, wide format printers, facsimile machine, scanners, personal computers, servers, and network equipment; production and sales of electronic components; and provision of related parts and supplies, services, support, software, and service and solutions related to documents.
It also produces and sells cut sheet printers, continuous feed printer, inkjet heads, imaging systems, and industrial printers, as well as thermal paper and thermal media, industrial optical component/module and precision mechanical component; and digital and 360-degree cameras; and environment and healthcare activities.
The company was formerly known as Riken Optical Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Ricoh Company, Ltd. in 1963. Ricoh Company, Ltd. was incorporated in 1936 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Stock analysis
Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) currently trades at $10.76, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $18.00, implying the stock looks roughly 40% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $18.83 per share, and 16 of the 24 models we run sit above the $10.76 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $5.33, and 8 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $12.51 (bear) to $23.16 (bull), the price of $10.76 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 62/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Ricoh Company Ltd reported revenue of ¥2.8T in FY2026 versus ¥1.8T in FY2022, a compound +12.0%/yr. Reported net income was ¥59.0B in FY2026, compounding +18.1%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $6.1B Mid · P/E ratio 11.1 · P/S ratio 0.24 · EPS (TTM) $0.9700 · Dividend yield 2.4% · Net margin 2.1% · Return on equity 7.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 33 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 12% below its 52-week high and 36% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −12% fair-value upside, at 67%, RICOY screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$12.51Fair Value $18.00Bull$23.16
Price $10.76 · Upside +67.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 7 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.4416 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.77/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+9.4%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.5%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.3% a year
Revenue growth 27 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in JPY ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in JPY: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+18.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+15.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.4%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.15.7% vs 1.8%, picking up
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−3% → 3%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−5.1%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+0.3%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in JPY, Japan: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −7.1% a year for the price and −1.7% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (72 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: Low returns and thin margins signal limited durable advantage in a competitive equipment market, while the main strength lies in the board-led strategic review paired with circular manufacturing that reduces new material use.
Main risk: Remote work and paperless trends could accelerate the decline in demand for MFPs, printers and consumables, hitting hardware sales and supplies margins before digital services fully compensate.
Bull case: Ricoh could leverage its circular manufacturing and board review to accelerate high-margin digital services and AI-enabled workflows, turning the print decline into an opportunity for integrated hardware-plus-services offerings.
Bear case: If print volumes fall faster than services grow and rivals gain ground, Ricoh might struggle to improve profitability, leading to prolonged low returns and a slower shift away from its traditional equipment model.
Ricoh has begun a board-led strategic review of its profit structure, portfolio and capital allocation just as it rolls out new circular manufacturing for its printers. The approach aims to cut new material use dramatically while keeping localized production competitive. Will the review sharpen focus on services and AI or reinforce the strengths of its integrated hardware and supplies model?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Business Equipment & Supplies · 78 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score62 · Above median
Fair Value upside+67.3% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)7.7% · Above median
Return on assets2.3% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)3.2% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)4.1% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)5.9% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.4% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.26× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Business Equipment & Supplies median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)11.1× · Cheaper than median
P/B0.84× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)0.37× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)8.4× · Cheaper than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 14, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $18.00 versus a price of $10.76, about +67% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of RICOY?
Our model-based fair value for Ricoh Company Ltd is $18.00 (as of Nov 14, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $10.76.
What is the quality score of RICOY?
Ricoh Company Ltd has a Quality Score of 62/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $18.00 (as of Nov 14, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $12.51, optimistic scenario $23.16. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Ricoh Company Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $18.00, about +67% upside versus a price of $10.76 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $12.51, optimistic scenario $23.16. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Ricoh Company Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ¥2.7T (latest available figure, as of Nov 14, 2026).
Does Ricoh Company Ltd pay a dividend?
Ricoh Company Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 2.44% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 14, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Ricoh Company Ltd pays a dividend of $0.263 per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.4%. The last ex-dividend date was Mar 31, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2001. The payout ratio is 39.7% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 4.94 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Ricoh Company Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by -5.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.5 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +10.5 % per year. As of Nov 14, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of RICOY use?
Our models discount Ricoh Company Ltd at 8.5 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.25, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Ricoh Company Ltd that is -5.1 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.5 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Ricoh Company Ltd grew +10.5 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of -5.1 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +11.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Ricoh Company Ltd (-5.1 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 11.82 %: that much free cash flow Ricoh Company Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.5 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Ricoh Company Ltd it is $18.00 per share (as of Nov 14, 2026), against a price of $10.76. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Ricoh Company Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 14, 2026, RICOY trades below its calculated fair value: price $10.76, fair value $18.00, a gap of about +67% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of RICOY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($10.76); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($18.00). For Ricoh Company Ltd the two are $7.24 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Ricoh Company Ltd worth?
The market values Ricoh Company Ltd at about $6.1B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 14, 2026). Per share that is $10.76; our models calculate a fair value of $18.00 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about RICOY?
Our models span a range for Ricoh Company Ltd: cautious scenario $12.51, base $18.00, optimistic $23.16 per share (as of Nov 14, 2026, price $10.76). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of RICOY?
Ricoh Company Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.1 (as of Nov 14, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $18.00 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.7, P/B 0.8, P/S 0.4, EV/EBITDA 6.4.
What is the PEG ratio of RICOY?
The PEG ratio of Ricoh Company Ltd is 0.71 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 14, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Balance-sheet figures for Ricoh Company Ltd (as of Nov 14, 2026): return on equity 7.7%, debt of 0.26 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 62/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is RICOY from its 52-week high?
Ricoh Company Ltd trades at $10.76, about 12% below its 52-week high of $12.27 and 36% above the low of $7.89 (as of Nov 13, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $18.00 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Ricoh Company Ltd?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value GRG Banking Equipment Co, Crane NXT, Co, Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc, XGD Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Ricoh Company Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 14, 2026: price $10.76, calculated fair value $18.00 (+67%), Quality Score 62/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of RICOY calculated?
We run Ricoh Company Ltd through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $18.00 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.9% above its aggregate fair value. Ricoh Company Ltd currently trades 40% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The closing price on Nov 13, 2026 was $10.76. Our model-based fair value is $18.00, about +67% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Ricoh Company Ltd right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($12.51). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (62/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range ($12.51 to $23.16) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) come from?
Earnings per share at Ricoh Company Ltd grew +3.5 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +4.3 %, EBIT margin −3.2 %, tax rate +0.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +2.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Ricoh Company Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The market capitalisation of Ricoh Company Ltd is $6.1B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Ricoh Company Ltd is 0.24 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Earnings per share at Ricoh Company Ltd are $0.9700 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 11.1). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The dividend yield of Ricoh Company Ltd is 2.4% (payout 27.1%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The net margin of Ricoh Company Ltd is 2.1% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Ricoh Company Ltd is 7.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Ricoh Company Ltd is 2.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
The operating margin of Ricoh Company Ltd is 4.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Revenue at Ricoh Company Ltd is growing +5.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg +9.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY)?
Earnings per share at Ricoh Company Ltd are growing +129% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Ricoh Company Ltd (RICOY) carry?
The net debt of Ricoh Company Ltd is ¥317B (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 2.7 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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