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Ricoh Company

RICO.L
55
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Price
1,599.50 GBp
-78.50 (-4.68%)
Market Cap
£903.42B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

14.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 669.8M (2022) → 570.0M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ricoh is a Japanese company that makes office equipment and technology for businesses around the world. Its core products include printers, photocopiers, and multifunction devices that print, scan, and copy documents. Ricoh also sells software and services that help companies manage their documents and digital workflows, serving customers ranging from small businesses to large corporations.

Ricoh makes money by selling hardware upfront and then earning recurring revenue through maintenance contracts, supplies like ink and toner, and software subscriptions. The company operates globally, with strong presence in Japan, North America, and Europe, and generates roughly $17 billion in annual revenue. Its large installed base of office equipment creates a steady stream of repeat consumables and service revenue, which provides some stability. However, the long-term risk is clear: as offices use less paper and move to fully digital processes, demand for traditional printing hardware continues to shrink, putting pressure on Ricoh to grow its digital services business fast enough to offset that decline.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-50.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

¥77.4B/ year

Declining (-7% vs prior year)

3.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

24.5%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥529.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Ricoh Company is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.7%
Modest — 37.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.4%
Thin — 4.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.5%
Weak — 5.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.9%
Slow sales growth (+4.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+76.7%
Earnings growing fast (+76.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
235%
Turns 235% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.5%
Thin free cash flow (5.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.39
Conservative — low debt load (0.39)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
7.03x
Adequate interest coverage (7.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-1.7
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.39%
Moderate income — 2.39% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+13.5%
Dividend growing fast (13.5% YoY)

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