Canaan (CAN) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Canaan (CAN) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$31.4 million for Q1 2026, up 17.94% YoY from -$26.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 17.79% sequentially from -$38.2 million in Q4 2025.
Canaan (CAN) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canaan has disclosed Operating Expenses across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$31.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.94% year-over-year to -$31.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$146.5 million (up 2.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $153.4 million, up 7.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to -$31.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$38.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CAN reached as high as -$27.5 million in Q2 2024 and fell as low as -$60.8 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is -$38.3 million (2025), against an average of -$40.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses sank 41.6% — and 2024, when it jumped 43.97%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$60.8 million in 2022, then soared by 35.55% to -$39.2 million in 2023, then retreated by 25.74% to -$49.3 million in 2024, then gained by 22.49% to -$38.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 17.79% to -$31.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$31.4 million, -$38.2 million, and -$40.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandisk | 300.77 Bn | 297.03 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 2 | Dell Technologies | 276.28 Bn | 264.70 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 209.63 Bn | 197.28 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 4 | Western Digital | 204.64 Bn | 201.41 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 5 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 202.26 Bn | 201.11 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 6 | Everpure | 25.55 Bn | 24.23 Bn | 723.33 Mn | 703.39 Mn |
| 7 | Hp | 20.30 Bn | 16.60 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 8 | Super Micro Computer | 16.60 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 392.81 Mn |
| 9 | Logitech International | 13.89 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 347.49 Mn |
| 10 | Canaan | 3.01 Bn | 3.01 Bn | -22.91 Mn | -31.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -31.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -38.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -40.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -38.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -35.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -27.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -39.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -43.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -49.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -60.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -43.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -45.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -38.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -42.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -43.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -40.52 Mn |