Canaan CAN
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As of: Aug 24, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Canaan (CAN) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)

Canaan (CAN) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$15.4 million for Q1 2026, up 18.77% year-over-year from -$13.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 34.34% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.5 million in Q4 2025.

Canaan (CAN) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Canaan (CAN) has reported Research & Development for 9 consecutive years, with -$15.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 18.77% year-over-year to -$15.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$59.6 million (up 8.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.6 million, up 138.0% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development fell to -$15.4 million in Q1 2026 per CAN's latest filing, from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$10.8 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$33.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$16.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$16.3 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development slumped 89.81% — and 2023, when it jumped 67.7%.
  • Canaan's Research & Development stood at -$33.4 million in 2022, then surged by 67.7% to -$10.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 53.76% to -$16.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 30.87% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 34.34% to -$15.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CAN's Research & Development at -$15.4 million in Q1 2026, -$11.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$16.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 280.00 Bn 268.42 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
2 Arista Networks 236.48 Bn 223.14 Bn 1.91 Bn 348.20 Mn
3 Sandisk 219.05 Bn 214.29 Bn 7.58 Bn 348.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 173.77 Bn 172.06 Bn 1.90 Bn 188.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 148.61 Bn 145.37 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
6 Everpure 33.29 Bn 31.79 Bn 723.33 Mn 347.86 Mn
7 Hp 26.26 Bn 22.56 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 21.11 Bn 19.82 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
9 Logitech International 13.96 Bn 12.21 Bn 607.94 Mn 219.75 Mn
10 Canaan 245.80 Mn 245.80 Mn -22.91 Mn -15.39 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -15.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -16.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -16.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -18.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -16.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -14.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -14.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -10.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -17.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -17.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -19.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -33.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -17.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -15.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -15.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -17.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -14.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -9.91 Mn