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

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

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

Canaan has disclosed Research & Development across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$15.4 million for 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 $63.1 million, up 2.97% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development declined to -$15.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for CAN reached as high as -$10.8 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$33.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is -$16.3 million (2025), against an average of -$16.9 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development plunged 89.81% — and 2023, when it jumped 67.7%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$33.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 67.7% to -$10.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 53.76% to -$16.6 million in 2024, then soared by 30.87% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 34.34% to -$15.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$15.4 million, -$11.5 million, and -$16.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Sandisk 300.77 Bn 297.03 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
2 Dell Technologies 276.28 Bn 264.70 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 209.63 Bn 197.28 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Western Digital 204.64 Bn 201.41 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
5 Seagate Technology Holdings 202.26 Bn 201.11 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
6 Everpure 25.55 Bn 24.23 Bn 723.33 Mn 259.09 Mn
7 Hp 20.30 Bn 16.60 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 16.60 Bn 15.31 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
9 Logitech International 13.89 Bn 12.15 Bn 483.28 Mn 87.07 Mn
10 Canaan 3.01 Bn 3.01 Bn -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