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Canaan Inc. · Technology · Singapore · $257M · Avg Vol: $4M/d

5
StockRank
Q
25
V
42
M
11
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-67.9%
D/E
0.1x
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer. Highly cyclical, capital-intensive, and lacks a durable economic moat. Fails the Terry Smith quality filter and does not align with our core structural macro themes.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Canaan Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells advanced ASIC-based cryptocurrency mining machines, primarily for Bitcoin, and also develops related AI chips. As one of the earliest and largest developers of ASIC mining equipment, it benefits from proprietary chip design and R&D focus. The company's performance is highly sensitive to the volatile cryptocurrency market conditions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGR
Revenue772.8M651.5M211.5M269.3M529.7M-9.0%
EPS1.872.16-12.54-7.10-6.6515.9%
Shares2.8B724.7M724.7M724.7M724.7M-74.2%
Debt4.9M3.8M1.4M95.0M54.9M83.1%
Equity542.6M607.7M348.2M266.3M437.4M-5.2%
Op CF202.3M-182.6M-123.6M-199.3M-271.2M
Inv CF0.8M-8.1M39.6M61.0M56.7M
Fin CF139.2M-56.2M90.0M139.7M197.9M
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PRICE (1Y)-31.2%
0.320.370.420.480.53May 8Jun 1Jun 22
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$0.35
RSI (14)
36.4
52W High
$2.22
From 52W High
0.2%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
25
ROIC
-43.6%3.6
ROE
-67.9%3.0
GP/Assets
2.9%7.5
Op. Margin
-86.9%4.3
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
537.3
Int. Cover
-50.0x2.5
D/E Ratio
0.15x59.9
Current Ratio
3.34x76.4
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-3.8x25.0
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.7x93.0
P/S
0.5x90.2
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
11
52W High %
16%0.7
RS 6M
-67%11.5
SMA 50/200
0.61x1.3
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+25%23.7
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$257M
P/E (Forward)
-1.6x
Gross Margin
3.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CAN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CANCanaan Inc.(you)$257M5STRONG SELL
BGINBgin Blockchain Limited$327M3STRONG SELL
SUPXSuperX AI Technology Limited$351M1STRONG SELL
2562.HKSynagistics Limited$98M7STRONG SELL
AMBRAmber International Holding Limited$139M17STRONG SELL
2342.HKComba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited$436M26SELL
HQHorizon Quantum Holdings Ltd.$1.8B6STRONG SELL
Y3D.SImDR Limited$77M25SELL
S69.SISerial System Ltd$55M31SELL
BTDRBitdeer Technologies Group$4.5B19STRONG SELL

Peer medians: ROE 7.2% · P/E 53.9x · Gross margin 33.0%

Canaan Inc. (CAN) — Stock Score Summary

Canaan Inc. (CAN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 5/100 based on Quality (25/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (11/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL. Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer. Highly cyclical, capital-intensive, and lacks a durable economic moat. Fails the Terry Smith quality filter and does not align with our core structural macro themes.

Canaan Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells advanced ASIC-based cryptocurrency mining machines, primarily for Bitcoin, and also develops related AI chips. As one of the earliest and largest developers of ASIC mining equipment, it benefits from proprietary chip design and R&D focus. The company's performance is highly sensitive to the volatile cryptocurrency market conditions.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.35
Market Cap$257M
P/E (Forward)-1.64
Price/Book0.72
Return on Equity-67.9%
Return on Invested Capital-43.6%
Debt/Equity14.81
Gross Margin3.5%
Operating Margin-86.9%
Revenue Growth-24.3%

Canaan Inc. operates in the Computer Hardware industry, part of the Technology sector (Singapore).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canaan Inc.’s (CAN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Canaan Inc. (CAN) is 5/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (25), Value (42), and Momentum (11) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Canaan Inc. have an economic moat?
Canaan Inc. (CAN) has a Quality factor score of 25/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Canaan Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Canaan Inc. (CAN) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 5/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Canaan Inc. in?
Canaan Inc. (CAN) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Computer Hardware industry (Singapore).