Canaan (CAN) Competitors $0.78 -0.04 (-4.59%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.77 -0.01 (-0.76%) As of 07:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CAN vs. NSSC, INDI, CSIQ, SHLS, SKYT, IMOS, ONDS, BKSY, AIOT, and ICHRShould you be buying Canaan stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canaan include NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC), indie Semiconductor (INDI), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), Ondas (ONDS), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), PowerFleet (AIOT), and Ichor (ICHR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Canaan vs. Its Competitors NAPCO Security Technologies indie Semiconductor Canadian Solar Shoals Technologies Group SkyWater Technology Chipmos Technologies Ondas BlackSky Technology PowerFleet Ichor NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) and Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Is NSSC or CAN more profitable? NAPCO Security Technologies has a net margin of 25.00% compared to Canaan's net margin of -93.62%. NAPCO Security Technologies' return on equity of 26.14% beat Canaan's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NAPCO Security Technologies25.00% 26.14% 22.34% Canaan -93.62%-98.53%-57.74% Do analysts recommend NSSC or CAN? NAPCO Security Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $30.83, suggesting a potential downside of 0.86%. Canaan has a consensus target price of $2.67, suggesting a potential upside of 242.80%. Given Canaan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canaan is more favorable than NAPCO Security Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NAPCO Security Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Canaan 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NSSC or CAN? 85.1% of NAPCO Security Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Canaan shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of NAPCO Security Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Canaan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NSSC or CAN? NAPCO Security Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canaan. Canaan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NAPCO Security Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNAPCO Security Technologies$181.23M6.12$49.82M$1.2225.49Canaan$317.01M0.92-$249.75M-$1.02-0.76 Does the media favor NSSC or CAN? In the previous week, Canaan had 8 more articles in the media than NAPCO Security Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Canaan and 6 mentions for NAPCO Security Technologies. NAPCO Security Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Canaan's score of 0.35 indicating that NAPCO Security Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NAPCO Security Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Canaan 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, NSSC or CAN? NAPCO Security Technologies has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canaan has a beta of 3.25, suggesting that its share price is 225% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNAPCO Security Technologies beats Canaan on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Canaan News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanaanFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$290.08M$7.74B$12.39B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A4.83%5.58%4.11%P/E Ratio-0.7619.3219.6825.72Price / Sales0.926.7726.2580.18Price / CashN/A21.1721.5658.93Price / Book1.103.892.256.01Net Income-$249.75M$311.03M$1.00B$265.06M7 Day Performance12.74%3.21%2.04%2.80%1 Month Performance-19.85%7.66%1.35%1.68%1 Year Performance-6.55%35.18%544.49%29.59% Canaan Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CANCanaan3.2771 of 5 stars$0.78-4.6%$2.67+242.8%-5.8%$290.08M$317.01M-0.76350Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.0916 of 5 stars$29.72-0.6%$30.83+3.7%-39.8%$1.06B$181.23M24.361,070Positive NewsINDIindie Semiconductor2.2621 of 5 stars$3.89-3.2%$5.90+51.7%+17.2%$826.68M$218.41M-4.63400Earnings ReportGap DownCSIQCanadian Solar2.4965 of 5 stars$11.58-0.7%$14.39+24.3%-20.0%$775.54M$5.86B-23.161,224News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSHLSShoals Technologies Group4.2687 of 5 stars$4.46-5.5%$9.15+105.2%-10.6%$745.60M$400.35M34.311,290Gap DownSKYTSkyWater Technology2.1497 of 5 stars$13.55-3.8%$13.00-4.1%+29.7%$650.87M$289.66M-39.85590News CoverageInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeIMOSChipmos Technologies1.4085 of 5 stars$17.78-1.1%N/A-31.0%$637.63M$22.70B18.145,898News CoverageEarnings ReportONDSOndas1.5516 of 5 stars$3.43-3.4%$3.25-5.2%+409.4%$615.89M$7.19M-5.9170Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionBKSYBlackSky Technology1.8006 of 5 stars$17.20+0.6%$23.50+36.6%+124.6%$604.58M$107.40M-5.12210Earnings ReportGap DownAIOTPowerFleet2.3754 of 5 stars$4.39+13.4%$10.50+139.2%-6.1%$585.80M$362.52M-10.212,518Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeICHRIchor4.4935 of 5 stars$16.06-7.9%$23.80+48.2%-36.6%$551.34M$849.04M-26.332,380Insider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NSSC Alternatives INDI Alternatives CSIQ Alternatives SHLS Alternatives SKYT Alternatives IMOS Alternatives ONDS Alternatives BKSY Alternatives AIOT Alternatives ICHR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CAN) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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