Canaan (CAN) Competitors $0.79 +0.05 (+6.96%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.79 0.00 (-0.32%) As of 04:44 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. BELFA, JKS, SEDG, NSSC, COMM, AIOT, ICHR, IMOS, AAOI, and SHLSShould you be buying Canaan stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canaan include Bel Fuse (BELFA), JinkoSolar (JKS), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), CommScope (COMM), Powerfleet (AIOT), Ichor (ICHR), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (IMOS), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Canaan vs. Bel Fuse JinkoSolar SolarEdge Technologies Napco Security Technologies CommScope Powerfleet Ichor ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Applied Optoelectronics Shoals Technologies Group Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN) and Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CAN or BELFA? 70.1% of Canaan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.0% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Canaan shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CAN or BELFA? In the previous week, Canaan had 4 more articles in the media than Bel Fuse. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Canaan and 8 mentions for Bel Fuse. Bel Fuse's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Canaan's score of 0.03 indicating that Bel Fuse is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canaan 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bel Fuse 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CAN or BELFA? Canaan has a beta of 3.48, suggesting that its stock price is 248% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bel Fuse has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CAN or BELFA more profitable? Bel Fuse has a net margin of 7.66% compared to Canaan's net margin of -128.85%. Bel Fuse's return on equity of 18.61% beat Canaan's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canaan-128.85% -60.37% -42.71% Bel Fuse 7.66%18.61%10.02% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CAN or BELFA? Bel Fuse received 113 more outperform votes than Canaan when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.47% of users gave Canaan an outperform vote while only 67.80% of users gave Bel Fuse an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanaanOutperform Votes2676.47% Underperform Votes823.53% Bel FuseOutperform Votes13967.80% Underperform Votes6632.20% Do analysts recommend CAN or BELFA? Canaan currently has a consensus target price of $3.88, indicating a potential upside of 387.05%. Bel Fuse has a consensus target price of $115.00, indicating a potential upside of 79.21%. Given Canaan's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canaan is more favorable than Bel Fuse.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canaan 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Bel Fuse 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CAN or BELFA? Bel Fuse has higher revenue and earnings than Canaan. Canaan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bel Fuse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanaan$269.32M0.83-$414.15M-$0.91-0.87Bel Fuse$534.79M1.50$40.96M$3.0920.77 SummaryBel Fuse beats Canaan on 12 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricCanaanSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$224.03M$47.31B$22.07B$7.54BDividend YieldN/A2.75%3.02%4.33%P/E Ratio-0.5935.6840.4918.09Price / Sales0.8387.142,338.27103.53Price / CashN/A26.4934.6934.62Price / Book0.535.775.834.14Net Income-$414.15M$760.21M$736.55M$247.68M7 Day Performance13.66%4.54%2.28%6.30%1 Month Performance-17.00%-14.63%-4.84%-3.38%1 Year Performance-16.35%8.15%52,703.02%3.13% Canaan Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CANCanaan2.3927 of 5 stars$0.79+7.0%$3.88+389.0%-20.3%$223.15M$269.32M-0.59350Gap UpBELFABel Fuse2.6022 of 5 stars$66.95+1.8%$115.00+71.8%-9.9%$839.49M$534.79M21.676,300Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageJKSJinkoSolar2.2638 of 5 stars$15.48+7.4%$27.19+75.6%-23.1%$822.84M$92.26B26.2457,397Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeSEDGSolarEdge Technologies4.3615 of 5 stars$13.92+9.1%$21.61+55.3%-76.1%$818.26M$901.46M-0.454,930Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.2956 of 5 stars$22.08+2.3%$35.50+60.8%-47.4%$803.73M$186.53M16.981,150Gap UpCOMMCommScope3.2125 of 5 stars$3.44+2.4%$4.75+38.1%+216.7%$744.97M$4.21B-0.7830,000Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap UpAIOTPowerfleet2.6793 of 5 stars$4.78-1.2%$12.33+158.0%N/A$633.39M$133.74M0.00670News CoverageGap UpICHRIchor3.5853 of 5 stars$17.78+3.2%$40.86+129.8%-51.3%$606.53M$849.04M-27.352,980News CoverageGap UpIMOSChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES3.2416 of 5 stars$15.66+1.8%N/A-45.2%$569.43M$22.70B10.955,420Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.6077 of 5 stars$11.25-0.3%$23.60+109.8%-1.6%$560.82M$249.37M-5.462,210Analyst ForecastGap UpSHLSShoals Technologies Group4.2351 of 5 stars$3.33-2.3%$8.87+166.4%-60.3%$556.09M$399.21M16.65840 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BELFA Alternatives JKS Alternatives SEDG Alternatives NSSC Alternatives COMM Alternatives AIOT Alternatives ICHR Alternatives IMOS Alternatives AAOI Alternatives SHLS 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 4/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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