Canaan Inc. Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Reached a record 1,915 BTC and 3,952 ETH cryptocurrency treasury[1]
Mined 243 bitcoins in the Second Quarter 2026
Repurchased approximately 16.4 million ADSs for an Aggregate of US$7.4 million as of September 8, 2026
SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), an innovator in compute and energy infrastructure, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Operating and Financial Highlights
Nangeng Zhang, chairman, and chief executive officer of Canaan, commented, "Q2 2026 presented a difficult period for bitcoin mining, as renewed bitcoin price pressure, weaker mining economics, and seasonal power constraints weighed on equipment demand and profitability. Our team responded by staying close to customers, matching production to demand, and protecting liquidity. We generated US$31.9 million in total revenue with 2.5 EH/s of computing power sold during the second quarter. Our mining operations produced 243 bitcoins and continued to generate positive cash contribution before depreciation, supported by competitive power economics, while our digital asset treasury reached a record 1,915 BTC and 3,952 ETH at quarter-end. Beyond revenue generation, we kept our inventory lean, tightened spending and cash-flow management, and further streamlined our organization.
"Despite the quarter's market headwinds, we focused on building the capabilities that we believe are necessary for Canaan's next phase. Together with our partner, we advanced the fleet upgrade at Project ABC, where installed hashrate reached 4.85 EH/s by the end of July. We will continue to explore cost-advantaged sites that can support efficient deployment and cash generation, while advancing collaboration around compute-to-heat reuse applications. On the product side, we kept optimizing the A16 series, focusing on cost-effective air-cooled models and high-temperature water-cooled models, and developed new Avalon Home products for household heating applications, with mass-production preparations underway for the winter heating season. In parallel, we continued advancing our efforts on long-term power resources in North America with further progress. We will provide updates when we reach an appropriate stage for disclosure. As we expand beyond mining equipment and operations into compute-plus-energy infrastructure, these initiatives are designed to improve fleet efficiency, broaden our operating flexibility, and strengthen our foundation for long-term value creation as the industry evolves."
Jin "James" Cheng, chief financial officer of Canaan, stated, "We navigated a demanding Q2 market and generated US$31.9 million in total revenue. Product revenue was US$13.6 million, reflecting softer demand for mining rigs and a lower average selling price for computing power, while mining revenue recorded US$17.7 million amidst bitcoin price pressure and seasonal curtailments. We kept mining-machine production costs relatively stable and held our all-in power cost at a competitive level of around US$0.04/kWh across our mining operations. Nevertheless, our reported results were also affected by several non-cash items, including a US$25.3 million inventory write-down, prepayment write-down, and provision for reserve for inventory purchase commitments, a US$9.2 million impairment of property and equipment, and a US$18.2 million loss of fair value change in cryptocurrency, all of which resulted from a decrease in cryptocurrency prices during the second quarter. These accounting charges weighed on our bottom line but did not alter our focus on cost control, liquidity, and operational efficiency.
"As we enter the second half of 2026, we intend to maintain disciplined inventory levels, preserve financial flexibility, and direct resources toward securing power capacity for our compute-energy infrastructure strategy. We are also applying a more active capital-allocation framework to monetize a portion of our digital asset treasury to fund stock repurchases under the existing program. The Company has deployed an aggregate US$7.4 million to repurchase 16.4 million ADSs under the current share repurchase plan as of today, alongside management's continued share purchases using their personal funds. We believe the Company's current equity valuation understates the combination of our digital asset treasury, cash liquidity, and our mining operations, which continue to generate bitcoin rewards. Repurchasing shares represents an attractive use of capital alongside the exploration of lower-cost power and infrastructure. We will continue balancing near-term resilience with opportunities that can strengthen per-share value and support Canaan's long-term development."
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Total revenues in the second quarter of 2026 were US$31.9 million, compared to US$62.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$100.2 million in the same period of 2025. Total revenues consisted of US$13.6 million in products revenue, US$17.7 million in mining revenue, and US$0.6 million in other revenues.
Products revenue in the second quarter of 2026 was US$13.6 million, compared to US$42.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$71.9 million in the same period of 2025. The sequential and year-over-year decreases were mainly due to the decreased computing power sold and average selling price, resulting from a tightening of overall market demand led by the decline in the bitcoin price.
Mining revenue in the second quarter of 2026 was US$17.7 million, compared to US$19.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$28.1 million in the same period of 2025. The sequential and year-over-year decreases were mainly due to the decrease in the average bitcoin price.
Cost of revenues in the second quarter of 2026 was US$61.2 million, compared to US$85.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$90.9 million in the same period of 2025.
Products costs in the second quarter of 2026 were US$40.3 million, compared to US$62.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$58.8 million in the same period of 2025. The sequential and year-over-year decreases were consistent with the decrease in computing power sold. The inventory write-down, prepayment write-down, and provision for reserve for inventory purchase commitments accrued for this quarter were US$25.3 million, compared to the inventory write-down, prepayment write-down, and provision for reserve for inventory purchase commitments amounting to US$24.5 million for the first quarter of 2026 and the inventory write-down of US$1.0 million for the same period of 2025. Products costs consist of direct production costs of mining machines, and indirect costs related to production, as well as inventory write-down, prepayment write-down, and provision for reserve for inventory purchase commitments.
Mining costs in the second quarter of 2026 were US$20.4 million, compared to US$22.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$32.0 million in the same period of 2025. Mining costs herein consist of direct production costs of mining operations, including electricity and hosting, as well as depreciation of deployed mining machines. The sequential and year-over-year decreases were mainly due to the decreased energized computing power. The depreciation in this quarter for deployed mining machines was US$6.3 million, compared to US$5.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$10.5 million in the same period of 2025.
Gross loss in the second quarter of 2026 was US$29.3 million, compared to a gross loss of US$22.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 and a gross profit of US$9.3 thousand in the same period of 2025.
Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2026 were US$40.1 million, compared to US$31.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$36.4 million in the same period of 2025.
Research and development expenses in the second quarter of 2026 were US$14.9 million, compared to US$15.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$16.4 million in the same period of 2025. The sequential decrease was mainly due to a decrease of US$0.3 million in staff costs. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of US$4.1 million in staff costs, a decrease of US$0.7 million in share-based compensation expenses, partially offset by an increase of US$3.7 million in research and development expenditure. Research and development expenses in the second quarter of 2026 also included share-based compensation expenses of US$0.6 million.
Sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2026 were US$1.9 million, compared to US$1.2 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$4.5 million in the same period of 2025. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of US$0.6 million in staff costs. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of US$2.3 million in staff costs. Sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2026 also included share-based compensation expenses of US$29 thousand.
General and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2026 were US$15.1 million, compared to US$15.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 and US$16.4 million in the same period of 2025. General and administrative expenses remained stable sequentially. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of US$1.8 million in professional service fees, a decrease of US$0.9 million in share-based compensation expenses, and a decrease of US$0.6 million in staff costs, partially offset by an increase of US$2.6 million in credit loss expense. General and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2026 also included share-based compensation expenses of US$3.8 million.
Impairment on property, equipment and software in the second quarter of 2026 was US$9.2 million, compared to nil in the first quarter of 2026 and nil in the same period of 2025.