Canadian Solar (L5A) Stock Overview
Provides solar energy and battery energy storage products and solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Canadian Solar Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$14.36 |
| 52 Week High | US$29.30 |
| 52 Week Low | US$8.17 |
| Beta | 1.49 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.24% |
| 3 Month Change | 19.47% |
| 1 Year Change | 55.58% |
| 3 Year Change | -58.89% |
| 5 Year Change | -55.83% |
| Change since IPO | 67.95% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| L5A | DE Semiconductor | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.4% |
| 1Y | 55.6% | 129.5% | 3.9% |
Return vs Industry: L5A underperformed the German Semiconductor industry which returned 130% over the past year.
Return vs Market: L5A exceeded the German Market which returned 3.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| L5A volatility | |
|---|---|
| L5A Average Weekly Movement | 15.7% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 9.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: L5A's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: L5A's weekly volatility (16%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,587 | Colin Parkin | www.canadiansolar.com |
Canadian Solar Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides solar energy and battery energy storage products and solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Manufacturing and Recurrent Energy. The Manufacturing Segment focuses on manufacturing and selling solar, battery energy storage and other power technology products, and CSI Solar.
Canadian Solar Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| L5A fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €984.83m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -€88.97m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.76b |
Is L5A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| L5A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.48b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.26b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.22b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.32b |
| Earnings | -US$102.25m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.51 |
| Gross Margin | 22.22% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.87% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 156.2% |
How did L5A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/17 18:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Canadian Solar Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Vishal Shah | Barclays |
| Carter Driscoll | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |