Canadian Solar Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Canadian Solar's CEO is Shawn Qu, appointed in Oct 2001, has a tenure of 23.17 years. total yearly compensation is $961.00K, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 20.96% of the company’s shares, worth MX$3.30B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Shawn Qu
Chief executive officer
US$961.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.0% |
| CEO tenure | 23.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 21.0% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$762k |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$203m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$961k | US$961k | US$274m |
Compensation vs Market: Shawn's total compensation ($USD961.00K) is above average for companies of similar size in the MX market ($USD292.13K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Shawn's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Shawn Qu (60 yo)
23.2yrs
Tenure
US$961,000
Compensation
Dr. Xiaohua Qu, also known as Shawn, Founded Canadian Solar Inc. in October 2001 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since October 2001. He serves as the President and Director of Canadi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 23.2yrs | US$961.00k | 20.96% MX$ 3.3b | |
| President of CSI Solar & Director | 12.6yrs | US$865.00k | 0.11% MX$ 17.8m | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | US$541.00k | 0.075% MX$ 11.8m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Interim Chief Compliance Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Recurrent Energy | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Secretary & Corporate Controller | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Supervisor of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Strategic Analysis | no data | no data | no data |
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CSIQ N's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 23.2yrs | US$961.00k | 20.96% MX$ 3.3b | |
| President of CSI Solar & Director | 4.3yrs | US$865.00k | 0.11% MX$ 17.8m | |
| Senior VP | 4.3yrs | US$541.00k | 0.075% MX$ 11.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.017% MX$ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | no data | 0% MX$ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.0046% MX$ 733.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0% MX$ 0 |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CSIQ N's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 21:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 32 analysts. 9 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 |
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| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Vishal Shah | Barclays |
| Wayne T. Chang | Brean Capital |