Canadian Solar Inc.

NasdaqGS:CSIQ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$762.2m

Canadian Solar Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Canadian Solar is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 74.2% and 13.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 75.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 5.6% in 3 years.

Key information

74.2%

Earnings growth rate

75.8%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor earnings growth27.0%
Revenue growth rate13.7%
Future return on equity5.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Canadian Solar: Persisting External Headwinds Affect Regional Expansions

Dec 23

Canadian Solar May Surprise In Q3 Call After Stock Nosedives Post-Election

Nov 15

Canadian Solar: An Upcycle Is On The Horizon

Oct 25

Canadian Solar's Recent Recovery May Not Last, Warranting A Downgrade To Neutral

Oct 09

Canadian Solar: Slight Growth Cannot Remove Concerns Over Operations In China

Sep 10

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Canadian Solar Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSIQ) 27% Share Price Plunge

Aug 29
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Canadian Solar Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSIQ) 27% Share Price Plunge

Be Wary Of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) And Its Returns On Capital

Aug 03
Be Wary Of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) And Its Returns On Capital

Canadian Solar: Oversold Here - Compelling Value And Growth Investment Thesis

Jul 13

Canadian Solar: High-Risk Reward Investment

Jul 01

Is It Time To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?

Jun 20
Is It Time To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?

Canadian Solar: Risky, But Huge Potential Upside

May 29

The Market Lifts Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Shares 26% But It Can Do More

May 29
The Market Lifts Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Shares 26% But It Can Do More

Canadian Solar: Rising Chinese Production Pushes Global Market Into Glut

May 14

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Estimates

May 12
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Estimates

Returns On Capital At Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 30
Returns On Capital At Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Paint A Concerning Picture

Canadian Solar: Overstated Tariff Fears Offer Excellent Pay-Off

Apr 24

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ)

Mar 21
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ)

At US$19.66, Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 06
At US$19.66, Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Canadian Solar: An Undervalued Canadian Company With International Operations

Feb 23

Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth US$22.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Feb 09
Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth US$22.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Canadian Solar: Too Cheap To Ignore

Jan 25

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?

Oct 04
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Aug 12
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

An Intrinsic Calculation For Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued

Jul 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?

Jun 12
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?

Canadian Solar's (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Returns Have Hit A Wall

May 12
Canadian Solar's (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:CSIQ - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20268,342212-2116148
12/31/20257,456145-3611319
12/31/20246,2726-2,878-9849
9/30/20246,1741-2,566-762N/A
6/30/20246,51337-2,077-373N/A
3/31/20247,241203-1,276346N/A
12/31/20237,614274-841685N/A
9/30/20237,883353-422890N/A
6/30/20237,969410-254801N/A
3/31/20237,920314N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20227,469240289917N/A
9/30/20227,026188N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20226,323145N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20225,43882N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20215,27795-838-408N/A
9/30/20214,78976N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20214,47450N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20213,74059N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20203,476147-455-121N/A
9/30/20203,356208N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20203,201257N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20203,541299N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20193,201172309600N/A
9/30/20193,182215N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20193,190224N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20192,804177N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20183,745237-100216N/A
9/30/20183,952187N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20184,096134N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20184,138156N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20173,390100N/A204N/A
9/30/20172,95025N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20172,69527N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20172,80929N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20162,85365N/A-278N/A
9/30/20163,305141N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20163,497156N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20163,328133N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20153,468172N/A414N/A
9/30/20153,304185N/A454N/A
6/30/20153,368259N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20153,355297N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20142,961240N/A265N/A
9/30/20142,524185N/A79N/A
6/30/20142,100108N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20141,85740N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20131,65432N/A230N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CSIQ's forecast earnings growth (74.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CSIQ's earnings (74.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CSIQ's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: CSIQ's revenue (13.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CSIQ's revenue (13.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CSIQ's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (5.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 05:19
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
James FontanelliArete Research Services LLP
Vishal ShahBarclays
Wayne T. ChangBrean Capital