Canadian Solar Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
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 $163.76M. 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
Canadian Solar: Persisting External Headwinds Affect Regional Expansions
Dec 23Canadian Solar May Surprise In Q3 Call After Stock Nosedives Post-Election
Nov 15Canadian Solar: An Upcycle Is On The Horizon
Oct 25Canadian Solar's Recent Recovery May Not Last, Warranting A Downgrade To Neutral
Oct 09Canadian Solar: Slight Growth Cannot Remove Concerns Over Operations In China
Sep 10Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Canadian Solar Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSIQ) 27% Share Price Plunge
Aug 29
Be Wary Of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) And Its Returns On Capital
Aug 03Canadian Solar: Oversold Here - Compelling Value And Growth Investment Thesis
Jul 13Canadian Solar: High-Risk Reward Investment
Jul 01Is It Time To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?
Jun 20Canadian Solar: Risky, But Huge Potential Upside
May 29The Market Lifts Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Shares 26% But It Can Do More
May 29Canadian Solar: Rising Chinese Production Pushes Global Market Into Glut
May 14Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Estimates
May 12Returns On Capital At Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 30Canadian Solar: Overstated Tariff Fears Offer Excellent Pay-Off
Apr 24Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ)
Mar 21At US$19.66, Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 06Canadian Solar: An Undervalued Canadian Company With International Operations
Feb 23Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth US$22.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Feb 09Canadian Solar: Too Cheap To Ignore
Jan 25Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?
Oct 04Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Aug 12An Intrinsic Calculation For Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued
Jul 13Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?
Jun 12Canadian Solar's (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Returns Have Hit A Wall
May 12CEO 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 below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.22M).
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% $ 163.8m | |
| President of CSI Solar & Director | 12.6yrs | US$865.00k | 0.11% $ 880.2k | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | US$541.00k | 0.075% $ 586.7k | |
| 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'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% $ 163.8m | |
| President of CSI Solar & Director | 4.3yrs | US$865.00k | 0.11% $ 880.2k | |
| Senior VP | 4.3yrs | US$541.00k | 0.075% $ 586.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 135.6k | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.0046% $ 36.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CSIQ'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 08:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 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 |
|---|---|
| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Vishal Shah | Barclays |
| Wayne T. Chang | Brean Capital |