Canadian Solar Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Canadian Solar's CEO is Shawn Qu, appointed in Oct 2001, has a tenure of 22.58 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 $243.49M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Shawn Qu
Chief executive officer
US$961.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.0% |
| CEO tenure | 22.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 21.0% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital At Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 30
Canadian 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 12Why Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 26Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jan 05Is There Now An Opportunity In Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?
Oct 16Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Sep 25Canadian Solar: Outstanding Quarter With A $369 Billion Biden Tailwind
Aug 24Canadian Solar Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 17Canadian Solar: Solid Valuation Ahead Of Q2 Results
Aug 07At US$29.31, Is Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jul 14We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ)
Jun 26Canadian Solar: Underappreciated Solar Opportunity?
Apr 12Should You Think About Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Now?
Apr 11Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 21Estimating The Fair Value Of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)
Feb 06Canadian Solar Is Ready To Gain Back Margins
Jan 26Fading Canadian Solar Hopes To Fire Up Turnaround With STAR Market IPO
Dec 23Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?
Dec 21An Intrinsic Calculation For Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
Nov 07Canadian Solar: Overhyped And Too Expensive
Sep 14Is It Time To Consider Buying Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)?
Aug 31CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ($USD3.36M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Shawn's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Shawn Qu (59 yo)
22.6yrs
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 | 22.6yrs | US$961.00k | 20.96% $ 243.5m | |
| Senior VP | 8yrs | US$541.00k | 0.075% $ 872.3k | |
| Director | 12yrs | US$865.00k | 0.11% $ 1.3m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Interim Chief Compliance Officer | less than a year | 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 | less than a year | 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 |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CSIQ's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 22.6yrs | US$961.00k | 20.96% $ 243.5m | |
| Senior VP | 3.7yrs | US$541.00k | 0.075% $ 872.3k | |
| Director | 3.7yrs | US$865.00k | 0.11% $ 1.3m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 201.7k | |
| Independent Director | 12.8yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | no data | 0.0046% $ 54.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.032% $ 375.0k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CSIQ's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).