Canadian Solar Inc.

NasdaqGS:CSIQ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$771.5m

Canadian Solar Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Canadian Solar has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.1%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.9% per year. Canadian Solar's return on equity is 1.3%, and it has net margins of 0.01%.

Key information

0.1%

Earnings growth rate

-2.5%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate18.9%
Return on equity1.3%
Net Margin0.01%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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)

Recent updates

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

Why Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 26
Why Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Could Be Worth Watching

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jan 05
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Canadian Solar makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CSIQ Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,1741848122
30 Jun 246,51337826120
31 Mar 247,241203820118
31 Dec 237,614274804101
30 Sep 237,88335376390
30 Jun 237,96941081779
31 Mar 237,92031483674
31 Dec 227,46924084170
30 Sep 227,02618889969
30 Jun 226,32314581564
31 Mar 225,4388272259
31 Dec 215,2779570258
30 Sep 214,7897661149
30 Jun 214,4745053650
31 Mar 213,7405948448
31 Dec 203,47614743845
30 Sep 203,35620840845
30 Jun 203,20125740643
31 Mar 203,54129941844
31 Dec 193,20117240147
30 Sep 193,18221540452
30 Jun 193,19022439251
31 Mar 192,80417737848
31 Dec 183,74523738044
30 Sep 183,95218737437
30 Jun 184,09613437334
31 Mar 184,13815636933
31 Dec 173,39010037529
30 Sep 172,9502536023
30 Jun 172,6952734221
31 Mar 172,8092934519
31 Dec 162,8536532617
30 Sep 163,30514130519
30 Jun 163,49715631118
31 Mar 163,32813327718
31 Dec 153,46817229017
30 Sep 153,30418528116
30 Jun 153,36825924615
31 Mar 153,35529722913
31 Dec 142,96124020512
30 Sep 142,52418518812
30 Jun 142,10010820812
31 Mar 141,8574019412
31 Dec 131,6543216512

Quality Earnings: CSIQ has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CSIQ's current net profit margins (0.01%) are lower than last year (4.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CSIQ's earnings have grown by 0.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CSIQ's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CSIQ had negative earnings growth (-99.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Semiconductor industry average (-3.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CSIQ's Return on Equity (1.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 07:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Canadian Solar Inc. is covered by 33 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.

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