Canadian Solar Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Canadian Solar has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 29.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 23% per year. Canadian Solar's return on equity is 9.8%, and it has net margins of 3.6%.
Key information
8.0%
Earnings growth rate
5.0%
EPS growth rate
| Semiconductor Industry Growth | 27.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 23.0% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% |
| Net Margin | 3.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ)
Mar 21
At 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 31Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Canadian Solar makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,614 | 274 | 810 | 101 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,883 | 353 | 763 | 90 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,969 | 410 | 817 | 79 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,920 | 314 | 836 | 74 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,469 | 240 | 841 | 70 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,026 | 188 | 899 | 69 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,323 | 145 | 815 | 64 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,438 | 82 | 722 | 59 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,277 | 95 | 702 | 58 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,789 | 76 | 611 | 49 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,474 | 50 | 536 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,740 | 59 | 484 | 48 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,476 | 147 | 438 | 45 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,356 | 208 | 408 | 45 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,201 | 257 | 406 | 43 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,541 | 299 | 418 | 44 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,201 | 172 | 401 | 47 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,182 | 215 | 404 | 52 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,190 | 224 | 392 | 51 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,804 | 177 | 378 | 48 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,745 | 237 | 380 | 44 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,952 | 187 | 374 | 37 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,096 | 134 | 373 | 34 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,138 | 156 | 369 | 33 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,390 | 100 | 375 | 29 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,950 | 25 | 360 | 23 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,695 | 27 | 342 | 21 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,809 | 29 | 345 | 19 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,853 | 65 | 326 | 17 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,305 | 141 | 305 | 19 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,497 | 156 | 311 | 18 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,328 | 133 | 277 | 18 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,468 | 172 | 290 | 17 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,304 | 185 | 281 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,368 | 259 | 246 | 15 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,355 | 297 | 229 | 13 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,961 | 240 | 205 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,524 | 185 | 188 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,100 | 108 | 208 | 12 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,857 | 40 | 194 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,654 | 32 | 165 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,430 | -94 | 183 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,265 | -166 | 150 | 12 |
Quality Earnings: CSIQ has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CSIQ's current net profit margins (3.6%) are higher than last year (3.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CSIQ's earnings have grown by 8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CSIQ's earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CSIQ earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry -11%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CSIQ's Return on Equity (9.8%) is considered low.