CSIQ Stock Overview
Provides solar energy and battery energy storage products and solutions in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$10.59 |
| 52 Week High | US$21.05 |
| 52 Week Low | US$6.57 |
| Beta | 1.35 |
| 1 Month Change | 42.72% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.29% |
| 1 Year Change | -34.06% |
| 3 Year Change | -56.29% |
| 5 Year Change | -41.10% |
| Change since IPO | -32.25% |
Recent News & Updates
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
May 03
Canadian Solar: Hidden Value In Recurrent Energy; Momentum Buy
Apr 29Recent updates
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
May 03Canadian Solar: Hidden Value In Recurrent Energy; Momentum Buy
Apr 29Earnings Beat: Canadian Solar Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Mar 27Canadian Solar: Deep Value Potential Comes With Debt And Tariff Headwinds
Mar 26Canadian Solar: Massive Regulatory & Industry Headwinds Ahead - No Bottom In Sight
Jan 25Here's What's Concerning About Canadian Solar's (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Returns On Capital
Jan 20Canadian 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 09
Decisive Moves And Tech Advancements Propel Growth In Solar And Energy Storage Sectors
Sep 17 Strategic sourcing and technological shifts towards TOPCon technologies support profitability through operational efficiencies and competitive cost structures.Canadian 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 29Be 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 12Shareholder Returns
| CSIQ | US Semiconductor | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 15.4% | 9.2% | 3.9% |
| 1Y | -34.1% | 18.5% | 11.6% |
Return vs Industry: CSIQ underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 18.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CSIQ underperformed the US Market which returned 11.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CSIQ volatility | |
|---|---|
| CSIQ Average Weekly Movement | 14.6% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 10.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.2% |
Stable Share Price: CSIQ's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CSIQ's weekly volatility (15%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,113 | Shawn Qu | www.canadiansolar.com |
Canadian Solar Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides solar energy and battery energy storage products and solutions in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, CSI Solar and Recurrent Energy. The CSI Solar segment designs, develops, and manufactures solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and other solar power and battery storage products.
Canadian Solar Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| CSIQ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$655.56m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$36.05m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$5.99b |
19.7x
P/E Ratio0.1x
P/S RatioIs CSIQ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CSIQ income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.99b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.96b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.03b |
| Other Expenses | US$996.32m |
| Earnings | US$36.05m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 15, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.54 |
| Gross Margin | 17.23% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.60% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 120.2% |
How did CSIQ perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/12 04:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Canadian Solar Inc. is covered by 32 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Vishal Shah | Barclays |
| Wayne T. Chang | Brean Capital |