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CSIQ · NASDAQ · Solar

Canadian Solar

Manufactures solar and storage products while developing and operating utility-scale energy projects.

$13.10
After-hours close−0.03 (−0.19%)
At close$13.13(−6.12%)
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Canadian Solar Inc.CSIQInformation Technology

Sells photovoltaic modules, battery-storage solutions, and utility-scale solar and storage projects. Manufacturing serves United States and other global markets through CS PowerTech and CSI Solar, while Recurrent Energy develops, sells, services, owns, and operates project assets.

Spans solar-module manufacturing and utility-scale project development through its Manufacturing and Recurrent Energy segments. Manufacturing combines CS PowerTech's United States-market solar, battery-storage, and power-technology products with CSI Solar's global-market solar products. Recurrent Energy develops solar and battery-storage projects, sells assets, provides power services, and earns electricity revenue from operating projects.

Business extends from photovoltaic modules and storage solutions to developing, owning, and operating utility-scale solar and storage facilities across a geographically diversified footprint. Operations depend on manufacturing and storage supply, utility-project development and construction, asset sales and power services, and operation of the retained portfolio.

Company facts

CEOColin Parkin
ListedNov 9, 2006
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersKitchener, ON
CountryCanada
Employees13,000
CIK0001375877
ISINCA1366351098

Key statistics

Market cap$892.2M
EPS (ttm)−$1.51
P/E (ttm)−8.70
ROE-3.6%
P/B0.3149
P/S0.1629
Dividend yield
Beta2.65vs XLK 0.86

Year to date −48.3% · Average volume (30d) 1.8M

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$16.00+21.8%Median of 33 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy15 of 33 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPrior ratingRatingPrior targetTarget
Aug 28, 2026Roth CapitalTarget$11$15
Aug 28, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget$18$17
Jul 22, 2026CitigroupUpgradeSellNeutral
Jun 15, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget$15$18
May 19, 2026Freedom BrokerDowngradeBuyHold

Earnings

EPS

Estimate−$0.66
ReportedDue Nov 12, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$1.35B
ReportedDue Nov 12, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 27, 2026−$0.18−$1.40−663.6%$1.17B$1.21B+3.1%+0.79%
May 14, 2026Q1 FY26−$1.06−$0.71+33.0%$950.4M$1.08B+13.4%+0.34%
Mar 19, 2026Q4 FY25−$1.10−$1.66−50.9%$1.35B$1.22B−10.2%+5.40%
Nov 13, 2025Q3 FY25−$1.08−$0.58+46.3%$1.37B$1.49B+8.8%+17.33%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26
Revenue$1.52B$1.20B$1.69B$1.49B$1.22B$1.08B
Gross profit$217.0M$140.5M$505.0M$256.3M$124.4M$270.8M
Operating income−$127.1M−$54.8M$127.4M$34.6M−$64.1M$72.9M
Net income$33.9M−$34.0M$7.2M$9.0M−$86.3M−$32.1M
Diluted EPS$0.48−$0.69$0.11$0.13−$1.28−$0.47
Gross margin14.3%11.7%29.8%17.2%10.2%25.1%
Operating margin-8.4%-4.6%7.5%2.3%-5.3%6.8%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $5.28B · FY22 $7.47B · FY23 $7.61B · FY24 $5.99B · FY25 $5.60B

Revenue by product · FY25

Electricity$134.0M · 100%

Revenue by geography · FY25

The Americas$3.16B · 33%
United States$2.78B · 29%
Asia:$1.25B · 13%
PRC$711.0M · 7%
Britain$355.5M · 4%
Australia$347.9M · 4%
Brazil$229.0M · 2%
Pakistan$203.0M · 2%
Other Countries Europe$196.3M · 2%
Japan$195.1M · 2%
Other Countries America$151.7M · 2%
Spain$141.8M · 1%

Balance sheet, Mar 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.44B · Total debt $7.81B · Total assets $15.53B · Shareholders' equity $2.83B

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 60.47%41.06M sharesInsiders 20.68%14.04M sharesOther 18.85%12.80M shares

Shares outstanding 67.90M · Float 47.58M · 70.1% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Shawn Xiaohua Qu · director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer13.79M20.31%Form 4May 28, 2026
PAG Castle Holdings Pte. Ltd.10.99M14.10%13GJul 7, 2025
Venture Holding S.a.r.l. SPF6.00M8.96%13GNov 17, 2025
BlackRock, Inc.5.32M7.80%13GJul 27, 2026
Mackenzie Financial Corp4.62M6.81%13FAug 13, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
May 26, 2026Leslie Li Hsien Changdirector−1,767$19.45
May 19, 2026Andrew Luen Cheung Wongdirector−1,752$16.33
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Peers

  • First Solar

    Utility-scale thin-film PV modules for solar power projects

  • Tesla

    Utility-scale Megapack batteries and energy-management software

  • Fluence Energy

    Grid-scale battery storage systems and optimization software

  • AES

    Solar-plus-storage project development, ownership, and operation

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Canadian Solar$13.10−0.19%$892.2M0.2−28.7%
First Solar$205.40+0.47%$21.97B12.69.74.1−3.7%
Tesla$348.19−0.16%$1.38T322.9174.613.3+25.5%
Fluence Energy$10.92+0.36%$2.01B0.8+7.9%
AES$14.720.00%$10.50B5.67.60.8+19.9%
Median12.69.72.4+13.9%