Canadian Solar
Manufactures solar and storage products while developing and operating utility-scale energy projects.
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Profile
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
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date −48.3% · Average volume (30d) 1.8M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Roth Capital | Target | $11 | $15 | ||
| Aug 28, 2026 | Mizuho Securities | Target | $18 | $17 | ||
| Jul 22, 2026 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Sell | Neutral | ||
| Jun 15, 2026 | Mizuho Securities | Target | $15 | $18 | ||
| May 19, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Downgrade | Buy | Hold |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next 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% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 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 margin | 14.3% | 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
Revenue by geography · FY25
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
Shares outstanding 67.90M · Float 47.58M · 70.1% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Xiaohua Qu · director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer | 13.79M | 20.31% | Form 4 | May 28, 2026 |
| PAG Castle Holdings Pte. Ltd. | 10.99M | 14.10% | 13G | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Venture Holding S.a.r.l. SPF | 6.00M | 8.96% | 13G | Nov 17, 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5.32M | 7.80% | 13G | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 4.62M | 6.81% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Leslie Li Hsien Chang | director | −1,767 | $19.45 |
| May 19, 2026 | Andrew Luen Cheung Wong | director | −1,752 | $16.33 |
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
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Solar | $13.10 | −0.19% | $892.2M | — | — | 0.2 | −28.7% |
| First Solar | $205.40 | +0.47% | $21.97B | 12.6 | 9.7 | 4.1 | −3.7% |
| Tesla | $348.19 | −0.16% | $1.38T | 322.9 | 174.6 | 13.3 | +25.5% |
| Fluence Energy | $10.92 | +0.36% | $2.01B | — | — | 0.8 | +7.9% |
| AES | $14.72 | 0.00% | $10.50B | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.8 | +19.9% |
| Median | 12.6 | 9.7 | 2.4 | +13.9% |






