Canadian Solar Stock Analysis

CSIQ Stock  USD 19.13  0.64  3.24%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Canadian Solar extending back to November 09, 2006. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Canadian Solar stands at 19.13, as last reported on the 31st of January, with the highest price reaching 19.75 and the lowest price hitting 18.71 during the day.
IPO Date
9th of November 2006
200 Day MA
15.5054
50 Day MA
23.4984
Beta
1.266
 
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Canadian Solar holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.211. At this time, Canadian Solar's Net Debt is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/31/2026, Short and Long Term Debt Total is likely to grow to about 7.1 B, while Debt To Equity is likely to drop 1.39. Canadian Solar's financial risk is the risk to Canadian Solar stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Canadian Solar's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Canadian Solar's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Canadian Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Canadian Solar's stakeholders.
For most companies, including Canadian Solar, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Canadian Solar, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Canadian Solar's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
0.4616
Enterprise Value Ebitda
16.5224
Price Sales
0.2244
Shares Float
47.2 M
Wall Street Target Price
21.6036
At this time, Canadian Solar's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/31/2026, Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to grow to about 16.3 B, while Common Stock Total Equity is likely to drop slightly above 705.7 M. . At this time, Canadian Solar's Price To Sales Ratio is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/31/2026, Price Earnings Ratio is likely to grow to 19.42, though Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is likely to grow to (0.91).
Canadian Solar is fairly valued with Real Value of 18.55 and Target Price of 21.6. The main objective of Canadian Solar stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Canadian Solar is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Canadian Solar's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Canadian Solar stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Canadian Solar is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Canadian Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Canadian Stock Analysis Notes

About 30.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.46. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Canadian Solar has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.16. The entity recorded a loss per share of 0.19. The firm had not issued any dividends in recent years. Canadian Solar Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and other solar power and battery storage products in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Guelph, Canada. Canadian Solar operates under Solar classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 13535 people. For more info on Canadian Solar please contact Xiaohua Qu at 519 837 1881 or go to https://www.canadiansolar.com.

Canadian Solar Quarterly Total Revenue

1.49 Billion

Canadian Solar Investment Alerts

Canadian Solar generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Canadian Solar has high historical volatility and very poor performance
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 5.99 B. Net Loss for the year was (77.86 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 1.15 B.
Canadian Solar currently holds about 1.05 B in cash with (885.32 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 16.4.
Roughly 30.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders
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Canadian Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Canadian Solar's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2008-03-05
2007-12-310.180.20.0211 
2007-05-14
2007-03-31-0.12-0.14-0.0216 
2017-11-09
2017-09-300.260.23-0.0311 
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Canadian Solar Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Canadian Solar's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Canadian Solar's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Canadian Solar's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Canadian Solar's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Canadian Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Bnp Paribas Arbitrage, Sa2025-06-30
556.8 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
526.5 K
Dnb Nor Asset Management (asia)2025-06-30
523.6 K
Robotti Robert2025-06-30
487.6 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
441.9 K
Guinness Asset Management Limited2025-06-30
393.1 K
Hpm Partners Llc2025-06-30
372.7 K
Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd.2025-06-30
335.2 K
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, Llc2025-06-30
243.3 K
Mackenzie Investments2025-06-30
5.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
1.9 M
Note, although Canadian Solar's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Canadian Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 1.32 B.

Canadian Profitablity

Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Equity 0.01  0.01 

Management Efficiency

As of 01/31/2026, Return On Tangible Assets is likely to drop to 0. In addition to that, Return On Capital Employed is likely to grow to -0.0042. As of 01/31/2026, Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to grow to about 16.3 B. Also, Total Current Liabilities is likely to grow to about 6.8 BCanadian Solar's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Canadian Solar manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 56.06  58.87 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 55.65  58.43 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 9.09  8.63 
Price Book Value Ratio 0.30  0.29 
Enterprise Value Multiple 9.09  8.63 
Price Fair Value 0.30  0.29 
Enterprise Value3.8 BB
The operational strategies employed by Canadian Solar management play a crucial role in its market positioning. Assessing these strategies alongside financial data helps us evaluate the stock's investment potential.
Operating Margin
0.0233
Profit Margin
0.0027
Beta
1.266
Return On Assets
0.0043
Return On Equity
(0.04)

Technical Drivers

As of the 31st of January, Canadian Solar shows the Mean Deviation of 5.39, downside deviation of 7.19, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0769. Canadian Solar technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices.

Canadian Solar Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Canadian Solar middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Canadian Solar. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Canadian Solar Outstanding Bonds

Canadian Solar issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Canadian Solar uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Canadian bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Canadian Solar has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Canadian Solar Predictive Daily Indicators

Canadian Solar intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Canadian Solar stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Canadian Solar Corporate Filings

6K
30th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
13th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
9th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
7th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
29th of December 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
1st of December 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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13A
17th of November 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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6K
13th of November 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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Canadian Solar Forecast Models

Canadian Solar's time-series forecasting models are one of many Canadian Solar's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Canadian Solar's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Canadian Solar Bond Ratings

Canadian Solar financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Canadian Solar have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Canadian Solar's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.03)
Possible ManipulatorView

Canadian Solar Debt to Cash Allocation

Canadian Solar currently holds 5.91 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 1.21, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Canadian Solar has a current ratio of 1.18, suggesting that it is in a questionable position to pay out its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Canadian Solar's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Canadian Solar Total Assets Over Time

Canadian Solar Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Canadian Solar uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Canadian Solar Debt Ratio

    
  31.0   
It seems slightly above 69% of Canadian Solar's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Canadian Solar's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Canadian Solar, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Canadian Solar Corporate Bonds Issued

Canadian Net Debt

Net Debt

4.42 Billion

At this time, Canadian Solar's Net Debt is relatively stable compared to the past year.

About Canadian Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.02)(0.02)
Operating Profit Margin(0.01)(0.01)
Net Profit Margin 0.01  0.01 
Gross Profit Margin 0.19  0.22 

Current Canadian Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Canadian analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Canadian analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
21.6Buy11Odds
Canadian Solar current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Canadian analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Canadian stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Canadian Solar, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Canadian conference calls.
Canadian Analyst Advice Details

Canadian Stock Analysis Indicators

Canadian Solar stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Canadian Solar stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Canadian Solar shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Canadian Solar stock analysis, traders can identify Canadian Solar position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow2.9 B
Long Term Debt2.9 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding66.9 M
Total Stockholder Equity2.8 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-2 B
Tax Provision-16.6 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y3
Property Plant And Equipment Net5.5 B
Cash And Short Term Investments2.3 B
Cash2.3 B
Accounts Payable1.1 B
Net Debt3.7 B
50 Day M A23.4984
Total Current Liabilities5.7 B
Other Operating ExpensesB
Non Current Assets TotalB
Forward Price Earnings14.4509
Non Currrent Assets Other1.6 B
Stock Based Compensation21.4 M

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