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How Canadian Solar Inc. stacks up
CSIQ · against 615 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
26/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #412 of 616 · scores higher than 32% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score92 peers with a profitability score of 20–29, including CSIQ · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 26?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its return on assets, operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 76% of peers. Return on assets: -0.7% vs peer median 2.9%
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 73% of peers. Operating margin: 0.8% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 73% of peers. Return on invested capital: 0.3% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = CSIQ, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | CSIQ | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 578 reported | 0.3% | 3.9% | 35% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 610 reported | 0.8% | 4.4% | 32% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 602 reported | -0.7% | 1.5% | 30% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 593 reported | -6.0% | 4.6% | 20% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 616 reported | 17.6% | 27.2% | 29% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around CSIQ| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 604M AUD (≈$399M) | 100 | 80 | |
| 2 | 56.5B JPY (≈$384M) | 98 | 80 | |
| 2 | 60.1B JPY (≈$409M) | 98 | 72 | |
| 2 | 72.9B JPY (≈$496M) | 98 | 82 | |
| 2 | 131.1B JPY (≈$892M) | 98 | 84 | |
| 412 | 4.8B CNY (≈$672M) | 26 | 49 | |
| 412 | 16.3B TWD (≈$506M) | 26 | 45 | |
| 412 | 6.0B CNY (≈$834M) | 26 | 37 | |
| 412 | 1.3B USD | 26 | 40 | |
| 412 | 686M USD | 26 | 21 | |
| 412 | 1.1B USD | 26 | 46 | |
| 422 | 6.0B CNY (≈$841M) | 25 | 37 | |
| 422 | 2.9B CNY (≈$405M) | 25 | 10 | |
| 422 | 9.2B CNY (≈$1.3B) | 25 | 40 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score