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How Canadian Solar Inc. stacks up
CSIQ · against 601 other Technology companies of similar size
Valuation
47/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #296 of 602 · scores higher than 50% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score49 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including CSIQ · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 47?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.A mix: stronger EBITDA yield, but weaker free cash flow yield and earnings yield than most Technology peers.
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. Free cash flow yield: -180.3% vs peer median 2.7%
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. Earnings yield: -15.4% vs peer median 2.2%
- more operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: stronger than 72% of peers. EBITDA yield: 7.8% vs peer median 4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 585 reported | -38.1% | 1.7% | 2% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 613 reported | 7.8% | 3.9% | 70% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 176 reported | -228.6% | 1.9% | 1% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 592 reported | 401.7% | 40.0% | 99% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around CSIQ| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 569.9B KRW (≈$410M) | 100 | 88 | |
| 1 | 763M USD | 100 | 65 | |
| 1 | 404M USD | 100 | 57 | |
| 4 | 4.3B HKD (≈$545M) | 98 | 61 | |
| 4 | 32.0B TWD (≈$990M) | 98 | 68 | |
| 296 | 3.7B CNY (≈$523M) | 47 | 38 | |
| 296 | 63.0B JPY (≈$429M) | 47 | 66 | |
| 296 | 714M USD | 47 | 21 | |
| 296 | 608M USD | 47 | 22 | |
| 296 | 686M USD | 47 | 21 | |
| 296 | 1.2B USD | 47 | 21 | |
| 296 | 399M USD | 47 | 23 | |
| 303 | 50.5B JPY (≈$343M) | 46 | 42 | |
| 303 | 9.9B SEK (≈$985M) | 46 | 68 |
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