Canadian Solar stock
CSIQNASDAQCanadian Solar Inc., EnergyISIN CA1366351098
28Score 28 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
42 / 100
Price history
−65% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 33% below it.
Since April 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 57).
The price is 70% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 96% (June 2008 to November 2012).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$10.97
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$14.88
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)57
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$8.85
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$33.58
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Canadian Solar Inc. belongs to the Solar industry (Canada) and, with a market value of $681.68M, is number 11 of 12 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $5.6B (down 6.6% year on year) and a loss of $104.13M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $5.57B (down 0.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of −$2.55.
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- MEQIRI Score 28 out of 100 (Weak): rank 261 of 266 in Energy, median 60.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 0.2 times.Stability 25
- Share price fell sharplyDown 66% over the last 12 months.Momentum 16
- Loss-makingLoss of $186.3M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 43
The score is held back by profitability and valuation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- weak fundamentals
- high price swings
What lowers it
- price not overheated over the past year
Valuation
Valuation signal
OvervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
No fair value can be calculated for this stock, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Valuation metrics
No fair value can be calculated for this stock from the available figures.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue fell 15.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 26% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 18%, operating 1%, net −2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 12 Nov 2026today
- Last reported
- 27 Aug 2026EPS reported −$1.40 (expected −$0.18)below expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- −$2.55−3.7%
- Revenue
- $5.57B−0.9%
- Earnings per share
- $0.24−48.6%
- Revenue
- $6.76B−2.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −5.3%Q3 outlook: 3.5 to 3.8 gigawatts of solar modules and 3.4 to 3.8 gigawatt hours of storage, with the full-year guidance reiterated.
“For the third quarter of 2026, we expect to recognize revenue from 3.5 to 3.8 gigawatts of solar modules. We expect energy storage deliveries to range between 3.4 and 3.8 gigawatt hours.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $62,989 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Canadian Solar
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
266 rated companies in Energy
- This company
- 28
- Sector median
- 60
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Solar
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Waaree EnergiesWAAREEENER.NS $7.68B67
- Enphase EnergyENPH $3.74B45
- SunrunRUN $2.19B43
- SMA Solar TechnologyS92.DE $1.86B36
- SolarEdge TechnologiesSEDG $1.65B26
- Shoals Technologies GroupSHLS $1.48B52
- Array TechnologiesARRY $800.84M34
- 7C SolarparkenHRPK.DE $145.73M51
ETFs that hold Canadian Solar
Held by 7 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Battery Value-Chain UCITS ETFBATE | 2.41% | 0.49% | €668.78M |
| L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETFRENW | 1.45% | 0.49% | €622.43M |
| Invesco Solar Energy UCITS ETFS0LR | 1.31% | 0.69% | €138.27M |
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| Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF AccumUSDG1CE | 0.73% | 0.60% | €87.44M |
| iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETFIQQH | 0.35% | 0.65% | €2.49B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Mar 2024)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.