Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) has a Graham intrinsic value of $11.20 per share. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 7.8% a year to $5.6B, with an average return on invested capital of 8.5%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $11.20
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $5.6B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 7.8%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 8.5%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- -$1.2B
CSIQ 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.6B | -$104.1M | -$2.50 | -$1.2B | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| FY2024 | $6.0B | $36.1M | $0.54 | -$2.0B | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| FY2023 | $7.6B | $274.2M | $3.87 | -$431.8M | 6.0% | 7.2% |
| FY2022 | $7.5B | $298.6M | $3.44 | $289.5M | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| FY2021 | $5.3B | $109.9M | $1.46 | -$837.0M | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| FY2020 | $3.5B | $147.2M | $2.38 | — | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| FY2019 | $3.2B | $166.6M | $2.83 | — | 8.1% | 12.8% |
| FY2018 | $3.7B | $242.4M | $3.88 | -$100.0M | 9.7% | 19.8% |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $103.0M | $1.69 | -$73.1M | 7.9% | 12.3% |
| FY2016 | $2.9B | $65.3M | $1.12 | -$564.8M | 3.3% | 4.7% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
Canadian Solar Inc. has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 7.8% annually over the past decade.
Canadian Solar Inc. returns on capital have been average, hovering around 8.5% ROIC over the decade.
Over the decade, Canadian Solar Inc. shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Canadian Solar Inc. is modeled at 7.8% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $11.20 per share.