This website uses cookies. By using and further navigating this website you accept this. Detailed information about the use of cookies on this website is available by clicking on

MORE INFORMATION

Cookies and related technologies on this site

You can learn more about how this site uses cookies and related technologies by reading or privacy policy linked below.
We do NOT use cookies to examine your surfing behavior before or after leaving the Canadian Solar’s website.

Required cookies:

These cookies are necessary to enable the basic features of this site to function, such as providing secure log-in or remembering how far you are through an order.

Functional cookies:

These cookies analyze your use of the site to evaluate and improve site performance. They may also be used to provide a better customer experience on sites. For example, remembering your log-in details, or providing information about how site is used.
We do NOT use these cookies.

Advertising cookies

These cookies are used to show ads that are more relevant. Sites may use it to better understand your interests. For example, the cookies will allow you to share certain pages with social networks, or allow you to post comments on sites.
We do NOT use these cookies.

OK

Investor relations

Profile News Events and Presentations Financial Reports SEC Filings Governance Board of Directors Analysts Stock FAQ Contact

Earnings Estimates

Analyst Ratings

Mean Recommendation:

2.85

Sell

Strong Buy

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 1.20 3.55 0.13 0.37 5 1 -- -1.32
Annual Dec 27 0.31 2.09 -0.97 -0.09 7 -- 1 -17.75
Annual Dec 26 -2.58 -0.01 -4.25 -2.78 5 -- 1 -1.97
Quarterly Mar 27 -0.28 0.30 -0.79 -0.33 6 -- 1 -23.26
Quarterly Jun 27 -0.07 0.40 -0.47 -0.07 6 -- -- 29.32
Quarterly Sep 26 -0.82 -0.19 -1.19 -0.88 6 -- 1 -1.17
Quarterly Dec 26 -0.11 0.61 -0.53 -0.19 6 -- 1 -52.22

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -1.55 -1.20 -29.09
Annual Dec 24 -1.45 0.52 -380.64
Annual Dec 23 3.87 3.80 1.86
Quarterly Jun 26 -1.40 -0.11 -1,198.30
Quarterly Mar 26 -0.71 -0.86 17.85
Quarterly Dec 25 -1.28 -0.61 -109.96
Quarterly Sep 25 -0.07 -0.49 85.64

Reference Information - Book Value Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Book Value Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 50.67 60.16 41.17 50.67 2 -- -- 4.47
Annual Dec 27 49.69 60.03 42.53 46.50 3 -- -- 3.84
Annual Dec 26 48.82 60.82 41.90 43.75 3 -- -- 3.80
Quarterly Sep 26 43.86 43.86 43.86 43.86 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 43.75 43.75 43.75 43.75 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 41.41 55.69 -25.64
Annual Dec 24 42.55 49.76 -14.50
Annual Dec 23 39.58 43.87 -9.76
Quarterly Jun 26 40.58 44.85 -9.52
Quarterly Mar 26 41.73 47.28 -11.74
Quarterly Dec 25 41.93 47.43 -11.60
Quarterly Sep 25 42.83 45.59 -6.06

Reference Information - Cash Flow Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Cash Flow Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 7.87 11.09 4.64 7.87 2 -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 8.25 15.32 4.68 4.75 3 -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 7.38 12.49 3.89 5.75 3 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -3.75 -3.98 5.78
Annual Dec 24 -13.23 -0.65 -1,935.38
Annual Dec 23 9.48 8.34 13.74
Quarterly Mar 26 -3.08 1.41 -318.44
Quarterly Dec 25 -3.08 1.05 -392.95
Quarterly Sep 25 -1.66 1.38 -220.22

Reference Information - Dividend Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Dividend Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- --
Annual Dec 23 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 26 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 25 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 -- -- --

Reference Information - EBIT

Analyst Forecasts - EBIT

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 409.46 700.00 192.00 352.00 7 -- 1 -0.08
Annual Dec 27 187.51 419.38 -249.00 238.00 7 -- 1 -13.66
Annual Dec 26 -13.63 83.80 -84.09 -18.00 7 -- 1 -145.71
Quarterly Mar 27 24.64 90.50 -36.92 22.50 4 -- 1 -45.43
Quarterly Jun 27 47.33 99.22 17.00 36.54 4 -- -- -11.93
Quarterly Sep 26 -26.62 13.34 -70.97 -25.00 7 -- 1 -38.45
Quarterly Dec 26 29.37 101.70 -48.00 34.82 7 -- 1 -20.82

Actuals - EBIT

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 43.16 21.90 97.09
Annual Dec 24 -29.19 123.93 -123.55
Annual Dec 23 453.32 501.83 -9.67
Quarterly Jun 26 -71.06 -46.00 -54.49
Quarterly Mar 26 72.87 -29.46 347.36
Quarterly Dec 25 -64.06 -32.07 -99.78
Quarterly Sep 25 34.59 -10.86 418.63

Reference Information - EBITDA

Analyst Forecasts - EBITDA

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 1,215.15 1,412.00 975.90 1,293.00 6 -- 1 -0.05
Annual Dec 27 933.27 1,179.00 582.00 917.42 6 -- 1 -0.06
Annual Dec 26 518.09 666.60 452.85 481.00 7 -- 1 -1.08
Quarterly Mar 27 214.91 306.83 160.00 196.40 4 -- 1 -0.08
Quarterly Jun 27 235.03 291.16 195.00 226.99 4 -- 1 -0.09
Quarterly Sep 26 126.14 198.00 75.96 114.00 7 -- 1 -2.30
Quarterly Dec 26 189.30 253.00 110.00 182.41 7 -- 1 -1.41

Actuals - EBITDA

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 555.05 636.14 -12.75
Annual Dec 24 104.92 565.30 -81.44
Annual Dec 23 759.32 799.39 -5.01
Quarterly Mar 26 203.59 113.69 79.06
Quarterly Dec 25 132.78 119.04 11.54
Quarterly Sep 25 167.37 147.90 13.17

Reference Information - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 0.23 0.37 0.13 0.20 3 -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -0.02 2.09 -0.97 -0.60 4 -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -2.93 -2.38 -3.48 -2.93 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -0.52 -0.11 -0.79 -0.67 3 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -0.37 -0.20 -0.47 -0.43 3 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -0.97 -0.73 -1.19 -0.98 4 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -0.08 0.61 -0.53 -0.19 4 -- -- --

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -1.55 -1.06 -46.16
Annual Dec 24 0.54 0.07 470.00
Annual Dec 23 3.87 3.82 1.40
Quarterly Jun 26 -1.40 -0.53 -164.15
Quarterly Mar 26 -0.71 -0.73 3.27
Quarterly Dec 25 -1.28 -0.51 -148.39
Quarterly Sep 25 -0.07 -0.51 86.14

Reference Information - Net Asset Value

Analyst Forecasts - Net Asset Value

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 4,315.50 4,511.00 4,120.00 4,315.50 2 -- -- 11.55
Annual Dec 27 3,840.00 4,253.00 3,172.00 4,095.00 3 -- -- 6.88
Annual Dec 26 3,719.33 4,168.00 2,858.00 4,132.00 3 -- -- 6.53
Quarterly Mar 27 4,129.00 4,129.00 4,129.00 4,129.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 4,122.00 4,122.00 4,122.00 4,122.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 4,135.00 4,135.00 4,135.00 4,135.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 4,168.00 4,168.00 4,168.00 4,168.00 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Asset Value

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 3,943.07 4,180.67 -5.68
Annual Dec 24 3,901.97 4,080.33 -4.37
Annual Dec 23 3,705.24 3,614.50 2.51
Quarterly Jun 26 3,922.59 4,103.00 -4.40
Quarterly Mar 26 4,000.76 4,198.00 -4.70
Quarterly Dec 25 3,943.07 4,119.00 -4.27
Quarterly Sep 25 3,989.75 4,018.50 -0.72

Reference Information - Net Debt

Analyst Forecasts - Net Debt

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 6,290.15 6,798.00 5,757.16 6,302.71 4 1 -- 7.07
Annual Dec 27 5,991.11 6,798.00 5,299.77 5,933.33 4 1 -- 5.28
Annual Dec 26 5,696.45 6,798.00 5,036.44 5,475.68 4 1 -- 3.76
Quarterly Mar 27 6,798.00 6,798.00 6,798.00 6,798.00 1 -- -- 12.92
Quarterly Jun 27 6,798.00 6,798.00 6,798.00 6,798.00 1 -- -- 11.80
Quarterly Sep 26 5,810.57 6,798.00 4,823.14 5,810.57 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 5,917.22 6,798.00 5,036.44 5,917.22 2 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Debt

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 5,927.87 4,480.02 32.32
Annual Dec 24 4,102.73 2,894.94 41.72
Annual Dec 23 1,132.47 1,476.10 -23.28
Quarterly Jun 26 6,149.44 5,558.98 10.62
Quarterly Mar 26 5,994.00 5,026.21 19.25
Quarterly Dec 25 5,927.87 5,097.16 16.30
Quarterly Sep 25 5,265.15 4,836.43 8.86

Reference Information - Net Income

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 100.93 259.56 9.00 25.00 5 1 -- 6.12
Annual Dec 27 28.12 194.00 -66.00 -9.98 7 -- 1 -3.00
Annual Dec 26 -173.53 -0.48 -290.53 -202.00 7 -- 1 -2.82
Quarterly Mar 27 -10.77 20.70 -45.00 -8.00 3 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -5.97 28.10 -32.00 -14.00 3 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -52.97 -13.26 -81.00 -50.00 5 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -2.62 54.10 -36.00 -12.00 5 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Income

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -104.13 -69.03 -50.83
Annual Dec 24 -96.43 15.18 -735.16
Annual Dec 23 274.19 304.76 -10.03
Quarterly Jun 26 -76.86 -19.88 -286.52
Quarterly Mar 26 -32.09 -51.47 37.65
Quarterly Dec 25 -86.34 -36.62 -135.77
Quarterly Sep 25 8.99 -30.62 129.34

Reference Information - Operating Profit

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Return On Equity

Analyst Forecasts - Return On Equity

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -1.91 8.52 -13.50 -1.33 4 -- -- -162.74
Annual Dec 27 -2.50 4.13 -13.00 -0.90 5 -- -- -42.90
Annual Dec 26 -6.41 1.80 -11.40 -6.79 5 -- -- -20.00
Quarterly Mar 27 -0.06 2.99 -3.10 -0.06 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 0.31 4.01 -3.40 0.31 2 -- -- 123.67
Quarterly Sep 26 -4.61 -1.93 -8.60 -3.30 3 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -1.76 -0.75 -3.50 -1.03 3 -- -- --

Actuals - Return On Equity

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -3.70 -3.44 -0.26
Annual Dec 24 -3.59 2.15 -5.74
Annual Dec 23 12.18 10.64 1.54
Quarterly Jun 26 -2.75 -1.06 -1.69
Quarterly Mar 26 -4.55 -4.76 0.21
Quarterly Dec 25 -3.04 -3.31 0.27
Quarterly Sep 25 1.25 -5.95 7.20

Reference Information - Sales

Analyst Forecasts - Sales

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 7,093.00 7,354.00 6,500.00 7,115.66 7 -- -- -3.02
Annual Dec 27 6,758.94 7,890.00 5,485.79 6,714.12 10 -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 5,618.67 6,806.37 4,979.00 5,396.00 9 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 1,356.64 1,783.00 1,071.00 1,232.63 6 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 1,600.88 1,821.00 1,338.00 1,610.14 6 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 1,387.70 1,422.44 1,316.65 1,404.25 8 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 1,797.04 2,270.00 1,363.00 1,746.53 8 -- -- --

Actuals - Sales

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 5,595.11 5,715.25 -2.10
Annual Dec 24 5,993.41 6,136.41 -2.33
Annual Dec 23 7,613.63 7,596.60 0.22
Quarterly Jun 26 1,207.71 1,139.89 5.95
Quarterly Mar 26 1,077.88 950.38 13.42
Quarterly Dec 25 1,217.21 1,354.88 -10.16
Quarterly Sep 25 1,487.40 1,366.27 8.87

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Net Income (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Net Income (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Operating Profit (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Sales (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Sales (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change

Actuals - Sales (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --