Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Competitors $12.39 +1.20 (+10.75%) As of 11:38 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSIQ vs. SIMO, VIAV, NN, LUNR, KLIC, PL, HIMX, COMM, AAOI, and NVTSShould you be buying Canadian Solar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Solar include Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Himax Technologies (HIMX), CommScope (COMM), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Canadian Solar vs. Its Competitors Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions NextNav Intuitive Machines Kulicke and Soffa Industries Planet Labs PBC Himax Technologies CommScope Applied Optoelectronics Navitas Semiconductor Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Is SIMO or CSIQ more profitable? Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 12.06% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of -0.18%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 12.00% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Silicon Motion Technology12.06% 12.00% 9.18% Canadian Solar -0.18%-4.34%-1.27% Which has more volatility and risk, SIMO or CSIQ? Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SIMO or CSIQ? 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, SIMO or CSIQ? Silicon Motion Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSilicon Motion Technology$803.55M3.14$89.25M$2.7926.61Canadian Solar$5.99B0.14$36.05M-$0.50-24.78 Does the media refer more to SIMO or CSIQ? In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 9 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 4 mentions for Canadian Solar. Silicon Motion Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.49 indicating that Silicon Motion Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silicon Motion Technology 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Solar 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate SIMO or CSIQ? Silicon Motion Technology currently has a consensus price target of $83.89, suggesting a potential upside of 12.98%. Canadian Solar has a consensus price target of $14.74, suggesting a potential upside of 18.97%. Given Canadian Solar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Solar is more favorable than Silicon Motion Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Silicon Motion Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Canadian Solar 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 SummarySilicon Motion Technology beats Canadian Solar on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Canadian Solar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSIQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CSIQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSIQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanadian SolarSolar IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$832.50M$1.79B$7.50B$8.92BDividend YieldN/A5.23%10.93%4.12%P/E Ratio-24.866.2054.7319.83Price / Sales0.14105.1119,197.27113.43Price / Cash1.808.4336.1657.06Price / Book0.212.693.285.35Net Income$36.05M-$167.64M$4.19B$248.34M7 Day Performance14.53%11.16%0.89%2.40%1 Month Performance22.94%14.23%5.29%5.39%1 Year Performance-14.77%-4.09%104.90%19.53% Canadian Solar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSIQCanadian Solar2.9836 of 5 stars$12.39+10.8%$14.74+19.0%-20.1%$826.75M$5.99B-24.691,224Gap UpSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.554 of 5 stars$70.02+0.1%$83.89+19.8%-7.0%$2.38B$803.55M25.101,819News CoverageVIAVViavi Solutions4.7928 of 5 stars$9.62+2.3%$12.69+31.9%+45.8%$2.15B$1.00B481.243,600NNNextNav1.9531 of 5 stars$14.63+1.0%$20.00+36.7%+90.7%$1.94B$5.67M-14.3460LUNRIntuitive Machines2.894 of 5 stars$10.00-1.8%$16.06+60.6%+205.2%$1.79B$217.31M-3.661KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7813 of 5 stars$33.77+0.9%$44.50+31.8%-25.9%$1.78B$706.23M93.812,746Positive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC2.5107 of 5 stars$5.31+5.6%$6.38+20.2%+248.2%$1.61B$244.35M-14.75800Analyst ForecastHIMXHimax Technologies3.7721 of 5 stars$8.79-1.3%$11.90+35.4%+15.7%$1.54B$906.80M17.942,177COMMCommScope3.3203 of 5 stars$6.46+2.2%$4.75-26.5%+600.9%$1.40B$4.21B2.3720,000AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.3348 of 5 stars$22.57-3.8%$24.00+6.3%+213.7%$1.25B$249.37M-5.853,309Gap DownNVTSNavitas Semiconductor1.2406 of 5 stars$6.52-7.0%$3.71-43.1%+60.4%$1.25B$83.30M-12.54160High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Silicon Motion Technology Alternatives Viavi Solutions Alternatives NextNav Alternatives Intuitive Machines Alternatives Kulicke and Soffa Industries Alternatives Planet Labs PBC Alternatives Himax Technologies Alternatives CommScope Alternatives Applied Optoelectronics Alternatives Navitas Semiconductor Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSIQ) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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