Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Competitors $11.17 +1.46 (+15.04%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.12 -0.05 (-0.45%) As of 09/5/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSIQ vs. ENPH, RUN, SEDG, VIAV, NN, PL, KLIC, DQ, LUNR, and AAOIShould you be buying Canadian Solar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Solar include Enphase Energy (ENPH), Sunrun (RUN), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). Canadian Solar vs. Its Competitors Enphase Energy Sunrun SolarEdge Technologies Viavi Solutions NextNav Planet Labs PBC Kulicke and Soffa Industries DAQO New Energy Intuitive Machines Applied Optoelectronics Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer ENPH or CSIQ? Enphase Energy presently has a consensus price target of $55.48, indicating a potential upside of 39.92%. Canadian Solar has a consensus price target of $11.69, indicating a potential upside of 4.67%. Given Enphase Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Canadian Solar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enphase Energy 12 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94Canadian Solar 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to ENPH or CSIQ? In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 1 more articles in the media than Enphase Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Canadian Solar and 10 mentions for Enphase Energy. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.06 indicating that Enphase Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enphase Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Solar 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ENPH or CSIQ? Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ENPH or CSIQ? 72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, ENPH or CSIQ? Enphase Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enphase Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnphase Energy$1.48B3.50$102.66M$1.2830.98Canadian Solar$5.99B0.12$36.05M-$0.60-18.62 Is ENPH or CSIQ more profitable? Enphase Energy has a net margin of 11.78% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of -0.12%. Enphase Energy's return on equity of 24.55% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enphase Energy11.78% 24.55% 6.63% Canadian Solar -0.12%-4.97%-1.40% SummaryEnphase Energy 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$650.30M$2.12B$7.62B$9.91BDividend YieldN/A4.39%10.78%4.53%P/E Ratio-18.627.3040.1026.13Price / Sales0.12124.60566.2881.98Price / Cash1.599.7536.0759.04Price / Book0.193.213.856.09Net Income$36.05M-$167.64M$4.28B$266.51M7 Day Performance14.21%1.88%-0.74%0.46%1 Month Performance-4.69%18.21%3.05%4.59%1 Year Performance-6.21%26.05%17.15%26.06% Canadian Solar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSIQCanadian Solar1.4578 of 5 stars$11.17+15.0%$11.69+4.7%-10.7%$650.30M$5.99B-18.621,224News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeENPHEnphase Energy4.8345 of 5 stars$37.70+0.3%$55.48+47.2%-64.6%$4.93B$1.33B29.452,781Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpRUNSunrun3.2721 of 5 stars$15.97-2.4%$14.63-8.4%-5.6%$3.68B$2.04B-1.3811,058SEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.1379 of 5 stars$33.82+1.7%$18.20-46.2%+66.6%$2.01B$901.46M-1.134,930Gap UpVIAVViavi Solutions4.7124 of 5 stars$11.28+0.1%$13.31+18.0%+43.8%$2.52B$1.08B70.503,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑NNNextNav2.2687 of 5 stars$17.81-0.7%$20.00+12.3%+112.0%$2.37B$5.67M-13.8160News CoveragePositive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC1.355 of 5 stars$7.10-1.6%$6.86-3.3%+161.4%$2.15B$250.18M-19.71800News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9991 of 5 stars$37.50-0.8%$44.33+18.2%-3.9%$1.96B$706.23M468.752,746Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDQDAQO New Energy2.2005 of 5 stars$25.59+12.1%$26.10+2.0%+90.3%$1.72B$1.03B-4.384,749Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLUNRIntuitive Machines3.3846 of 5 stars$8.77-1.5%$15.10+72.2%+66.5%$1.57B$225.98M-2.711AAOIApplied Optoelectronics3.051 of 5 stars$24.20-5.1%$27.20+12.4%+96.0%$1.51B$249.37M-7.203,309Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enphase Energy Alternatives Sunrun Alternatives SolarEdge Technologies Alternatives Viavi Solutions Alternatives NextNav Alternatives Planet Labs PBC Alternatives Kulicke and Soffa Industries Alternatives DAQO New Energy Alternatives Intuitive Machines Alternatives Applied Optoelectronics 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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