Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Competitors $14.00 -1.07 (-7.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.14 +0.14 (+1.00%) As of 04:39 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, NVTS, COMM, SIMO, VIAV, ONDS, 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), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), CommScope (COMM), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Ondas (ONDS), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). Canadian Solar vs. Its Competitors Enphase Energy Sunrun SolarEdge Technologies Navitas Semiconductor CommScope Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions Ondas Intuitive Machines Applied Optoelectronics Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Do analysts recommend CSIQ or ENPH? Canadian Solar currently has a consensus target price of $11.89, indicating a potential downside of 15.35%. Enphase Energy has a consensus target price of $52.40, indicating a potential upside of 45.20%. Given Enphase Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Canadian Solar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Solar 4 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90Enphase Energy 13 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.95 Which has more volatility & risk, CSIQ or ENPH? Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CSIQ or ENPH? Enphase Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioCanadian Solar$5.99B0.16$36.05M-$0.60-23.42Enphase Energy$1.33B3.55$102.66M$1.2828.20 Is CSIQ or ENPH 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 Canadian Solar-0.12% -4.97% -1.40% Enphase Energy 11.78%24.55%6.63% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSIQ or ENPH? 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CSIQ or ENPH? In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Enphase Energy and 8 mentions for Canadian Solar. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.13 indicating that Enphase Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Solar 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Enphase Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEnphase Energy beats Canadian Solar on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$941.00M$2.41B$7.85B$10.53BDividend YieldN/A4.52%10.88%4.88%P/E Ratio-23.428.7315.4327.19Price / Sales0.1635.991,514.47163.56Price / Cash2.4211.5136.6061.65Price / Book0.243.994.416.45Net Income$36.05M-$168.54M$4.26B$276.63M7 Day Performance-11.07%-6.36%-1.38%-2.63%1 Month Performance10.38%2.26%-0.28%0.31%1 Year Performance10.64%50.85%14.04%30.60% Canadian Solar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSIQCanadian Solar1.3421 of 5 stars$14.00-7.1%$11.89-15.0%+19.3%$937.58M$5.99B-23.331,224Analyst ForecastENPHEnphase Energy4.7514 of 5 stars$37.58+2.8%$52.76+40.4%-59.0%$4.91B$1.33B29.362,781Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastRUNSunrun2.7993 of 5 stars$20.50+5.1%$17.34-15.4%+48.7%$4.73B$2.04B-1.7711,058Analyst ForecastGap UpSEDGSolarEdge Technologies2.9578 of 5 stars$40.00+8.0%$20.84-47.9%+127.9%$2.38B$901.46M-1.344,930Analyst ForecastGap UpNVTSNavitas Semiconductor1.882 of 5 stars$17.10+16.6%$6.32-63.1%+487.1%$3.64B$83.30M-26.31160Analyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCOMMCommScope4.0629 of 5 stars$15.70+2.7%$14.75-6.1%+165.1%$3.48B$4.21B5.9020,000SIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.0459 of 5 stars$96.13+2.1%$96.43+0.3%+64.7%$3.27B$803.55M40.561,819Positive NewsVIAVViavi Solutions4.1449 of 5 stars$13.16+0.9%$13.72+4.3%+43.2%$2.93B$1.08B82.263,600Positive NewsGap UpONDSOndas1.6228 of 5 stars$7.77+2.1%$7.25-6.7%+685.8%$2.71B$7.19M-14.9470Analyst UpgradeGap UpLUNRIntuitive Machines3.3704 of 5 stars$12.89+4.0%$15.44+19.8%+58.3%$2.30B$228M-3.981News CoverageGap UpAAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.848 of 5 stars$34.14+7.0%$27.20-20.3%+80.4%$2.13B$249.37M-10.163,309Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enphase Energy Alternatives Sunrun Alternatives SolarEdge Technologies Alternatives Navitas Semiconductor Alternatives CommScope Alternatives Silicon Motion Technology Alternatives Viavi Solutions Alternatives Ondas 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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