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CSIQ vs. ENPH, RUN, SEDG, SPWR, and OLED

Should you buy Canadian Solar stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Canadian Solar with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Canadian Solar include Enphase Energy (ENPH), Sunrun (RUN), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), CSLM Acquisition (SPWR), and Universal Display (OLED).

How does Canadian Solar compare to Enphase Energy?

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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 Ratio
Canadian Solar$5.60B0.19-$104.13M-$2.52N/A
Enphase Energy$1.47B4.26$172.13M$1.0147.11

In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Enphase Energy and 9 mentions for Canadian Solar. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.30 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Enphase Energy
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Solar presently has a consensus price target of $18.66, suggesting a potential upside of 21.27%. Enphase Energy has a consensus price target of $46.57, suggesting a potential downside of 2.12%. Given Canadian Solar's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Canadian Solar is more favorable than Enphase Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian Solar
4 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.92
Enphase Energy
4 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Enphase Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Enphase Energy has a net margin of 9.64% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of -1.87%. Enphase Energy's return on equity of 16.88% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Solar-1.87% -4.20% -1.10%
Enphase Energy 9.64%16.88%5.39%

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Canadian Solar on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Solar compare to Sunrun?

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

91.7% of Sunrun shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Sunrun 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Sunrun had 13 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Sunrun and 9 mentions for Canadian Solar. Sunrun's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.30 indicating that Sunrun is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sunrun
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Canadian Solar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Sunrun has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunrun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sunrun$2.96B1.09$449.95M$2.136.33
Canadian Solar$5.60B0.19-$104.13M-$2.52N/A

Sunrun currently has a consensus target price of $18.98, suggesting a potential upside of 40.70%. Canadian Solar has a consensus target price of $18.66, suggesting a potential upside of 21.27%. Given Sunrun's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sunrun is more favorable than Canadian Solar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sunrun
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Canadian Solar
4 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.92

Sunrun has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Sunrun has a net margin of 17.88% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of -1.87%. Sunrun's return on equity of 14.06% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sunrun17.88% 14.06% 2.56%
Canadian Solar -1.87%-4.20%-1.10%

Summary

Sunrun beats Canadian Solar on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Solar compare to SolarEdge Technologies?

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Canadian Solar has a net margin of -1.87% compared to SolarEdge Technologies' net margin of -28.56%. Canadian Solar's return on equity of -4.20% beat SolarEdge Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Solar-1.87% -4.20% -1.10%
SolarEdge Technologies -28.56%-38.66%-7.72%

In the previous week, Canadian Solar and Canadian Solar both had 9 articles in the media. SolarEdge Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.30 indicating that SolarEdge Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Canadian Solar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
SolarEdge Technologies
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Canadian Solar has higher revenue and earnings than SolarEdge Technologies. SolarEdge Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Solar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Solar$5.60B0.19-$104.13M-$2.52N/A
SolarEdge Technologies$1.18B2.66-$405.45M-$6.13N/A

Canadian Solar currently has a consensus price target of $18.66, indicating a potential upside of 21.27%. SolarEdge Technologies has a consensus price target of $35.67, indicating a potential downside of 31.08%. Given Canadian Solar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Canadian Solar is more favorable than SolarEdge Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian Solar
4 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.92
SolarEdge Technologies
7 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.74

52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of SolarEdge Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of SolarEdge Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SolarEdge Technologies has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Canadian Solar beats SolarEdge Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Solar compare to CSLM Acquisition?

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Solar has a net margin of -1.87% compared to CSLM Acquisition's net margin of -14.34%. Canadian Solar's return on equity of -4.20% beat CSLM Acquisition's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Solar-1.87% -4.20% -1.10%
CSLM Acquisition -14.34%-12.90%-19.80%

Canadian Solar currently has a consensus price target of $18.66, indicating a potential upside of 21.27%. CSLM Acquisition has a consensus price target of $5.40, indicating a potential upside of 757.14%. Given CSLM Acquisition's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Canadian Solar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian Solar
4 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.92
CSLM Acquisition
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 7 more articles in the media than CSLM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Canadian Solar and 2 mentions for CSLM Acquisition. CSLM Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.30 indicating that CSLM Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Canadian Solar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CSLM Acquisition
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CSLM Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSLM Acquisition, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Solar$5.60B0.19-$104.13M-$2.52N/A
CSLM Acquisition$300M0.31-$45.35M-$0.47N/A

Summary

Canadian Solar and CSLM Acquisition tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Solar compare to Universal Display?

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of Universal Display shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Universal Display shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Universal Display has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Display, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Solar$5.60B0.19-$104.13M-$2.52N/A
Universal Display$650.61M6.26$242.07M$4.4819.46

Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Display has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Solar presently has a consensus target price of $18.66, indicating a potential upside of 21.27%. Universal Display has a consensus target price of $130.60, indicating a potential upside of 49.84%. Given Universal Display's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Universal Display is more favorable than Canadian Solar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian Solar
4 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.92
Universal Display
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Universal Display has a net margin of 34.08% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of -1.87%. Universal Display's return on equity of 12.34% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Solar-1.87% -4.20% -1.10%
Universal Display 34.08%12.34%11.04%

In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 4 more articles in the media than Universal Display. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Canadian Solar and 5 mentions for Universal Display. Universal Display's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.30 indicating that Universal Display is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Canadian Solar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Universal Display
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Universal Display beats Canadian Solar on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CSIQ vs. The Competition

MetricCanadian SolarSolar IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.04B$2.90B$9.76B$12.18B
Dividend YieldN/A5.01%10.56%6.24%
P/E Ratio-6.1113.6418.9624.17
Price / Sales0.1986.50745.19118.47
Price / Cash2.3110.8437.7255.62
Price / Book0.263.944.076.36
Net Income-$104.13M$25.50M$4.25B$337.99M
7 Day Performance-5.41%-10.66%-2.44%0.10%
1 Month Performance-24.04%-23.41%-7.08%-1.28%
1 Year Performance35.83%56.59%30.21%27.68%

Canadian Solar Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CSIQ
Canadian Solar
2.4997 of 5 stars
$15.39
-2.7%
$18.66
+21.3%
+35.8%$1.04B$5.60BN/A12,587
ENPH
Enphase Energy
3.4229 of 5 stars
$52.41
+0.2%
$46.57
-11.1%
+16.4%$6.89B$1.47B51.892,872
RUN
Sunrun
4.1491 of 5 stars
$13.62
+0.7%
$18.98
+39.4%
+81.6%$3.23B$2.96B6.399,059
SEDG
SolarEdge Technologies
1.8511 of 5 stars
$57.55
-0.9%
$35.67
-38.0%
+161.4%$3.53B$1.18BN/A3,576
SPWR
CSLM Acquisition
2.7697 of 5 stars
$0.69
-11.0%
$5.40
+678.2%
-63.6%$114.08M$300MN/A151

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