Canadian Solar Inc. CSIQ NASDAQ

Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $7.5B to $5.6B (average -8.7%/yr). The company reported a net loss of $104M in its most recent fiscal year, with earnings trending at -153.8%/yr. The net profit margin is -1.9%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 3 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 18.3% (low), with a +1.4pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 36/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (75/100, Partial) — profitability has been inconsistent. Looking at the full 24-year history, the company was profitable in 18 of 24 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (36/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 41/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.