Canadian Solar (Canadian Solar) FCF Yield % : -12.88 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is Canadian Solar FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Canadian Solar's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-126 Mil, and Market Cap is $980 Mil. Therefore, Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % for today is -12.88%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

CSIQ' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.88 Med: 3.38 Max: 8.7
Current: -12.88

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Canadian Solar was 8.70%. The lowest was -12.88%. And the median was 3.38%.

CSIQ's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
85.71% of 1001 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: -0.32 vs CSIQ: -12.88

Canadian Solar's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -12.29%.

Canadian Solar FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Canadian Solar FCF Yield % Chart

Canadian Solar Annual Data

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Dec22

FCF Yield %

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-11.78

23.54

-14.86

-41.82

14.48

Canadian Solar Quarterly Data
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FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-9.80	26.22	-	-4.77	-57.05

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Solar's FCF Yield %

For the Solar subindustry, Canadian Solar's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % falls into.

Canadian Solar FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Canadian Solar's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	288.634	/	1993.23849
	=	14.48%

Canadian Solar's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	-226.918	*	4	/	1591.122635
	=	-57.05%

Canadian Solar FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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Canadian Solar (Canadian Solar) Business Description

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CSIQ:Mexico L5A:Germany L5A:Germany

Address

545 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, ON, CAN, N1K 1E6

Website

https://www.canadiansolar.com

Canadian Solar Inc is a Canadian solar power company. It is an integrated provider of solar power products, services, and system solutions. The company engages in designing, developing and manufacturing solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules and other solar power products. It operates through two business segments CSI Solar and Global Energy segment. The CSI Solar segment design, develop and manufacture solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules and other solar power and battery storage products. Its Energy segment primarily comprises solar and battery storage project development and sale, O&M and asset management services for operational projects, sale of electricity, and investment in retained assets.