CSIQ vs ARRY vs SHMD Stock Comparison

Canadian Solar, Array Technologies and Schmid Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSIQ Canadian Solar Inc.
$8.85 -18.1% 1M -41.0% 1Y
Market cap
$600.12M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.99B
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
4 wins
SHMD SCHMID Group N.V.
$2.78 -36.4% 1M -28.7% 1Y
Market cap
$119.71M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Canadian Solar leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Canadian Solar 4, Array Technologies 3, Schmid 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCSIQARRYSHMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $600.12M $485.12M $119.71M CSIQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.5x -3.3x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 4.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -15.7% +1.2% — ARRY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% -12.5% — CSIQ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.2% -13.4% — CSIQ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -302.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.0% -64.8% -28.7% SHMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -25.6%/yr -29.7%/yr — CSIQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 92.2% 78.8% 124.3% ARRY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 61/100 — ARRY

Percentile Scorecard

CSIQARRYSHMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCSIQARRYSHMD
Valuation 74 #7 of 24 87 #4 of 24 –
Growth 5 #21 of 22 33 #15 of 22 –
Profitability 74 #6 of 20 79 #5 of 20 –
Financial Health 34 #22 of 33 44 #19 of 33 14 #71 of 82
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 47 61 –
  • CSIQ ranked among 33 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • ARRY ranked among 33 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • SHMD ranked among 82 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCSIQARRYSHMDSPY
1 month -18.1%-21.8%-36.4% -0.8%
3 months -35.8%-42.8%-35.2% +3.5%
6 months -36.4%-60.5%-54.5% +7.0%
Year to date -62.8%-65.8%-55.1% +12.2%
1 year -41.0%-64.8%-28.7% +13.0%
3 years -53.9%-81.5%-74.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year -22.8%-43.1%-36.8% +23.1%
5 years -77.2%-82.8%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -25.6%-29.7%— +11.0%
10 years -42.2%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.3%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCSIQARRYSHMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 92.2%78.8%124.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 99.4%88.4%128.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.643.103.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.44-0.82-0.23 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.6%-88.4%-82.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.6%-73.7%-73.3% -1.8%
52-week high $33.58$11.96$10.42 $779.14
52-week low $8.85$3.15$2.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCSIQARRYSHMD
P/E now vs peer median -2.5xmedian 21.4x -3.3xmedian 21.4x —median 22.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 3.4x 0.4xmedian 3.4x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.0x -722.2xmedian 9.0x —median 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 12.0x 3.6xmedian 12.0x -3.8xmedian 20.5x
P/B now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 1.3x -2.4xmedian 1.3x -3.4xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 0.53 0.06median 0.53 —median 0.76

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCSIQARRYSHMD
Revenue $4.99B $1.19B –
Gross profit $820.00M $287.61M –
Operating income -$27.67M -$60.78M –
Net income -$251.16M -$85.90M –
Free cash flow $311.68M $134.73M –
R&D $83.20M – –
EPS (diluted) $-3.60 $-0.95 –
Cash & equivalents $1.46B $307.30M $2.62M
Total debt $24.65B $657.75M $279.76M
Shares (diluted) 67.37M 155.69M 37.97M
Enterprise value -$4.27B -$488.78M $76.41M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCSIQARRYSHMD
P/E -2.5x -3.3x –
P/FCF 1.9x 3.6x -3.8x
P/Operating cash flow -1.1x 3.0x –
P/S 0.1x 0.4x –
P/B 0.2x -2.4x -3.4x
P/Tangible book 0.2x -1.2x -2.2x
EV/EBITDA – -722.2x –
EV/EBIT -199.4x -13.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.1x 0.7x –
EV/FCF 17.7x 6.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow -9.7x 5.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 0.06 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCSIQARRYSHMD
Revenue growth (1Y) -15.7% 1.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -14.4% -13.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -26.1% -12.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -17.7% -10.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 48.9% 69.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.0% -32.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -44.9% 58.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.7% -38.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -9.9% 45.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -36.0% -55.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -135.9% 22.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -39.4% -15.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -51.2% 22.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -43.3% -18.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCSIQARRYSHMD
Gross margin 16.4% 24.3% –
EBITDA margin – -0.1% –
Operating margin -0.6% -5.1% –
Pretax margin -3.7% -6.2% –
Net margin -4.9% -12.5% –
FCF margin 6.2% 11.4% –
Operating cash flow margin -11.4% 13.7% –
Return on equity -6.3% – –
Return on assets -1.6% -5.7% –
Return on invested capital -0.2% -13.4% –
Return on capital employed -0.3% -5.5% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x -1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCSIQARRYSHMD
Debt / assets 39.6% 42.9% 65.0%
Debt / equity 1.6x -3.3x -2.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – -302.9x –
Debt / FCF 20.5x 4.9x –
Liabilities / assets 75.6% 113.2% 124.2%
Equity / assets 24.4% -13.2% -24.2%
Interest coverage -0.1x -2.8x –
Current ratio 1.0x 2.2x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.8x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.8x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.47 0.83 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCSIQARRYSHMD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCSIQARRYSHMD
Forward P/E – 4.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-2.62FY2026 $0.79FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +17.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +7.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.88BFY2026 $1.41BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +5.0%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +21.9% +18.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCSIQARRYSHMD
Held by institutions 60.5% 100.0% 18.6%
Institutions holding 156 259 43
Change in shares held, QoQ +23.0% +7.3% +99.4%
Institutions buying 98 134 34
Institutions selling 32 80 7
Buyers to sellers 3.06 1.68 4.86

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CSIQARRYSHMD
CSIQ 1.00 0.43 0.27
ARRY 0.43 1.00 0.26
SHMD 0.27 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CSIQ, ARRY and SHMD?

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canadian Solar (CSIQ) $600.12M, Array Technologies (ARRY) $485.12M, Schmid (SHMD) $119.71M.

Which company is growing faster?

Array Technologies (ARRY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -15.7%, Array Technologies (ARRY) +1.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has the highest net margin (Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -4.9%, Array Technologies (ARRY) -12.5%). On return on invested capital, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) leads (Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -0.2%, Array Technologies (ARRY) -13.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Schmid (SHMD) returned the most: Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -41.0%, Array Technologies (ARRY) -64.8%, Schmid (SHMD) -28.7%. Over five years, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) compounded fastest (Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -25.6%/yr, Array Technologies (ARRY) -29.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Array Technologies (ARRY) has been the steadiest (Canadian Solar (CSIQ) 92.2%, Array Technologies (ARRY) 78.8%, Schmid (SHMD) 124.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CSIQ, ARRY and SHMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.