JKS vs CSIQ vs TE Stock Comparison

JinkoSolar Holding, Canadian Solar and T1 Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSIQ Canadian Solar Inc.
$9.67 -10.5% 1M -37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$655.72M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.99B
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
2 wins
TE T1 Energy Inc.
$2.45 -35.4% 1M -36.0% 1Y
Market cap
$687.48M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$996.85M
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

T1 Energy leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (T1 Energy 3, JinkoSolar Holding 3, Canadian Solar 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJKSCSIQTELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $437.18M $655.72M $687.48M TE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.4x -2.7x -1.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -22.1% -15.7% +427.0% TE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% -4.9% -39.8% JKS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -5.9% -0.2% -32.2% CSIQ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -4.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 17.96% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -63.2% -37.0% -36.0% TE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -32.5%/yr -25.1%/yr -25.7%/yr CSIQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.6% 92.4% 120.9% JKS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 45/100 45/100 JKS

Percentile Scorecard

JKSCSIQTE

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

AxisJKSCSIQTE
Valuation 98 #2 of 61 83 #11 of 61 45 #34 of 61
Growth 18 #48 of 58 12 #51 of 58 75 #15 of 58
Profitability 59 #23 of 55 63 #21 of 55 50 #28 of 55
Financial Health 21 #56 of 71 20 #57 of 71 14 #61 of 71
Shareholder Returns – – 38 #19 of 30
Overall 49 45 45
  • JKS ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • CSIQ ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • TE ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJKSCSIQTESPY
1 month -13.7%-10.5%-35.4% -0.2%
3 months -44.1%-29.2%-41.1% +3.9%
6 months -62.6%-34.9%-50.0% +8.2%
Year to date -67.6%-59.3%-63.3% +12.9%
1 year -63.2%-37.0%-36.0% +12.3%
3 years -67.7%-49.7%-23.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -31.4%-20.5%-8.6% +23.3%
5 years -86.0%-76.3%-77.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -32.5%-25.1%-25.7% +10.9%
10 years -48.5%-35.5%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -6.4%-4.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJKSCSIQTESPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.6%92.4%120.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.2%99.4%110.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.732.663.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-0.40-0.30 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.4%-85.6%-94.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -72.7%-71.2%-79.7% -1.2%
52-week high $30.58$33.58$12.04 $779.14
52-week low $8.02$8.85$2.11 $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.

MultipleJKSCSIQTE
P/E now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 27.2x -2.7xmedian 27.2x -1.7xmedian 27.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.4x 0.1xmedian 2.4x 0.7xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.4x —median 18.4x -9.9xmedian 18.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 28.6x 2.1xmedian 28.6x -3.7xmedian 28.6x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 1.7x 0.2xmedian 1.7x 3.4xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.26median 0.79 0.07median 0.79 —median 0.79

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 monthsJKSCSIQTE
Revenue $8.37B $4.99B $996.85M
Gross profit $397.19M $820.00M $83.22M
Operating income -$28.57M -$27.67M -$227.03M
Net income -$936.28M -$251.16M -$383.64M
Free cash flow – $311.68M -$184.81M
R&D $137.15M $83.20M –
EPS (diluted) $0.51 $-3.60 $-1.42
Cash & equivalents $2.50B $1.46B $79.11M
Total debt $22.30B $24.65B $549.95M
Shares (diluted) 52.10M 67.37M 280.13M
Enterprise value -$10.54B -$4.21B $418.90M

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
MetricJKSCSIQTE
P/E 16.4x -2.7x -1.7x
P/FCF – 2.1x -3.7x
P/Operating cash flow – -1.2x 177.8x
P/S 0.1x 0.1x 0.7x
P/B 0.1x 0.2x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 0.1x 0.2x 15.6x
EV/EBITDA – – -9.9x
EV/EBIT -6.1x -201.4x -5.1x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 1.1x 1.2x
EV/FCF – 17.9x -6.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – -9.8x 299.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.26 0.07 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJKSCSIQTE
Revenue growth (1Y) -22.1% -15.7% 427.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -17.3% -14.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -41.3% -26.1% 60.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -44.3% -17.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 96.7% 48.9% -111.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.2% -27.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 1.3% -44.9% 13.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -46.7% -35.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 104.6% -9.9% 50.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -62.8% -36.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -135.9% 105.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -39.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -51.2% -28.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -43.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJKSCSIQTE
Gross margin 4.7% 16.4% 8.3%
EBITDA margin – – -11.7%
Operating margin -0.3% -0.6% -22.8%
Pretax margin -0.5% -3.7% -33.0%
Net margin 0.3% -4.9% -39.8%
FCF margin – 6.2% -18.5%
Operating cash flow margin – -11.4% 0.4%
Return on equity -24.5% -6.3% -175.0%
Return on assets -5.3% -1.6% -25.8%
Return on invested capital -5.9% -0.2% -32.2%
Return on capital employed -5.9% -0.3% -24.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.3x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJKSCSIQTE
Debt / assets 31.2% 39.6% 33.5%
Debt / equity 1.5x 1.6x 2.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -4.0x
Debt / FCF – 20.5x -3.0x
Liabilities / assets 78.7% 75.6% 87.7%
Equity / assets 21.3% 24.4% 12.3%
Interest coverage -4.8x -0.1x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.0x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – 0.47 -0.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJKSCSIQTE
Dividend yield 18.0% – –
Net buyback yield – – -1.0%
Shareholder yield 18.0% – -1.0%
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.

ConsensusJKSCSIQTE
EPS, next fiscal year $-5.57FY2026 $-2.62FY2026 $-0.44FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.09BFY2026 $5.88BFY2026 $1.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 +5.0%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +29.7% +21.9% +24.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJKSCSIQTE
Held by institutions 32.8% 60.5% 75.1%
Institutions holding 111 156 314
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% +23.0% +17.3%
Institutions buying 61 98 201
Institutions selling 30 32 83
Buyers to sellers 2.03 3.06 2.42

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.

JKSCSIQTE
JKS 1.00 0.58 0.33
CSIQ 0.58 1.00 0.36
TE 0.33 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JKS, CSIQ and TE?

T1 Energy (TE) is the largest by market capitalisation: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) $437.18M, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) $655.72M, T1 Energy (TE) $687.48M.

Which company is growing faster?

T1 Energy (TE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -22.1%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -15.7%, T1 Energy (TE) +427.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has the highest net margin (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 0.3%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -4.9%, T1 Energy (TE) -39.8%). On return on invested capital, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) leads (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -5.9%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -0.2%, T1 Energy (TE) -32.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year T1 Energy (TE) returned the most: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -63.2%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -37.0%, T1 Energy (TE) -36.0%. Over five years, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) compounded fastest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -32.5%/yr, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -25.1%/yr, T1 Energy (TE) -25.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 17.96%, T1 Energy (TE) 0.00%. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) and T1 Energy (TE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has been the steadiest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 60.6%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) 92.4%, T1 Energy (TE) 120.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JKS, CSIQ and TE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, T1 Energy (TE) leads on 3. 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.