JKS vs SHMD vs CSIQ Stock Comparison

JinkoSolar Holding, Schmid and Canadian Solar Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SHMD SCHMID Group N.V.
$2.60 -43.1% 1M -40.9% 1Y
Market cap
$111.96M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
1 win
CSIQ Canadian Solar Inc.
$9.41 -15.9% 1M -54.7% 1Y
Market cap
$638.09M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.99B
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

JinkoSolar Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (JinkoSolar Holding 5, Canadian Solar 2, Schmid 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJKSSHMDCSIQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $493.73M $111.96M $638.09M CSIQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.7x — -2.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -14.6% — -15.7% JKS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1.3% — -4.9% JKS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — -0.2% JKS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 15.91% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -62.4% -40.9% -54.7% SHMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -30.1%/yr — -25.0%/yr CSIQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.7% 123.8% 89.6% JKS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 — 45/100 JKS

Percentile Scorecard

JKSSHMDCSIQ

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

AxisJKSSHMDCSIQ
Valuation 93 #5 of 62 – 85 #10 of 62
Growth 22 #46 of 59 – 9 #54 of 59
Profitability 59 #23 of 55 – 63 #21 of 55
Financial Health 30 #51 of 72 6 #208 of 221 23 #56 of 72
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 51 – 45
  • JKS ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • SHMD ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • CSIQ ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJKSSHMDCSIQSPY
1 month +2.8%-43.1%-15.9% -2.3%
3 months -40.0%-39.0%-39.4% -0.7%
6 months -61.0%-51.0%-40.7% +4.8%
Year to date -63.5%-58.0%-60.4% +10.3%
1 year -62.4%-40.9%-54.7% +10.3%
3 years -72.6%-76.4%-56.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year -35.1%-38.2%-24.3% +20.1%
5 years -83.2%—-76.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year -30.1%—-25.0% +10.1%
10 years -38.1%—-34.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year -4.7%—-4.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureJKSSHMDCSIQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.7%123.8%89.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.0%128.0%98.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.583.912.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.03-0.33-0.61 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.4%-82.7%-85.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -69.2%-75.0%-72.0% -3.5%
52-week high $30.58$10.42$33.58 $779.14
52-week low $8.02$2.60$8.85 $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.

MultipleJKSSHMDCSIQ
P/E now vs peer median -4.7xmedian 29.1x —median 25.6x -2.6xmedian 29.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.3x —median 1.9x 0.1xmedian 2.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.5x —median 14.4x —median 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 28.9x -3.6xmedian 22.5x 2.0xmedian 28.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 1.8x -3.2xmedian 2.2x 0.2xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.16median 0.81 —median 1.36 0.07median 0.81

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 monthsJKSSHMDCSIQ
Revenue $8.13B – $4.99B
Gross profit $480.41M – $820.00M
Operating income $156.82M – -$27.67M
Net income -$1.15B – -$251.16M
Free cash flow – – $311.68M
R&D $135.86M – $83.20M
EPS (diluted) $-1.99 – $-3.60
Cash & equivalents $2.32B $2.62M $1.46B
Total debt $3.00B $94.41M $6.38B
Shares (diluted) 52.10M 37.97M 67.37M
Enterprise value -$9.51B $68.66M -$4.23B

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
MetricJKSSHMDCSIQ
P/E -4.7x – -2.6x
P/FCF – -3.6x 2.0x
P/Operating cash flow – – -1.1x
P/S 0.1x – 0.1x
P/B 0.1x -3.2x 0.2x
P/Tangible book 0.1x -2.0x 0.2x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT -1.5x – -200.8x
EV/Revenue 0.1x – 1.1x
EV/FCF – – 17.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – – -9.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.16 – 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJKSSHMDCSIQ
Revenue growth (1Y) -14.6% – -15.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -20.9% – -14.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 63.8% – -26.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -43.8% – -17.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 114.8% – 48.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -44.0% – -27.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.5% – -44.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -46.4% – -35.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 85.8% – -1,020%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -29.5% – -36.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -135.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -39.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -51.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -43.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJKSSHMDCSIQ
Gross margin 5.9% – 16.4%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 1.9% – -0.6%
Pretax margin 1.3% – -3.7%
Net margin -1.3% – -4.9%
FCF margin – – 6.2%
Operating cash flow margin – – -11.4%
Return on equity -30.8% – -6.3%
Return on assets -6.6% – -1.6%
Return on invested capital 0.0% – -0.2%
Return on capital employed -8.4% – -0.3%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJKSSHMDCSIQ
Debt / assets 17.4% 65.0% 39.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x -2.7x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – 20.5x
Liabilities / assets 78.4% 124.2% 75.6%
Equity / assets 21.6% -24.2% 24.4%
Interest coverage -3.6x – -0.1x
Current ratio 1.1x 0.9x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – 0.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJKSSHMDCSIQ
Dividend yield 15.9% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 15.9% – –
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.

ConsensusJKSSHMDCSIQ
EPS, next fiscal year $-5.57FY2026 – $-2.62FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.09BFY2026 – $5.88BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 – +5.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +29.7% – +21.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJKSSHMDCSIQ
Held by institutions 32.8% 18.6% 60.5%
Institutions holding 111 43 156
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% +99.4% +23.0%
Institutions buying 61 34 98
Institutions selling 30 7 32
Buyers to sellers 2.03 4.86 3.06

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.

JKSSHMDCSIQ
JKS 1.00 0.14 0.55
SHMD 0.14 1.00 0.27
CSIQ 0.55 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JKS, SHMD and CSIQ?

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) $493.73M, Schmid (SHMD) $111.96M, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) $638.09M.

Which company is growing faster?

JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -14.6%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -15.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has the highest net margin (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -1.3%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -4.9%). On return on invested capital, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) leads (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 0.0%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -0.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Schmid (SHMD) returned the most: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -62.4%, Schmid (SHMD) -40.9%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -54.7%. Over five years, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) compounded fastest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -30.1%/yr, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -25.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 15.91%. Schmid (SHMD) and Canadian Solar (CSIQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has been the steadiest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 60.7%, Schmid (SHMD) 123.8%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) 89.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) leads on 5. 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.