NXT vs CSIQ vs JKS Stock Comparison

Nextpower, Canadian Solar and JinkoSolar Holding Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NXT Nextpower Inc.
$82.08 +3.7% 1M -15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$12.45B
P/E
20.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.83B
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
4 wins
CSIQ Canadian Solar Inc.
$9.59 -8.0% 1M -36.7% 1Y
Market cap
$650.30M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.99B
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Nextpower leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Nextpower 4, 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.

QuestionNXTCSIQJKSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.45B $650.30M $432.47M NXT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.2x -2.7x 16.3x JKS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.7% -15.7% -22.1% NXT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -4.9% 0.3% JKS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -0.2% -5.9% CSIQ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 18.16% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.4% -36.7% -63.3% NXT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -25.4%/yr -32.7%/yr CSIQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 66.0% 92.4% 60.6% JKS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 46/100 50/100 NXT

Percentile Scorecard

NXTCSIQJKS

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

AxisNXTCSIQJKS
Valuation 63 #23 of 61 87 #9 of 61 98 #2 of 61
Growth 74 #16 of 58 12 #51 of 58 19 #47 of 58
Profitability 89 #7 of 55 63 #21 of 55 59 #23 of 55
Financial Health 63 #27 of 71 21 #56 of 71 24 #54 of 71
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 72 46 50
  • NXT ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • CSIQ ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • JKS 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

PeriodNXTCSIQJKSSPY
1 month +3.7%-8.0%-10.2% +0.9%
3 months -11.4%-30.1%-43.4% +5.9%
6 months -28.2%-34.9%-61.6% +8.5%
Year to date -5.8%-59.7%-68.0% +13.3%
1 year -15.4%-36.7%-63.3% +12.4%
3 years +137.0%-50.1%-68.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +33.4%-20.7%-31.7% +23.5%
5 years —-76.9%-86.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year —-25.4%-32.7% +11.0%
10 years —-35.0%-47.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year —-4.2%-6.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureNXTCSIQJKSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 66.0%92.4%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 66.9%99.3%61.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.742.661.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.23-0.40-1.04 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.1%-85.6%-89.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.5%-71.4%-73.0% -0.9%
52-week high $156.40$33.58$30.58 $779.14
52-week low $76.48$8.85$8.02 $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.

MultipleNXTCSIQJKS
P/E now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 29.4x -2.7xmedian 29.4x 16.3xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 2.6x 0.1xmedian 2.6x 0.1xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.4x —median 18.4x —median 18.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 24.4x 2.1xmedian 24.4x —median 24.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 1.8x 0.2xmedian 1.8x 0.1xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.07 0.07median 1.07 -0.26median 1.07

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 monthsNXTCSIQJKS
Revenue $3.83B $4.99B $8.37B
Gross profit $1.27B $820.00M $397.19M
Operating income $728.14M -$27.67M -$28.57M
Net income $612.65M -$251.16M -$936.28M
Free cash flow – $311.68M –
R&D $162.54M $83.20M $137.15M
EPS (diluted) – $-3.60 $0.51
Cash & equivalents $1.03B $1.46B $2.50B
Total debt – $24.65B $22.30B
Shares (diluted) 155.14M 67.37M 52.10M
Enterprise value $12.45B -$4.22B -$10.55B

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
MetricNXTCSIQJKS
P/E 20.2x -2.7x 16.3x
P/FCF 22.0x 2.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 21.7x -1.1x –
P/S 3.2x 0.1x 0.1x
P/B 4.7x 0.2x 0.1x
P/Tangible book 5.2x 0.2x 0.1x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – -201.2x -6.1x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 1.1x 0.4x
EV/FCF – 17.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 21.7x -9.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.07 -0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNXTCSIQJKS
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.7% -15.7% -22.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.5% -14.4% -17.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.0% -26.1% -41.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 42.8% -17.7% -44.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.1% 48.9% 96.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.7% -27.0% -27.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.8% -44.9% 1.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.7% -35.7% -46.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – -9.9% 104.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -36.0% -62.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.6% -135.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.1% -39.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -51.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -43.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNXTCSIQJKS
Gross margin – 16.4% 4.7%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – -0.6% -0.3%
Pretax margin – -3.7% -0.5%
Net margin – -4.9% 0.3%
FCF margin – 6.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 15.0% -11.4% –
Return on equity 23.6% -6.3% -24.5%
Return on assets 13.8% -1.6% -5.3%
Return on invested capital – -0.2% -5.9%
Return on capital employed – -0.3% -5.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 2.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXTCSIQJKS
Debt / assets – 39.6% 31.2%
Debt / equity – 1.6x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – 20.5x –
Liabilities / assets 43.0% 75.6% 78.7%
Equity / assets 57.0% 24.4% 21.3%
Interest coverage – -0.1x -4.8x
Current ratio 2.2x 1.0x 1.1x
Quick ratio – 0.4x 0.5x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 0.47 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXTCSIQJKS
Dividend yield – – 18.2%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 18.2%
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.

ConsensusNXTCSIQJKS
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $4.36FY2026 $-2.62FY2026 $-5.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.1%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +37.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.11BFY2026 $5.88BFY2026 $9.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.4%FY2026 +5.0%FY2026 -2.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +29.5% +21.9% +29.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNXTCSIQJKS
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.5% 32.8%
Institutions holding 723 156 111
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.7% +23.0% +8.7%
Institutions buying 368 98 61
Institutions selling 249 32 30
Buyers to sellers 1.48 3.06 2.03

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.

NXTCSIQJKS
NXT 1.00 0.40 0.44
CSIQ 0.40 1.00 0.57
JKS 0.44 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXT, CSIQ and JKS?

Nextpower (NXT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nextpower (NXT) $12.45B, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) $650.30M, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) $432.47M.

Which stock is cheaper, NXT, CSIQ and JKS?

JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nextpower (NXT) 20.2x, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -2.7x, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 16.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nextpower (NXT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nextpower (NXT) +13.7%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -15.7%, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -22.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nextpower (NXT) returned the most: Nextpower (NXT) -15.4%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -36.7%, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -63.3%. Over five years, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) compounded fastest (Canadian Solar (CSIQ) -25.4%/yr, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -32.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nextpower (NXT) 0.00%, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 18.16%. Nextpower (NXT) and Canadian Solar (CSIQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has been the steadiest (Nextpower (NXT) 66.0%, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) 92.4%, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nextpower (NXT) 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.