Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) recorded Gross Margin of 13.95% in Q2 2026, down 15.87 percentage points from 29.82% a year earlier and down 11.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Canadian Solar's Gross Margin came in at 16.43% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.32 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.34%, up 1.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -1.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 16.67% in FY2024 (-0.14 pp), 16.81% in FY2023 (-0.10 pp), 16.91% in FY2022 (-0.32 pp) and 17.23% in FY2021 (-2.61 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has ranged from 10.22% in Q4 2025 to 29.82% in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.13 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.38 percentage points in Q1 2026, against a drop of 15.87 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 25.13% (Q1 2026), 10.22% (Q4 2025) and 17.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 212.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 24.58% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.73 Bn | 46.66 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 33.75% |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.42 Bn | 9.79 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 57.93% |
| 4 | Nextpower | 14.32 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 345.32 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.27 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 23.84% |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.25 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 39.86% |
| 7 | Innio | 10.93 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 367.70 Mn | 31.48% |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.13 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 284.35 Mn | 29.93% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.30 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 47.34% |
| 10 | Canadian Solar | 669.96 Mn | -4.20 Bn | 168.48 Mn | 13.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.60% |
API Access
Canadian Solar Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CSIQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "CSIQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CSIQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();