Canadian Solar CSIQ
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$13.46 -0.41 (-2.96%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Canadian Solar's (CSIQ) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $239.5 million in Q2 2026, down 36.56% on a YoY basis from $377.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 21.0% quarter-over-quarter from $198.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $239.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 36.56% year-over-year to $239.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $847.7 million (down 27.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $983.1 million, down 4.5% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $239.5 million in Q2 2026 per CSIQ's latest filing, from $198.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $377.6 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $165.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $232.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $219.1 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses soared 61.7% in 2024, then sank 45.24% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $212.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.02% to $212.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 61.7% to $344.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 45.24% to $188.5 million in 2025, then gained by 27.1% to $239.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $239.5 million, $198.0 million, and $188.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 First Solar 21.88 Bn 20.15 Bn 605.00 Mn 154.62 Mn
2 Nextpower 12.39 Bn 11.18 Bn 335.85 Mn 144.95 Mn
3 Enphase Energy 4.85 Bn 3.91 Bn 175.01 Mn 123.50 Mn
4 Solaredge Technologies 2.15 Bn 1.57 Bn 95.15 Mn 111.20 Mn
5 T1 Energy 1.36 Bn 1.15 Bn 49.10 Mn 71.88 Mn
6 Shoals Technologies 1.18 Bn 1.17 Bn 49.53 Mn 30.80 Mn
7 Canadian Solar 910.82 Mn -555.68 Mn 168.48 Mn 239.53 Mn
8 Array Technologies 687.01 Mn 379.71 Mn 99.60 Mn 64.84 Mn
9 JinkoSolar Holding 638.26 Mn -2.04 Bn 75.62 Mn -287.32 Mn
10 Toyo 131.23 Mn 21.19 Mn 36.97 Mn -14.41 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 239.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 197.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 188.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 221.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 377.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 195.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 344.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 247.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 234.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 203.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 212.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 224.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 216.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 172.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 212.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 273.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 254.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 165.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 233.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 175.54 Mn