Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $188.5 million for Q4 2025, down 45.24% year-on-year from $344.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 15.0% on a QoQ basis from $221.7 million in Q3 2025.
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $188.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 45.24% year-over-year to $188.5 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $983.1 million (down 4.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $983.1 million, down 4.5% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $188.5 million in Q4 2025 per CSIQ's latest filing, from $221.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CSIQ reached as high as $377.6 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $151.1 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $223.3 million and a median of $214.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses surged 68.73% — and 2025, when it tumbled 45.24%.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $233.9 million in 2021, then slipped by 8.98% to $212.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.02% to $212.8 million in 2023, then surged by 61.7% to $344.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 45.24% to $188.5 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $188.5 million, $221.7 million, and $377.6 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 140.83 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 143.79 Mn |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 130.04 Mn |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | -232.93 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 123.32 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | 765.74 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 33.29 Mn |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 188.46 Mn |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | 55.90 Mn |
| 10 | Toyo | 182.74 Mn | 106.10 Mn | 47.76 Mn | -11.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 158.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 151.12 Mn |