Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $20.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 15.87% year-over-year to $20.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $83.2 million (down 24.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $90.7 million, down 24.92% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was little changed at $20.8 million in Q2 2026 per CSIQ's latest filing, from $20.7 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $34.3 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $13.3 million in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $23.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.4 million in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development surged 98.06% in 2024, then sank 34.34% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $20.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 52.88% to $31.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.26% to $30.5 million in 2024, then declined by 28.85% to $21.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.09% to $20.8 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $20.8 million, $20.7 million, and $21.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.