Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025)
Canadian Solar's (CSIQ) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $51.9 million in Q4 2025, down 19.01% on a YoY basis from $64.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 19.01% quarter-over-quarter from $64.1 million in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has reported Share-based Compensation for 9 consecutive years, with $51.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Share-based Compensation fell 19.01% year-over-year to $51.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $51.9 million (down 19.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $51.9 million, down 19.01% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $51.9 million in Q4 2025 per CSIQ's latest filing, from $64.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $68.7 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $3.3 million in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $47.0 million across 4 years, with a median of $58.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation soared 1959.45% in 2022, then slipped 19.01% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $3.3 million in 2021, then jumped by 1959.45% to $68.7 million in 2022, then fell by 6.64% to $64.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 19.01% to $51.9 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $51.9 million, $64.1 million, and $68.7 million for Q4 2025, Q4 2024, and Q4 2022 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.21 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 60.91 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 12.34 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 335.85 Mn | - |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.94 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 175.01 Mn | 43.55 Mn |
| 4 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.22 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 95.15 Mn | 308.90 Mn |
| 5 | T1 Energy | 1.31 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 49.10 Mn | 5.79 Mn |
| 6 | Shoals Technologies | 1.18 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 49.53 Mn | 3.88 Mn |
| 7 | Canadian Solar | 883.20 Mn | -583.30 Mn | 168.48 Mn | - |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 700.09 Mn | 392.79 Mn | 99.60 Mn | 4.58 Mn |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 610.13 Mn | -2.07 Bn | 75.62 Mn | - |
| 10 | Toyo | 132.44 Mn | 22.39 Mn | 36.97 Mn | 1.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 68.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 44,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 1.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.24 Mn |