Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Competitors $9.23 -0.36 (-3.75%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.22 -0.02 (-0.16%) As of 06:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSIQ vs. KLIC, SIMO, NN, HIMX, LUNR, COMM, DQ, PL, AAOI, and JKSShould you be buying Canadian Solar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Solar include Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), NextNav (NN), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), CommScope (COMM), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and JinkoSolar (JKS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Canadian Solar vs. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Silicon Motion Technology NextNav Himax Technologies Intuitive Machines CommScope Daqo New Energy Planet Labs PBC Applied Optoelectronics JinkoSolar Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has higher valuation & earnings, KLIC or CSIQ? Canadian Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kulicke and Soffa Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries$701.17M2.63-$69.01M$0.12287.50Canadian Solar$6.17B0.10$274.19M-$0.12-79.92 Do analysts prefer KLIC or CSIQ? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.72%. Canadian Solar has a consensus price target of $17.84, indicating a potential upside of 86.06%. Given Canadian Solar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian Solar is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Canadian Solar 4 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 Do insiders & institutionals believe in KLIC or CSIQ? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is KLIC or CSIQ more profitable? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 0.48% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of 0.01%. Canadian Solar's return on equity of 0.02% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries0.48% -1.26% -0.98% Canadian Solar 0.01%0.02%0.01% Which has more risk & volatility, KLIC or CSIQ? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KLIC or CSIQ? In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 18 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Canadian Solar and 12 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.13 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Solar 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor KLIC or CSIQ? Canadian Solar received 83 more outperform votes than Kulicke and Soffa Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.01% of users gave Kulicke and Soffa Industries an outperform vote while only 58.41% of users gave Canadian Solar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKulicke and Soffa IndustriesOutperform Votes45568.01% Underperform Votes21431.99% Canadian SolarOutperform Votes53858.41% Underperform Votes38341.59% SummaryKulicke and Soffa Industries and Canadian Solar tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Canadian Solar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSIQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSIQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanadian SolarSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$634.47M$50.61B$7.73B$8.06BDividend YieldN/A2.24%10.65%4.01%P/E Ratio-79.9239.6147.9419.03Price / Sales0.1046.3221,461.8493.17Price / Cash1.2926.4935.2834.64Price / Book0.176.373.684.33Net Income$274.19M$751.41M$4.27B$247.06M7 Day Performance-3.71%-3.55%0.75%-0.37%1 Month Performance-4.58%-5.61%0.87%-3.85%1 Year Performance-51.47%22.42%149.56%1.27% Canadian Solar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSIQCanadian Solar3.3748 of 5 stars$9.23-3.8%$17.84+93.3%-50.6%$610.65M$6.17B-76.9222,234Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.0876 of 5 stars$36.61+2.4%$52.00+42.1%-30.4%$1.95B$701.17M305.042,746SIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.369 of 5 stars$56.06+0.5%$80.63+43.8%-32.3%$1.89B$803.55M20.821,546News CoverageNNNextNav2.7321 of 5 stars$12.88+7.6%$20.00+55.3%+88.1%$1.69B$5.67M-17.1560HIMXHimax Technologies3.4021 of 5 stars$8.65+2.2%$15.00+73.5%+43.6%$1.51B$906.80M19.232,164Gap UpLUNRIntuitive Machines3.6261 of 5 stars$9.19+29.6%$16.38+78.2%+20.2%$1.29B$203.90M-3.111Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCOMMCommScope2.8226 of 5 stars$5.77+2.9%$4.75-17.6%+336.2%$1.25B$4.21B-1.3020,000Positive NewsGap UpDQDaqo New Energy2.7201 of 5 stars$18.15-5.8%$22.26+22.7%-31.6%$1.20B$1.03B-9.815,765Positive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC3.0312 of 5 stars$4.03+6.2%$6.27+55.8%+45.4%$1.19B$241.65M-9.82800AAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.7704 of 5 stars$22.56+10.4%$25.80+14.4%+27.4%$1.13B$249.37M-11.012,210Positive NewsGap UpJKSJinkoSolar3.002 of 5 stars$20.82-7.8%$28.49+36.8%-18.8%$1.11B$104.44B35.2757,397Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kulicke and Soffa Industries Alternatives Silicon Motion Technology Alternatives NextNav Alternatives Himax Technologies Alternatives Intuitive Machines Alternatives CommScope Alternatives Daqo New Energy Alternatives Planet Labs PBC Alternatives Applied Optoelectronics Alternatives JinkoSolar Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSIQ) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredTrump’s Treasure Map [Pic inside]We were shown this map by former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, one of the most politically connected men...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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