Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Competitors $11.05 -0.07 (-0.63%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CSIQ vs. KLIC, LUNR, VIAV, SIMO, NN, AAOI, JKS, HIMX, DQ, and NSSCShould you be buying Canadian Solar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Solar include Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), NextNav (NN), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), JinkoSolar (JKS), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Daqo New Energy (DQ), and Napco Security Technologies (NSSC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Canadian Solar vs. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Intuitive Machines Viavi Solutions Silicon Motion Technology NextNav Applied Optoelectronics JinkoSolar Himax Technologies Daqo New Energy Napco Security Technologies Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the media favor CSIQ or KLIC? In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 4 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Canadian Solar and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Canadian Solar's score of -0.19 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Solar 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kulicke and Soffa Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, CSIQ or KLIC? 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 RatioCanadian Solar$7.61B0.10$274.19M-$0.12-92.08Kulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M3.61-$69.01M-$1.23-38.48 Is CSIQ or KLIC more profitable? Canadian Solar has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of -9.77%. 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 Canadian Solar0.01% 0.02% 0.01% Kulicke and Soffa Industries -9.77%-0.92%-0.71% Which has more volatility & risk, CSIQ or KLIC? Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSIQ or KLIC? 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CSIQ or KLIC? Canadian Solar received 84 more outperform votes than Kulicke and Soffa Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.17% of users gave Kulicke and Soffa Industries an outperform vote while only 58.61% of users gave Canadian Solar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian SolarOutperform Votes53858.61% Underperform Votes38041.39% Kulicke and Soffa IndustriesOutperform Votes45468.17% Underperform Votes21231.83% Do analysts prefer CSIQ or KLIC? Canadian Solar currently has a consensus price target of $18.31, indicating a potential upside of 65.72%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $52.40, indicating a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Canadian Solar's higher probable upside, research 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 Canadian Solar 4 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryCanadian Solar beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$731.07M$63.27B$9.28B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A2.13%11.57%4.03%P/E Ratio-92.0838.6813.4417.33Price / Sales0.1027.9949.10134.95Price / Cash1.3925.2911.6235.97Price / Book0.208.004.384.80Net Income$274.19M$914.16M$951.08M$224.91M7 Day Performance-9.50%2.30%2.20%1.77%1 Month Performance-5.31%5.90%8.76%2.22%1 Year Performance-46.54%56.58%469.74%20.67% Canadian Solar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSIQCanadian Solar3.6814 of 5 stars$11.05-0.6%$18.31+65.7%-46.5%$735.69M$6.17B-92.0822,234Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries2.6423 of 5 stars$44.50-3.7%$52.40+17.8%-6.7%$2.40B$706.23M-36.182,746Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageLUNRIntuitive Machines1.7793 of 5 stars$16.65-6.8%$15.80-5.1%+614.7%$2.34B$203.90M-5.661News CoverageGap DownVIAVViavi Solutions3.874 of 5 stars$9.87-0.4%$10.44+5.8%+4.4%$2.19B$990.70M-58.063,600Insider TradeNews CoverageSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.043 of 5 stars$52.00-1.8%$81.67+57.1%-18.3%$1.75B$814.77M19.701,546Dividend AnnouncementNNNextNav2.8893 of 5 stars$12.81+6.9%$20.00+56.1%+237.4%$1.67B$4.96M-17.0860AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.2226 of 5 stars$29.35-7.1%$29.20-0.5%+84.0%$1.38B$209.55M-14.252,149Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownJKSJinkoSolar3.5236 of 5 stars$24.49-0.7%$31.33+27.9%-24.3%$1.30B$104.44B41.5157,397Short Interest ↓News CoverageHIMXHimax Technologies4.5327 of 5 stars$7.37-4.0%$15.00+103.5%+53.6%$1.29B$897.26M16.752,164Short Interest ↓Positive NewsDQDaqo New Energy2.3518 of 5 stars$19.12-0.4%$22.26+16.4%-8.1%$1.26B$2.31B-10.345,765Short Interest ↑News CoverageNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.652 of 5 stars$33.34-1.3%$47.14+41.4%+6.1%$1.22B$191.15M24.511,150Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kulicke and Soffa Industries Alternatives Intuitive Machines Alternatives Viavi Solutions Alternatives Silicon Motion Technology Alternatives NextNav Alternatives Applied Optoelectronics Alternatives JinkoSolar Alternatives Himax Technologies Alternatives Daqo New Energy Alternatives Napco Security Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSIQ) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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