Canadian Solar Q4 Loss Wider Than Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/Y

Canadian Solar, Inc. CSIQ reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted loss of $1.66 per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.10. The loss widened compared with the year-ago quarter’s profit of 48 cents.

CSIQ reported a 2025 loss of $2.50 per share against the year-ago earnings of 54 cents per share.

CSIQ’s Revenues

Canadian Solar reported revenues of $1.22 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 billion by 12.4%. The top line also declined 20% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.52 billion.

This year-over-year decrease was due to lower sales of solar modules.

The company reported revenues of $5.60 billion in 2025, which were lower than $5.99 billion in 2024.

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Operational Update of CSIQ

Solar module shipments in the quarter totaled 4.3 gigawatts (GW), down 16% year over year.

Canadian Solar’s gross margin was 10.2%. The gross margin declined 410 basis points year over year due to lower contribution from solar modules and project asset sales.

Total operating expenses were $188 million, down from $344 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Canadian Solar’s Financial Update

As of Dec. 31, 2025, Canadian Solar’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.37 billion, down from $1.70 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.

Long-term borrowings as of Dec. 31, 2025, were $3.62 billion, up from $2.73 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.

CSIQ’s Guidance

For the first quarter of 2026, Canadian Solar anticipates total revenues to be in the band of $0.90-$1.10 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter sales is pegged at $1.59 billion, higher than the company’s guided range.

The company expects the gross margin to be between 13% and 15%.

CSIQ’s Zacks Rank

Canadian Solar currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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First Solar’s fourth-quarter net sales were $1.68 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7%. The top line rose 11.1% from the year-ago quarter’s $1.51 billion.

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