Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Competitors $9.82 -0.68 (-6.48%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.86 +0.04 (+0.41%) As of 07:31 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSIQ vs. VIAV, SIMO, KLIC, LUNR, NN, HIMX, COMM, SEDG, PL, and AAOIShould you be buying Canadian Solar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Solar include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), NextNav (NN), Himax Technologies (HIMX), CommScope (COMM), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Planet Labs PBC (PL), and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Canadian Solar vs. Viavi Solutions Silicon Motion Technology Kulicke and Soffa Industries Intuitive Machines NextNav Himax Technologies CommScope SolarEdge Technologies Planet Labs PBC Applied Optoelectronics Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Is CSIQ or VIAV more profitable? Canadian Solar has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Viavi Solutions' net margin of -3.87%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 2.90% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Solar0.01% 0.02% 0.01% Viavi Solutions -3.87%2.90%1.16% Does the media refer more to CSIQ or VIAV? In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 12 more articles in the media than Viavi Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Canadian Solar and 6 mentions for Viavi Solutions. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.56 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Solar 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viavi Solutions 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CSIQ or VIAV? Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CSIQ or VIAV? Viavi Solutions received 143 more outperform votes than Canadian Solar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.46% of users gave Viavi Solutions an outperform vote while only 58.08% of users gave Canadian Solar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian SolarOutperform Votes53958.08% Underperform Votes38941.92% Viavi SolutionsOutperform Votes68267.46% Underperform Votes32932.54% Do analysts prefer CSIQ or VIAV? Canadian Solar currently has a consensus price target of $16.77, indicating a potential upside of 70.74%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus price target of $12.69, indicating a potential upside of 39.58%. Given Canadian Solar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian Solar is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Solar 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Viavi Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CSIQ or VIAV? 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, CSIQ or VIAV? Canadian Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Viavi Solutions. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Solar$5.99B0.11$274.19M-$0.50-19.64Viavi Solutions$1.05B1.94-$25.80M$0.02454.50 SummaryViavi Solutions beats Canadian Solar on 10 of the 17 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$649.68M$59.21B$7.27B$8.39BDividend YieldN/A2.19%11.00%4.11%P/E Ratio-81.8340.8853.7619.71Price / Sales0.1144.3924,457.04120.55Price / Cash1.2926.4935.5034.62Price / Book0.186.863.544.50Net Income$274.19M$760.21M$4.30B$248.22M7 Day Performance-8.14%-2.20%-1.03%0.56%1 Month Performance24.46%21.14%6.32%13.17%1 Year Performance-46.01%32.51%177.99%7.30% Canadian Solar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSIQCanadian Solar3.8952 of 5 stars$9.82-6.5%$16.77+70.7%-33.7%$649.68M$5.99B-81.8313,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownVIAVViavi Solutions4.7479 of 5 stars$9.48+3.2%$12.69+33.8%+18.6%$2.12B$1.05B-52.663,600Positive NewsSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.1875 of 5 stars$57.07+6.6%$75.88+33.0%-17.6%$1.94B$780.73M21.221,430Positive NewsKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.2993 of 5 stars$33.96+6.7%$44.50+31.0%-31.5%$1.79B$691.08M283.003,170Positive NewsLUNRIntuitive Machines3.584 of 5 stars$9.50+2.8%$16.00+68.4%+119.3%$1.69B$228M-3.231Analyst ForecastGap UpNNNextNav2.302 of 5 stars$12.74-2.9%$20.00+57.0%+68.4%$1.69B$5.67M-16.9960Gap UpHIMXHimax Technologies3.992 of 5 stars$8.17+7.5%$11.90+45.7%+25.8%$1.43B$906.80M18.162,100Positive NewsCOMMCommScope3.2276 of 5 stars$5.50+14.1%$4.75-13.6%+340.5%$1.19B$4.42B-1.2430,000Positive NewsGap DownSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.6333 of 5 stars$19.16-3.4%$16.32-14.8%-59.1%$1.13B$916.54M-0.614,930Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumePLPlanet Labs PBC2.1848 of 5 stars$3.74+4.9%$5.98+60.1%+93.0%$1.13B$244.35M-9.11800News CoverageGap DownAAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.6194 of 5 stars$18.24+24.3%$22.00+20.6%+42.3%$1.01B$249.37M-8.852,210Analyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Viavi Solutions Alternatives Silicon Motion Technology Alternatives Kulicke and Soffa Industries Alternatives Intuitive Machines Alternatives NextNav Alternatives Himax Technologies Alternatives CommScope Alternatives SolarEdge Technologies Alternatives Planet Labs PBC Alternatives Applied Optoelectronics 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon just did WHAT!?As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. 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