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Canadian Solar (LTS:0XGH) EV-to-FCF : -1.78 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Canadian Solar EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Canadian Solar's Enterprise Value is $4,641 Mil. Canadian Solar's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-2,602 Mil. Therefore, Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF for today is -1.78.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0XGH' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -92.01   Med: -3.99   Max: 67.85
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Canadian Solar was 67.85. The lowest was -92.01. And the median was -3.99.

LTS:0XGH's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 476 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 24.64 vs LTS:0XGH: -1.78

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-12-11), Canadian Solar's stock price is $12.62. Canadian Solar's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.120. Therefore, Canadian Solar's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is At Loss.


Canadian Solar EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Canadian Solar EV-to-FCF Chart

Canadian Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.03 -11.02 -5.63 18.78 -6.18

Canadian Solar Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.73 -6.18 -4.24 -2.56 -2.33

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF

For the Solar subindustry, Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Canadian Solar EV-to-FCF Calculation

Canadian Solar's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=4640.965/-2601.848
=-1.78

Canadian Solar's current Enterprise Value is $4,641 Mil.
Canadian Solar's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2,602 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Canadian Solar  (LTS:0XGH) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Canadian Solar's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=12.62/-0.120
=At Loss

Canadian Solar's share price for today is $12.62.
Canadian Solar's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.120.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Canadian Solar Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
545 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, ON, CAN, N1K 1E6
Canadian Solar Inc is a Canadian solar power company. It is an integrated provider of solar power products, services, and system solutions. The company engages in designing, developing, and manufacturing solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and other solar power products. It operates through two business segments CSI Solar and Recurrent Energy segment. The CSI Solar segment designs, develops, and manufactures solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and other solar power and battery storage products. Its Recurrent segment primarily comprises solar and battery storage project development and sale, O&M and asset management services for operational projects, sale of electricity, and investment in retained assets.

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