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CSIQ (Canadian Solar) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : -0.99% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Canadian Solar Return-on-Tangible-Asset?

Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Canadian Solar's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-136 Mil. Canadian Solar's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $13,672 Mil. Therefore, Canadian Solar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -0.99%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

CSIQ' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.08   Med: 2.55   Max: 4.68
Current: -0.08

During the past 13 years, Canadian Solar's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 4.68%. The lowest was -0.08%. And the median was 2.55%.

CSIQ's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked worse than
61.74% of 1014 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 2.33 vs CSIQ: -0.08

Canadian Solar Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Canadian Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.48 1.38 2.93 2.62 0.28

Canadian Solar Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 0.41 0.13 -0.43 1.00 -0.99

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Solar subindustry, Canadian Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Canadian Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.


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Canadian Solar Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Canadian Solar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=36.051/( (11876.033+13480.524)/ 2 )
=36.051/12678.2785
=0.28 %

Canadian Solar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-135.884/( (13480.524+13862.635)/ 2 )
=-135.884/13671.5795
=-0.99 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data.


Canadian Solar  (NAS:CSIQ) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.


Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company’s earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.


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Canadian Solar Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4273 King Street East, Suite 102, Kitchener, ON, CAN, N2P 2E9
Canadian Solar Inc is a Canadian solar technology and renewable energy company. It is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, a provider of battery energy storage solutions, and a developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects.. It operates through two business segments CSI Solar and Recurrent Energy segment. The CSI Solar segment focused on solar modules and battery energy storage manufacturing and products. Its Recurrent segment focused on utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage project development and operation. Key revenue is generated from CSI Solar segment.