On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of technology. It has 12,587 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
No real growth (1% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 69% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The average analyst price target is $18.00 — 22% above today’s price.
A loss of $104.1M against $5.6B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, CSIQ sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CSIQ has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.