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Side-by-side financial comparison of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Canadian Solar Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.5B vs $2.8B, roughly 1.6× Intuitive Surgical). Intuitive Surgical runs the higher net margin — 29.8% vs 1.3%, a 28.5% gap on every dollar of revenue.

Canadian Solar Inc. is a global renewable energy company. Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the company manufactures solar PV modules, provides battery energy storage solutions and develops utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery, most notably with the da Vinci Surgical System. The company is part of the Nasdaq-100, S&P 100 and S&P 500. As of 31 December 2021, Intuitive Surgical had an installed base of 6,730 da Vinci Surgical Systems, including 4,139 in the U.S.

CSIQ vs ISRG — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CSIQ
CSIQ
1.6× larger
CSIQ
$4.5B
$2.8B
ISRG
Higher net margin
ISRG
ISRG
28.5% more per $
ISRG
29.8%
1.3%
CSIQ

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Revenue
$4.5B
$2.8B
Net Profit
$57.6M
$826.0M
Gross Margin
17.5%
66.1%
Operating Margin
2.2%
Net Margin
1.3%
29.8%
Revenue YoY
23.0%
Net Profit YoY
17.4%
EPS (diluted)
$2.28

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
$2.8B
Q4 25
$2.9B
Q3 25
$4.5B
$2.5B
Q2 25
$3.0B
$2.4B
Q1 25
$1.3B
$2.3B
Q4 24
$2.4B
Q3 24
$5.9B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$4.1B
$2.0B
Net Profit
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
$826.0M
Q4 25
$794.8M
Q3 25
$57.6M
$704.4M
Q2 25
$63.6M
$658.4M
Q1 25
$36.2M
$698.4M
Q4 24
$685.7M
Q3 24
$366.8M
$565.1M
Q2 24
$304.4M
$526.9M
Gross Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
66.1%
Q4 25
66.4%
Q3 25
17.5%
66.4%
Q2 25
18.0%
66.3%
Q1 25
19.0%
64.7%
Q4 24
68.0%
Q3 24
18.0%
67.4%
Q2 24
18.7%
68.3%
Operating Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
30.2%
Q3 25
2.2%
30.3%
Q2 25
3.3%
30.5%
Q1 25
3.7%
25.7%
Q4 24
30.4%
Q3 24
7.7%
28.3%
Q2 24
9.1%
28.2%
Net Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
29.8%
Q4 25
27.7%
Q3 25
1.3%
28.1%
Q2 25
2.1%
27.0%
Q1 25
2.7%
31.0%
Q4 24
28.4%
Q3 24
6.2%
27.7%
Q2 24
7.5%
26.2%
EPS (diluted)
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
$2.28
Q4 25
$2.19
Q3 25
$1.95
Q2 25
$1.81
Q1 25
$1.92
Q4 24
$1.89
Q3 24
$1.56
Q2 24
$1.46

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.9B
$17.6B
Total Assets
$13.5B
$20.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$5.9B
Q3 25
$1.7B
$4.9B
Q2 25
$1.7B
$5.3B
Q1 25
$1.7B
$4.5B
Q4 24
$4.0B
Q3 24
$1.9B
$4.2B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$4.8B
Stockholders' Equity
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
$17.6B
Q4 25
$17.8B
Q3 25
$3.9B
$16.9B
Q2 25
$3.9B
$17.8B
Q1 25
$3.9B
$17.1B
Q4 24
$16.4B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$15.6B
Q2 24
$3.7B
$14.7B
Total Assets
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
$20.1B
Q4 25
$20.5B
Q3 25
$13.5B
$19.4B
Q2 25
$13.5B
$20.2B
Q1 25
$13.5B
$19.2B
Q4 24
$18.7B
Q3 24
$11.9B
$17.7B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$16.6B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-187.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-3.26×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$892.5M
Q3 25
$-187.7M
$841.0M
Q2 25
$715.4M
Q1 25
$581.6M
Q4 24
$822.6M
Q3 24
$706.5M
Q2 24
$620.5M
Free Cash Flow
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$730.0M
Q3 25
$735.6M
Q2 25
$560.1M
Q1 25
$465.0M
Q4 24
$510.6M
Q3 24
$458.6M
Q2 24
$311.1M
FCF Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
25.5%
Q3 25
29.4%
Q2 25
23.0%
Q1 25
20.6%
Q4 24
21.2%
Q3 24
22.5%
Q2 24
15.5%
Capex Intensity
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
5.7%
Q3 25
4.2%
Q2 25
6.4%
Q1 25
5.2%
Q4 24
12.9%
Q3 24
12.2%
Q2 24
15.4%
Cash Conversion
CSIQ
CSIQ
ISRG
ISRG
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.12×
Q3 25
-3.26×
1.19×
Q2 25
1.09×
Q1 25
0.83×
Q4 24
1.20×
Q3 24
1.25×
Q2 24
1.18×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CSIQ
CSIQ

Segment breakdown not available.

ISRG
ISRG

Instruments and accessories$1.7B61%
Systems$650.7M23%
Services$433.7M16%

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