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

KKR & Co. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($5.7B vs $4.5B, roughly 1.3× Canadian Solar Inc.). KKR & Co. runs the higher net margin — 20.0% vs 1.3%, a 18.7% 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.

KKR & Co. Inc., also known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., is an American global private equity and investment company. As of December 31, 2024, the firm had completed 770 private-equity investments with approximately $790 billion of total enterprise value. Its assets under management (AUM) and fee paying assets under management (FPAUM) were $553 billion and $446 billion, respectively.

CSIQ vs KKR — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
KKR
KKR
1.3× larger
KKR
$5.7B
$4.5B
CSIQ
Higher net margin
KKR
KKR
18.7% more per $
KKR
20.0%
1.3%
CSIQ

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Revenue
$4.5B
$5.7B
Net Profit
$57.6M
$1.1B
Gross Margin
17.5%
Operating Margin
2.2%
45.3%
Net Margin
1.3%
20.0%
Revenue YoY
76.1%
Net Profit YoY
1.8%
EPS (diluted)

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
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
$5.7B
Q3 25
$4.5B
$5.5B
Q2 25
$3.0B
$5.1B
Q1 25
$1.3B
$3.1B
Q4 24
$3.3B
Q3 24
$5.9B
$4.8B
Q2 24
$4.1B
$4.2B
Q1 24
$9.7B
Net Profit
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
$1.1B
Q3 25
$57.6M
$900.4M
Q2 25
$63.6M
$510.1M
Q1 25
$36.2M
$-185.9M
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$366.8M
$600.5M
Q2 24
$304.4M
$667.9M
Q1 24
$682.2M
Gross Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
Q3 25
17.5%
Q2 25
18.0%
Q1 25
19.0%
Q4 24
Q3 24
18.0%
Q2 24
18.7%
Q1 24
Operating Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
45.3%
Q3 25
2.2%
39.8%
Q2 25
3.3%
30.0%
Q1 25
3.7%
24.8%
Q4 24
50.4%
Q3 24
7.7%
34.3%
Q2 24
9.1%
29.0%
Q1 24
14.1%
Net Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
20.0%
Q3 25
1.3%
16.3%
Q2 25
2.1%
10.0%
Q1 25
2.7%
-6.0%
Q4 24
34.5%
Q3 24
6.2%
12.5%
Q2 24
7.5%
16.0%
Q1 24
7.1%

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.9B
$30.9B
Total Assets
$13.5B
$410.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
Q3 25
$1.7B
Q2 25
$1.7B
Q1 25
$1.7B
Q4 24
Q3 24
$1.9B
Q2 24
$1.9B
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
$30.9B
Q3 25
$3.9B
$29.7B
Q2 25
$3.9B
$28.2B
Q1 25
$3.9B
$27.5B
Q4 24
$23.7B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$24.1B
Q2 24
$3.7B
$21.7B
Q1 24
$21.4B
Total Assets
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
$410.1B
Q3 25
$13.5B
$398.5B
Q2 25
$13.5B
$380.9B
Q1 25
$13.5B
$372.4B
Q4 24
$360.1B
Q3 24
$11.9B
$360.7B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$348.5B
Q1 24
$339.8B

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
KKR
KKR
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-187.7M
$-4.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-3.26×
-4.28×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
$-4.9B
Q3 25
$-187.7M
$2.4B
Q2 25
$438.8M
Q1 25
$2.5B
Q4 24
$-111.7M
Q3 24
$1.9B
Q2 24
$3.4B
Q1 24
$1.5B
Cash Conversion
CSIQ
CSIQ
KKR
KKR
Q4 25
-4.28×
Q3 25
-3.26×
2.65×
Q2 25
0.86×
Q1 25
Q4 24
-0.10×
Q3 24
3.12×
Q2 24
5.03×
Q1 24
2.24×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CSIQ
CSIQ

Segment breakdown not available.

KKR
KKR

Insurance Segment$3.5B61%
Asset Management1$703.7M12%
Transaction Fee$512.0M9%
Transaction And Monitoring Fees$268.7M5%
Fee Credit$230.1M4%
Other$201.5M4%
Fixed Annuity$77.0M1%
Asset Management Segment$56.9M1%
Monitoring Fee$53.5M1%
Investment Advice$40.6M1%
Fee Related Performance$33.6M1%
Interest Sensitive Life$21.7M0%
Incentive Fee$11.0M0%

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