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Side-by-side financial comparison of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) and PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. (PAG). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($8.0B vs $4.5B, roughly 1.8× Canadian Solar Inc.). PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. runs the higher net margin — 3.0% vs 1.3%, a 1.7% 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.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) is an American transportation services company headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It operates automotive and commercial truck dealers principally in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, and distributes commercial vehicles, engines, power systems, and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, PAG owns 28.9% of Penske Transportation Solutions, a business that manages a fleet of over 400,000 trucks, ...

CSIQ vs PAG — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PAG
PAG
1.8× larger
PAG
$8.0B
$4.5B
CSIQ
Higher net margin
PAG
PAG
1.7% more per $
PAG
3.0%
1.3%
CSIQ

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Revenue
$4.5B
$8.0B
Net Profit
$57.6M
$234.9M
Gross Margin
17.5%
16.3%
Operating Margin
2.2%
3.6%
Net Margin
1.3%
3.0%
Revenue YoY
-1.1%
Net Profit YoY
-9.1%
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
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
$8.0B
Q4 25
$8.8B
Q3 25
$4.5B
$7.7B
Q2 25
$3.0B
$7.7B
Q1 25
$1.3B
$7.6B
Q4 24
$7.7B
Q3 24
$5.9B
$7.6B
Q2 24
$4.1B
$7.7B
Net Profit
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
$234.9M
Q4 25
$228.1M
Q3 25
$57.6M
$213.0M
Q2 25
$63.6M
$250.0M
Q1 25
$36.2M
$244.3M
Q4 24
$236.4M
Q3 24
$366.8M
$226.1M
Q2 24
$304.4M
$241.2M
Gross Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
16.3%
Q4 25
15.9%
Q3 25
17.5%
16.2%
Q2 25
18.0%
16.9%
Q1 25
19.0%
16.7%
Q4 24
16.3%
Q3 24
18.0%
16.4%
Q2 24
18.7%
16.4%
Operating Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
3.6%
Q4 25
3.6%
Q3 25
2.2%
3.9%
Q2 25
3.3%
4.5%
Q1 25
3.7%
4.1%
Q4 24
4.3%
Q3 24
7.7%
4.2%
Q2 24
9.1%
4.4%
Net Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
3.0%
Q4 25
2.6%
Q3 25
1.3%
2.8%
Q2 25
2.1%
3.3%
Q1 25
2.7%
3.2%
Q4 24
3.1%
Q3 24
6.2%
3.0%
Q2 24
7.5%
3.1%
EPS (diluted)
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$3.46
Q3 25
$3.23
Q2 25
$3.78
Q1 25
$3.66
Q4 24
$3.53
Q3 24
$3.39
Q2 24
$3.61

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.7B
$83.7M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.2B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.9B
$5.7B
Total Assets
$13.5B
$18.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.39×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
$83.7M
Q4 25
$64.7M
Q3 25
$1.7B
$80.3M
Q2 25
$1.7B
$155.3M
Q1 25
$1.7B
$118.4M
Q4 24
$72.4M
Q3 24
$1.9B
$91.9M
Q2 24
$1.9B
$115.1M
Total Debt
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
$2.2B
Q4 25
$2.2B
Q3 25
$1.6B
Q2 25
$1.8B
Q1 25
$1.8B
Q4 24
$1.9B
Q3 24
$1.9B
Q2 24
$1.8B
Stockholders' Equity
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
$5.7B
Q4 25
$5.6B
Q3 25
$3.9B
$5.7B
Q2 25
$3.9B
$5.6B
Q1 25
$3.9B
$5.4B
Q4 24
$5.2B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$5.2B
Q2 24
$3.7B
$5.0B
Total Assets
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
$18.3B
Q4 25
$17.6B
Q3 25
$13.5B
$17.1B
Q2 25
$13.5B
$17.4B
Q1 25
$13.5B
$16.9B
Q4 24
$16.7B
Q3 24
$11.9B
$17.1B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$16.6B
Debt / Equity
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
0.39×
Q4 25
0.39×
Q3 25
0.28×
Q2 25
0.32×
Q1 25
0.33×
Q4 24
0.36×
Q3 24
0.36×
Q2 24
0.36×

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
PAG
PAG
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-187.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.8%
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
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$123.2M
Q3 25
$-187.7M
$379.5M
Q2 25
$189.7M
Q1 25
$282.7M
Q4 24
$217.7M
Q3 24
$271.0M
Q2 24
$235.1M
Free Cash Flow
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$25.1M
Q3 25
$300.4M
Q2 25
$118.9M
Q1 25
$206.1M
Q4 24
$131.6M
Q3 24
$190.1M
Q2 24
$135.9M
FCF Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.3%
Q3 25
3.9%
Q2 25
1.6%
Q1 25
2.7%
Q4 24
1.7%
Q3 24
2.5%
Q2 24
1.8%
Capex Intensity
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
0.8%
Q4 25
1.1%
Q3 25
1.0%
Q2 25
0.9%
Q1 25
1.0%
Q4 24
1.1%
Q3 24
1.1%
Q2 24
1.3%
Cash Conversion
CSIQ
CSIQ
PAG
PAG
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.54×
Q3 25
-3.26×
1.78×
Q2 25
0.76×
Q1 25
1.16×
Q4 24
0.92×
Q3 24
1.20×
Q2 24
0.97×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CSIQ
CSIQ

Segment breakdown not available.

PAG
PAG

New Vehicles$3.1B39%
Used Vehicles$2.4B31%
Other$986.7M12%
Service and Parts$863.9M11%
Fleet and Wholesale$390.8M5%
Finance and Insurance, Net$202.3M3%

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