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

Canadian Solar Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.5B vs $3.2B, roughly 1.4× Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Vertex Pharmaceuticals runs the higher net margin — 37.3% vs 1.3%, a 36.1% 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.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is an American biopharmaceutical company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was one of the first biotech firms to use an explicit strategy of rational drug design rather than combinatorial chemistry. It maintains headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, and three research facilities, in San Diego, California, and Milton Park, Oxfordshire, England.

CSIQ vs VRTX — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CSIQ
CSIQ
1.4× larger
CSIQ
$4.5B
$3.2B
VRTX
Higher net margin
VRTX
VRTX
36.1% more per $
VRTX
37.3%
1.3%
CSIQ

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Revenue
$4.5B
$3.2B
Net Profit
$57.6M
$1.2B
Gross Margin
17.5%
85.4%
Operating Margin
2.2%
37.8%
Net Margin
1.3%
37.3%
Revenue YoY
9.5%
Net Profit YoY
30.5%
EPS (diluted)
$4.64

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
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$3.2B
Q3 25
$4.5B
$3.1B
Q2 25
$3.0B
$3.0B
Q1 25
$1.3B
$2.8B
Q4 24
$2.9B
Q3 24
$5.9B
$2.8B
Q2 24
$4.1B
$2.6B
Q1 24
$2.7B
Net Profit
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$1.2B
Q3 25
$57.6M
$1.1B
Q2 25
$63.6M
$1.0B
Q1 25
$36.2M
$646.3M
Q4 24
$913.0M
Q3 24
$366.8M
$1.0B
Q2 24
$304.4M
$-3.6B
Q1 24
$1.1B
Gross Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
85.4%
Q3 25
17.5%
86.5%
Q2 25
18.0%
86.3%
Q1 25
19.0%
86.9%
Q4 24
85.5%
Q3 24
18.0%
85.8%
Q2 24
18.7%
85.9%
Q1 24
87.3%
Operating Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
37.8%
Q3 25
2.2%
38.6%
Q2 25
3.3%
38.8%
Q1 25
3.7%
22.7%
Q4 24
35.2%
Q3 24
7.7%
40.3%
Q2 24
9.1%
-132.9%
Q1 24
42.4%
Net Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
37.3%
Q3 25
1.3%
35.2%
Q2 25
2.1%
34.8%
Q1 25
2.7%
23.3%
Q4 24
31.4%
Q3 24
6.2%
37.7%
Q2 24
7.5%
-135.8%
Q1 24
40.9%
EPS (diluted)
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$4.64
Q3 25
$4.20
Q2 25
$3.99
Q1 25
$2.49
Q4 24
$3.62
Q3 24
$4.01
Q2 24
$-13.92
Q1 24
$4.21

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.7B
$6.6B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.9B
$18.7B
Total Assets
$13.5B
$25.6B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$6.6B
Q3 25
$1.7B
$6.3B
Q2 25
$1.7B
$6.4B
Q1 25
$1.7B
$6.2B
Q4 24
$6.1B
Q3 24
$1.9B
$6.5B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$5.8B
Q1 24
$10.2B
Stockholders' Equity
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$18.7B
Q3 25
$3.9B
$17.3B
Q2 25
$3.9B
$17.2B
Q1 25
$3.9B
$16.5B
Q4 24
$16.4B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$15.6B
Q2 24
$3.7B
$14.8B
Q1 24
$18.5B
Total Assets
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$25.6B
Q3 25
$13.5B
$24.9B
Q2 25
$13.5B
$24.0B
Q1 25
$13.5B
$22.9B
Q4 24
$22.5B
Q3 24
$11.9B
$22.2B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$20.1B
Q1 24
$23.9B

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
VRTX
VRTX
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-187.7M
$498.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$348.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
10.9%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-3.26×
0.42×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$3.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$498.0M
Q3 25
$-187.7M
$1.2B
Q2 25
$1.1B
Q1 25
$818.9M
Q4 24
$584.6M
Q3 24
$1.4B
Q2 24
$-3.8B
Q1 24
$1.3B
Free Cash Flow
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
$348.6M
Q3 25
$1.1B
Q2 25
$927.4M
Q1 25
$778.2M
Q4 24
$492.0M
Q3 24
$1.3B
Q2 24
$-3.8B
Q1 24
$1.2B
FCF Margin
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
10.9%
Q3 25
37.0%
Q2 25
31.3%
Q1 25
28.1%
Q4 24
16.9%
Q3 24
47.0%
Q2 24
-144.5%
Q1 24
46.0%
Capex Intensity
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
4.7%
Q3 25
3.3%
Q2 25
4.9%
Q1 25
1.5%
Q4 24
3.2%
Q3 24
2.4%
Q2 24
2.6%
Q1 24
2.5%
Cash Conversion
CSIQ
CSIQ
VRTX
VRTX
Q4 25
0.42×
Q3 25
-3.26×
1.15×
Q2 25
1.04×
Q1 25
1.27×
Q4 24
0.64×
Q3 24
1.31×
Q2 24
Q1 24
1.19×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CSIQ
CSIQ

Segment breakdown not available.

VRTX
VRTX

TRIKAFTAKAFTRIO$2.6B81%
ALYFTREK$380.1M12%
Manufactured Product Other$237.4M7%

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