Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.21x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $188.56 Million exceeds net income of $44.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Canadian Solar Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Canadian Solar Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Canadian Solar Inc across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Canadian Solar Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Canadian Solar Inc (2003–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Canadian Solar Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.88x | $684.62 Million | $363.63 Million | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07x | $916.63 Million | $298.56 Million | ▲ +182.6% |
| 2021 | -3.72x | $-408.25 Million | $109.88 Million | ▼ -353.9% |
| 2020 | -0.82x | $-120.54 Million | $147.25 Million | ▼ -122.7% |
| 2019 | 3.60x | $600.11 Million | $166.56 Million | ▲ +303.9% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | $216.28 Million | $242.43 Million | ▼ -54.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98x | $203.92 Million | $102.98 Million | ▲ +146.5% |
| 2016 | -4.26x | $-278.07 Million | $65.28 Million | ▼ -278.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39x | $413.66 Million | $173.32 Million | ▲ +119.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09x | $265.11 Million | $243.89 Million | ▼ -78.4% |
| 2013 | 5.04x | $229.55 Million | $45.56 Million | ▲ +537.8% |
| 2010 | -1.15x | $-58.49 Million | $50.83 Million | ▼ -151.2% |
| 2009 | 2.25x | $50.92 Million | $22.65 Million | ▲ +283.1% |
| 2005 | -1.23x | $-4.67 Million | $3.80 Million | ▼ -506.9% |
| 2004 | 0.30x | $439.55K | $1.46 Million | ▼ -86.9% |
| 2003 | 2.30x | $1.75 Million | $761.25K | — |