Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2025: 4.46x

Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 4.46x as of June 2025, reinvesting $840.73 Million (capex $392.42 Million plus investments $-448.31 Million) from operating cash flow of $188.56 Million. See how much free cash does Canadian Solar Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

4.46x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$840.73 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$188.56 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$392.42 Million
USD

Canadian Solar Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2003–2023)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Canadian Solar Inc across 13 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Canadian Solar Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Canadian Solar Inc (2003–2023)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Canadian Solar Inc. See how financially flexible is Canadian Solar Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2023 4.32x $2.96 Billion $684.62 Million $1.53 Billion ▲ +214.7%
2022 1.37x $1.26 Billion $916.63 Million $628.00 Million ▲ +180.0%
2019 0.49x $294.20 Million $600.11 Million $291.18 Million ▼ -69.3%
2018 1.60x $345.35 Million $216.28 Million $316.28 Million ▼ -50.1%
2017 3.20x $651.89 Million $203.92 Million $310.68 Million ▲ +82.3%
2015 1.75x $725.46 Million $413.66 Million $642.77 Million ▲ +610.8%
2014 0.25x $65.41 Million $265.11 Million $65.14 Million ▲ +106.6%
2013 0.12x $27.41 Million $229.55 Million $23.13 Million ▼ -96.5%
2011 3.42x $205.42 Million $60.12 Million $205.42 Million ▲ +140.9%
2009 1.42x $72.21 Million $50.92 Million $72.21 Million ▼ -95.7%
2008 32.83x $104.82 Million $3.19 Million $104.82 Million ▲ +5590.9%
2004 0.58x $253.57K $439.55K $253.57K ▲ +1104.8%
2003 0.05x $83.91K $1.75 Million $83.91K
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow