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. Check CSIQ cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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. Explore investment intensity of Canadian Solar Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

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

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Canadian Solar Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Canadian Solar Inc market cap and net worth.

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