Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -1.08x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of $-203.87 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($188.56 Million). See Canadian Solar Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Canadian Solar Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2003–2023)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Canadian Solar Inc across 13 annual periods. Explore Canadian Solar Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Canadian Solar Inc (2003–2023)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Canadian Solar Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Canadian Solar Inc.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.23x | $-840.85 Million | $684.62 Million | $1.53 Billion | ▼ -490.0% |
| 2022 | 0.31x | $288.63 Million | $916.63 Million | $628.00 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.51x | $308.93 Million | $600.11 Million | $291.18 Million | ▲ +211.3% |
| 2018 | -0.46x | $-100.00 Million | $216.28 Million | $316.28 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2017 | -0.52x | $-106.75 Million | $203.92 Million | $310.68 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2015 | -0.55x | $-229.11 Million | $413.66 Million | $642.77 Million | ▼ -173.4% |
| 2014 | 0.75x | $199.96 Million | $265.11 Million | $65.14 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.90x | $206.42 Million | $229.55 Million | $23.13 Million | ▲ +137.2% |
| 2011 | -2.42x | $-145.30 Million | $60.12 Million | $205.42 Million | ▼ -477.7% |
| 2009 | -0.42x | $-21.30 Million | $50.92 Million | $72.21 Million | ▲ +98.7% |
| 2008 | -31.83x | $-101.62 Million | $3.19 Million | $104.82 Million | ▼ -7622.8% |
| 2004 | 0.42x | $185.98K | $439.55K | $253.57K | ▼ -55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.95x | $1.67 Million | $1.75 Million | $83.91K | — |