Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Canadian Solar Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-0.18	-0.08	0.36	0.30	0.11	0.15	0.17	0.24	0.10
Depreciation & Amortization	0.56	0.50	0.31	0.23	0.28	0.21	0.16	0.13	0.10
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	-0.10	-0.02	0.02	-0.01	0.02	0.05	0.00	0.02
Stock Based Compensation	0.02	0.02	0.06	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Change in Working Capital	-0.97	-1.65	-0.19	0.24	-0.89	-0.56	0.22	-0.18	-0.04
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.25	-0.26	0.01	-0.38	-0.28	0.07	0.05	-0.18	0.05
Change in Inventory	-0.11	-0.31	0.18	-0.41	-0.52	-0.18	-0.31	0.06	-0.05
Change in Accounts Payable	0.06	0.05	0.18	0.35	0.01	-0.09	0.21	0.05	-0.03
Change in Other Working Capital	-1.13	-1.03	0.02	0.02	-0.09	-0.36	0.27	-0.10	-0.01
Other Operating Activities	0.32	0.32	0.02	0.02	0.08	0.05	-0.01	0.02	0.01
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-0.25	-0.89	0.68	0.92	-0.41	-0.12	0.60	0.22	0.20
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-1.39	-1.87	-1.53	-0.63	-0.43	-0.33	-0.29	-0.32	-0.31
Acquisitions	-0.01	-0.01	-0.12	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	0.00	0.33	-0.10
Purchases of Investments	-0.18	-0.09	0.00	-0.02	-0.05	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.12
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.00	0.34	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-0.44	-0.75	-0.02	0.02	0.08	-0.02	0.01	0.02	-0.06
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-1.50	-1.96	-1.67	-0.63	-0.43	-0.32	-0.29	0.03	-0.34
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.28	-0.07	-1.64	-1.71	0.47	0.52	-0.02	-0.67	0.16
Common Stock Issued	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.07	-0.08	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01
Other Financing Activities	0.14	0.66	0.90	-0.01	-0.01	0.31	0.00	0.21	0.01
Net Cash from Financing Activities	1.35	2.32	2.05	0.43	0.61	0.82	-0.03	-0.46	0.17
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.09	-0.15	-0.09	-0.18	0.02	0.05	-0.01	-0.04	0.02
Net Change in Cash	-0.32	-0.68	0.98	0.54	-0.21	0.43	0.26	-0.25	0.05
Cash at Beginning of Period	2.25	2.95	1.97	1.43	1.64	1.21	0.94	1.19	0.51
Cash at End of Period	1.91	2.26	2.95	1.97	1.43	1.64	1.21	0.94	0.56
Free Cash Flow	-1.64	-2.76	-0.84	0.29	-0.84	-0.46	0.31	-0.10	-0.11
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.13	0.12	0.08	0.07	0.08	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.11	0.08	0.08	0.06	0.04	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Canadian Solar Cash Flow

What is Canadian Solar's free cash flow?

Canadian Solar had negative free cash flow of $1.64B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of −$252.74M minus $1.39B of capital expenditures.

How much does Canadian Solar spend on capital expenditures?

Canadian Solar spent $1.39B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $1.87B a year earlier.

Does Canadian Solar pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Canadian Solar returned $70.14M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition