First Solar
First Solar
FSLR
NASDAQ
133.47
USD
0.50%
About
First Solar, Inc. is a solar technology company and global provider of photovoltaic cells (PV) solar energy solutions. The Company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a semiconductor technology, which provides an alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. The Company operates through two segments: Modules Business and Other.
Its Modules Business segment is involved in the designing, manufacturing, and selling of CdTe solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. Third-party customers of the modules business segment include developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners.
The Company's products include the Series 7 Module and Series 6 Plus module. The Company has its manufacturing locations in Malaysia, the United States and Vietnam. Its subsidiaries include First Solar Development, LLC, First Solar FE Holdings Pte. Ltd., and First Solar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd..
Financials Amount (in millions)
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| Price and Volume | |
|---|---|
| Volume | |
| Ten Day Average Volume | 1.3M |
| Three Month Average Volume | 52.6M |
| High Low | |
| Fifty-Two Week High | 306.7699 USD |
| Fifty-Two Week Low | 129.215 USD |
| Fifty-Two Week High Date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Fifty-Two Week Low Date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Price and Volume | |
| Current Price | 227.37 USD |
| Beta | 1 |
| Relative Price Change | |
| Four Week Relative Price Change | 1.02% |
| Thirteen Week Relative Price Change | -21.83% |
| Twenty-Six Week Relative Price Change | 30.84% |
| Fifty-Two Week Relative Price Change | -4.06% |
| Year-to-Date Relative Price Change | 11.45% |
| Price Change | |
| One Day Price Change | 1.91% |
| Thirteen Week Price Change | -16.33% |
| Twenty-Six Week Price Change | 43.86% |
| Five Day Price Change | -1.60% |
| Fifty-Two Week Price Change | 20.23% |
| Year-to-Date Price Change | 31.98% |
| Month-to-Date Price Change | 5.27% |
| Per Share Data | |
|---|---|
| Book Value | |
| Book Value Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | 62.58893 USD |
| Book Value Per Share (Most Recent Quarter) | 67.77833 USD |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | 61.70731 USD |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share (Most Recent Quarter) | 66.95531 USD |
| EBITD | |
| EBITD Per Share (Trailing Twelve Months) | 15.20279 USD |
| Revenue | |
| Revenue Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | 30.90752 USD |
| Revenue Per Share (Trailing Twelve Months) | 35.02101 USD |
| Dividend | |
| Dividend Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | -99999.99 USD |
| Dividend Per Share (Trailing Twelve Months) | 0 USD |
| Dividend Per Share (5 Year) | -99999.99 USD |
| Earnings Per Share | |
| Excluding Extraordinary Items (Last Fiscal Year) | 7.73737 USD |
| Excluding Extraordinary Items (Trailing Twelve Months) | 11.19725 USD |
| Normalized (Last Fiscal Year) | 7.98658 USD |
| Basic Excluding Extraordinary Items (Last Fiscal Year) | 7.77918 USD |
| Basic Excluding Extraordinary Items (Trailing Twelve Months) | 11.25943 USD |
| Including Extraordinary Items (Last Fiscal Year) | 7.73737 USD |
| Including Extraordinary Items (Trailing Twelve Months) | 11.19725 USD |
| Cash | |
| Cash Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | 19.67748 USD |
| Cash Per Share (Most Recent Quarter) | 16.2579 USD |
| Cash Flow Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | 10.72232 USD |
| Cash Flow Per Share (Trailing Twelve Months) | 14.50184 USD |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share (Trailing Twelve Months) | -2.08833 USD |
| Margins | |
|---|---|
| Cash Flow Revenue | |
| Cash Flow Revenue (5 Year) | -14 |
| Cash Flow Revenue (Trailing Twelve Months) | -6 |
| Pretax Margin | |
| Pretax Margin (Trailing Twelve Months) | 34.53% |
| Pretax Margin (Last Fiscal Year) | 26.86% |
| Pretax Margin (5 Year) | 11.24% |
| Gross Margin | |
| Gross Margin (Last Fiscal Year) | 39.19% |
| Gross Margin (Trailing Twelve Months) | 45.78% |
| Gross Margin (5 Year) | 23.15% |
| Operating Margin | |
| Operating Margin (Last Fiscal Year) | 25.83% |
| Operating Margin (Trailing Twelve Months) | 34.17% |
| Operating Margin (5 Year) | 10.74% |
| Net Profit Margin | |
| Net Profit Margin (Last Fiscal Year) | 25.03% |
| Net Profit Margin (Trailing Twelve Months) | 31.97% |
| Net Profit Margin (5 Year) | 10.53% |
| Growth | |
|---|---|
| Book Value | |
| Book Value Per Share (5 Year) | 4.72% |
| Tangible Book Value (5 Year) | 5.17% |
| Free Operating Cash Flow | |
| Free Operating Cash Flow (5 Year) | -99,999.99% |
| Revenue | |
| Revenue Change MRQ vs 1 Year Ago | 24.65% |
| Revenue Growth (3 Year) | 8.14% |
| Revenue Change (Trailing Twelve Months) | 25.88% |
| Revenue Per Share Growth | 7.88% |
| Revenue Growth (5 Year) | 6.97% |
| Capital Spending Debt | |
| Capital Spending (5 Year) | 13.39% |
| Total Debt (5 Year) | 4.35% |
| Dividends | |
| Dividend Growth (3 Year) | -99,999.99% |
| Earnings Per Share | |
| EPS Change MRQ vs 1 Year Ago | 104.34% |
| EPS Change (Trailing Twelve Months) | 669.46% |
| EPS Growth (3 Year) | 43.71% |
| EPS Growth (5 Year) | 27.49% |
| EBITDA | |
| EBITDA (5 Year) | 47.84% |
| EBITDA (5 Year Interim) | 59.34% |
| Net Profit Margin | |
| Net Profit Margin Growth (5 Year) | 41.42% |
| Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Total Price to Book | |
| Price to Tangible Book (Last Fiscal Year) | 4 |
| Price to Tangible Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 3 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow | |
| Price to Free Cash Per Share (Last Fiscal Year) | -100,000 |
| Price to Free Cash Per Share (Trailing Twelve Months) | -100,000 |
| Net Debt | |
| Net Debt (Most Recent Quarter) | -1,160,527,000 |
| Net Debt (Last Fiscal Year) | -1,525,069,000 |
| Price to Sales | |
| Price to Sales (Last Fiscal Year) | 7 |
| Price to Sales (Trailing Twelve Months) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings | |
| PE Excluding Extraordinary Items (Last Fiscal Year) | 20 |
| PE Normalized (Last Fiscal Year) | 28 |
| PE Basic Excluding Extraordinary Items (Trailing Twelve Months) | 20 |
| PE Excluding Extraordinary Items High (Trailing Twelve Months) | 563 |
| PE Excluding Extraordinary Items Low (Trailing Twelve Months) | 17 |
| PE Including Extraordinary Items (Trailing Twelve Months) | 20 |
| Dividends | |
| Dividend Yield (5 Year) | -99,999.99% |
| Dividend Yield | -99,999.99% |
| Current Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Price to Book | |
| Price to Book (Last Fiscal Year) | 4 |
| Price to Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 3 |
| Financial Strength | |
|---|---|
| Debt to Equity | |
| Long Term Debt to Equity (Last Fiscal Year) | 7 |
| Long Term Debt to Equity (Most Recent Quarter) | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | |
| Payout Ratio (Last Fiscal Year) | 0.00% |
| Payout Ratio (Trailing Twelve Months) | 0.00% |
| Quick Ratio | |
| Quick Ratio (Last Fiscal Year) | 3 |
| Quick Ratio (Most Recent Quarter) | 2 |
| Enterprise Value | |
| Current Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (Last Fiscal Year) | -100,000 |
| Current Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (Trailing Twelve Months) | 158 |
| Current Ratio | |
| Current Ratio (Last Fiscal Year) | 4 |
| Current Ratio (Most Recent Quarter) | 2 |
| Free Cash Flow | |
| Free Cash Flow (Last Fiscal Year) | -784,515,000 |
| Free Cash Flow (Trailing Twelve Months) | -224,464,000 |
| Net Interest Coverage | |
| Net Interest Coverage (Last Fiscal Year) | -100,000 |
| Net Interest Coverage (Trailing Twelve Months) | -100,000 |
| Total Debt to Equity | |
| Total Debt to Equity (Last Fiscal Year) | 9 |
| Total Debt to Equity (Most Recent Quarter) | 8 |
| Management Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | |
| Return on Assets (Last Fiscal Year) | 8.93% |
| Return on Assets (Trailing Twelve Months) | 12.03% |
| Return on Assets (5 Year) | 3.95% |
| Return on Equity | |
| Return on Equity (Last Fiscal Year) | 13.27% |
| Return on Equity (Trailing Twelve Months) | 18.11% |
| Return on Equity (5 Year) | 5.43% |
| Return on Investment | |
| Return on Investment (Last Fiscal Year) | 10.21% |
| Return on Investment (Trailing Twelve Months) | 14.04% |
| Return on Investment (5 Year) | 4.53% |