- $20.26bn
- $19.60bn
- $3.32bn
- 81
- 54
- 72
- 78
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 9.08 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.25 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 57.67% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 2.67 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 2.7 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | n/a | ||
| Price to Sales | 5.26 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 11.39 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 13.83% | ||
| Return on Equity | 17.96% | ||
| Operating Margin | 34.68% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $m | 3,063.12 | 2,711.33 | 2,923.38 | 2,619.32 | 3,318.6 | 4,193.62 | 5,542.59 | 8.14% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -8.95 | +228.11 | -13.67 | n/a | n/a | +65.47 | +57.67 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
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.
Directors
- Michael Ahearn NEC (64)
- Mark Widmar CEO (55)
- Alexander Bradley CFO (39)
- Caroline Stockdale CHO (57)
- Markus Gloeckler CTO (47)
- Byron Jeffers CAO (36)
- Jason Dymbort GCN (43)
- Georges Antoun OTH (58)
- Patrick Buehler OTH (43)
- Michael Koralewski OTH (49)
- Kuntal Verma OTH (48)
- Anita George DRC
- Sharon Allen IND (69)
- Richard Chapman IND (67)
- George Hambro IND (57)
- Kathryn Hollister IND (61)
- Molly Joseph IND (47)
- Craig Kennedy IND (69)
- William Post IND (70)
- Paul Stebbins IND (64)
- Michael Sweeney IND (63)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2023
- Last Interim
- September 30th, 2024
- Incorporated
- May 15th, 2003
- Public Since
- November 17th, 2006
- No. of Shareholders
- 41
- No. of Employees
- 6,700
- Sector
- Renewable Energy
- Industry
- Energy
- Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market- Shares in Issue
- 107,057,732
- Address
- 350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, TEMPE, 85288
- Web
- https://www.firstsolar.com/en-Emea/
- Phone
- +1 6024149300
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Latest News for FSLR
Upcoming Events for FSLR
Q4 2024 First Solar Inc Earnings Release
Q1 2025 First Solar Inc Earnings Release
First Solar Inc Annual Shareholders Meeting
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:38 UTC, shares in First Solar are trading at $189.24. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in First Solar last closed at $189.24 and the price had moved by +18.06% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the First Solar share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -3.08% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for First Solar is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreFirst Solar does not currently pay a dividend.
First Solar does not currently pay a dividend.
First Solar does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of $189.24, shares in First Solar had a market capitalisation of $20.26bn.
Here are the trading details for First Solar:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NSQ
- Ticker Symbol: FSLR
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum First Solar is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in First Solar is $272.06. That is 43.76% above the last closing price of $189.24.
Analysts covering First Solar currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $13.22 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like First Solar. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -21.59%.
As of the last closing price of $189.24, shares in First Solar were trading -10.98% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The First Solar PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 9.08. The shares last closed at $189.24.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
First Solar's management team is headed by:
- Michael Ahearn - NEC
- Mark Widmar - CEO
- Alexander Bradley - CFO
- Caroline Stockdale - CHO
- Markus Gloeckler - CTO
- Byron Jeffers - CAO
- Jason Dymbort - GCN
- Georges Antoun - OTH
- Patrick Buehler - OTH
- Michael Koralewski - OTH
- Kuntal Verma - OTH
- Anita George - DRC
- Sharon Allen - IND
- Richard Chapman - IND
- George Hambro - IND
- Kathryn Hollister - IND
- Molly Joseph - IND
- Craig Kennedy - IND
- William Post - IND
- Paul Stebbins - IND
- Michael Sweeney - IND