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First Solar Inc.
FSLR
253.08 (-0.62%) 1.58
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Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
First Solar Inc. a solar technology company provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States France India Chile and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It also designs manufactures and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company’s residual business operations include project development activities operations and maintenance services and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems utilities independent power producers commercial and industrial companies and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings Inc. and changed its name to First Solar Inc. in 2006. First Solar Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe Arizona.

Quality Checklist 7/8

ROIC > 10%
Debt/Equity < 1
Current Ratio > 1
Quick Ratio > 1
Net Margin > 10%
Past Net Income CAGR > 0%
Est. EPS Growth > 5%
5Y Shares Out Change < 0%
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Market cap: $27.16(B)
EV: $26.01(B)
Total Equity: $9.02(B)
Earnings date: Feb-25-2026
P/E: 19.36
Forward P/E: 17.31
P/FCF: 44.17
P/S: 5.37
P/B: 3.01
EPS: $13.1
EPS (fwd): $14.6
FCF/share: $5.7
Revenue/share: $47.1
Book value/share: $84.0
ROIC: 15.4%
ROA: 11.3%
ROE: 16.9%
Debt/Equity: 0.10
Current Ratio: 1.90
Gross margin: 40.1%
Operating margin: 29.8%
Net margin: 27.7%
Dividend/share: $0.0
Div. yield: 0.00%
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FSLR Valuation & Price Targets

Current Price
$253

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PEvaluation

30% undervalued
Low
$247
Mid
$329
High
$467
Current price
$253
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Economic moat: None/narrow

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FY+114.214.615.422
FY+219.123.627.123
FY+322.729.835.519
FY+426.633.041.910
FY+531.538.154.17

Analyst Price Targets

8% undervalued
Low
$150
Mid
$274
High
$335
Current price
$253

Analyst Recommendations

Strong Buy9
Buy21
Hold5
Sell1
Strong Sell0

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