First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Stock
First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia.
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About First Solar, Inc.
First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Its clientele is broad, serving system developers and operators, utility companies, independent power producers, commercial and industrial businesses, and various other system owners. Founded in 1999, the firm is based in Tempe, Arizona, and underwent a name change in 2006 from its former designation, First Solar Holdings, Inc.
First Solar, Inc. is led by CEO Mark R. Widmar, employs 8,100 people, headquartered in Phoenix, US, publicly traded since 2006.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) stock trades at $211.03 with a market capitalization of $22.68B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.68, price-to-book of 2.98, price-to-sales of 5.43. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $139.26 and $320.95, and currently trades 34.2% below its 52-week high.
On profitability, First Solar, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 18.44%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 17.66%, an operating margin of 33.17%, a net profit margin of 30.73%.
In its most recent fiscal year, First Solar, Inc. reported annual revenue of $5.2B, net profit of $1.5B, revenue has compounded at 14.0% a year over the last five years, profit at 30.9% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.
The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 2.67, total assets of $13.3B, $2.8B in cash and equivalents.
FSLR has an average daily trading volume of 2,418,979 shares, a beta of 1.69 (more volatile than the overall market).
Official website: www.firstsolar.com