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First Solar (First Solar) Shiller PE Ratio

: 79.05 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-23), First Solar's current share price is $176.28. First Solar's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.23. First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 79.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FSLR' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.53   Med: 25.09   Max: 129.99
Current: 79.05

During the past years, First Solar's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 129.99. The lowest was 7.53. And the median was 25.09.

FSLR's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
84.46% of 502 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 26.84 vs FSLR: 79.05

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

First Solar's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.250. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $2.23 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


First Solar Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shiller PE Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.39 93.26 52.77 80.08 77.12

First Solar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Shiller PE Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 80.08 117.15 95.65 80.80 77.12

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Solar Shiller PE Ratio Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



First Solar Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=176.28/2.23
=79.05

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

First Solar's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, First Solar's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=3.25/129.4194*129.4194
=3.250

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201403 1.100 99.695 1.428
201406 0.040 100.560 0.051
201409 0.890 100.428 1.147
201412 1.890 99.070 2.469
201503 -0.610 99.621 -0.792
201506 0.920 100.684 1.183
201509 3.410 100.392 4.396
201512 1.600 99.792 2.075
201603 1.900 100.470 2.447
201606 -0.110 101.688 -0.140
201609 1.450 101.861 1.842
201612 -6.920 101.863 -8.792
201703 0.090 102.862 0.113
201706 0.500 103.349 0.626
201709 1.950 104.136 2.423
201712 -4.140 104.011 -5.151
201803 0.780 105.290 0.959
201806 -0.460 106.317 -0.560
201809 0.540 106.507 0.656
201812 0.490 105.998 0.598
201903 -0.640 107.251 -0.772
201906 -0.180 108.070 -0.216
201909 0.290 108.329 0.346
201912 -0.560 108.420 -0.668
202003 0.850 108.902 1.010
202006 0.350 108.767 0.416
202009 1.450 109.815 1.709
202012 1.080 109.897 1.272
202103 1.960 111.754 2.270
202106 0.770 114.631 0.869
202109 0.420 115.734 0.470
202112 1.230 117.630 1.353
202203 -0.410 121.301 -0.437
202206 0.520 125.017 0.538
202209 -0.460 125.227 -0.475
202212 -0.070 125.222 -0.072
202303 0.400 127.348 0.407
202306 1.590 128.729 1.599
202309 2.500 129.860 2.492
202312 3.250 129.419 3.250

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


First Solar  (NAS:FSLR) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


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First Solar (First Solar) Business Description

Address
350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85281
First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world's largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and India.
Executives
Georges Antoun officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC., 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Kuntal Kumar Verma officer: Chief Mfg. Engineering Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Alexander R. Bradley officer: Chief Financial Officer 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Markus Gloeckler officer: Co-Chief Technology Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
R Craig Kennedy director 1844 "R" STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20009
Mark R Widmar officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD, 12900 SNOW ROAD, PARMA OH 44130
Michael T Sweeney director GOLDNER HAWN, 3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
William J Post director 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, ., PHOENIX AZ 85004
Paul H Stebbins director C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400, MIAMI FL 33178
Byron Michael Jeffers officer: CAO, Interim 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., TEMPE AZ 85281
Richard D Chapman director 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Jason E. Dymbort officer: General Counsel, Interim 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Norman L. Wright director 26335 N. 104TH WAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Patrick James Buehler officer: Chief Quality and Rel. Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Michael Koralewski officer: Chief Mfg. Operations Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551

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