First Solar (NAS:FSLR) ROCE %

: 14.45% (As of Sep. 2023)

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ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. First Solar's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 14.45%.

First Solar ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's ROCE % can be seen below:

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First Solar Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

ROCE %

2.23

-1.49

5.09

9.04

0.30

First Solar Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
ROCE %																-3.53	-0.20	2.00	9.93	14.45

First Solar ROCE % Calculation

First Solar's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2021 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2021 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )
	=	20.823	/	( ( (7413.746 - 726.878)	+	(8251.228 - 1038.048) )	/ 2 )
	=	20.823	/	( (6686.868	+	7213.18)	/ 2 )
	=	20.823	/	6950.024
	=	0.30 %

First Solar's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	1176.796	/	( ( (8997.166 - 1090.614)	+	(9582.645 - 1199.105) )	/ 2 )
	=	1176.796	/	( ( 7906.552	+	8383.54 )	/ 2 )
	=	1176.796	/	8145.046
	=	14.45 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2023) EBIT data.

First Solar (NAS:FSLR) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Business Description

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Address

350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85281

Website

https://www.firstsolar.com

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

Norman L. Wright	director	26335 N. 104TH WAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Lisa A Kro	director	3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Anita M. George	director	4/5 SHANTINIKETAN, NEW DELHI K7 110 021
Kathryn A Hollister	director	331 OREGON STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Michael Koralewski	officer: Chief Mfg. Operations Officer	28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Kuntal Kumar Verma	officer: Chief Mfg. Engineering Officer	28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Patrick James Buehler	officer: Chief Quality and Rel. Officer	28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Markus Gloeckler	officer: Co-Chief Technology Officer	28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Jason E. Dymbort	officer: General Counsel, Interim	77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Caroline Stockdale	officer: EVP, HR & Communications	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP, 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10019
Byron Michael Jeffers	officer: CAO, Interim	350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., TEMPE AZ 85281
Molly Joseph	director	9209 GRAND SUMMIT BLVD, DRIPPING SPRINGS TX 78620
Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02	other: Member of Group(1)	P.O. BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Jcl Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	PO BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Lukas T Walton	10 percent owner	C/O CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP, 825 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019