First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Return-on-Tangible-Equity

: 17.68% (As of Sep. 2023)

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Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. First Solar's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $1,074 Mil. First Solar's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $6,074 Mil. Therefore, First Solar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 17.68%.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FSLR' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.95 Med: 5.23 Max: 11.7
Current: 8.02

During the past 13 years, First Solar's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 11.70%. The lowest was -7.95%. And the median was 5.23%.

FSLR's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
58.4% of 935 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 5.74 vs FSLR: 8.02

First Solar Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Return-on-Tangible-Equity

2.85

-2.27

7.61

8.26

-0.76

First Solar Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity																-3.39	-0.52	2.93	11.60	17.68

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.

First Solar Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

First Solar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity	=	Net Income	/	( (Total Tangible Equity	+	Total Tangible Equity)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2021 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )
	=	Net Income	/	( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets	+	Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2021 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )
	=	-44.166	/	( (5899.58	+	5790.487 )	/ 2 )
	=	-44.166	/	5845.0335
	=	-0.76 %

First Solar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity	=	Net Income	/	( (Total Tangible Equity	+	Total Tangible Equity)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	Net Income	/	( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets	+	Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	1073.592	/	( (5940.557	+	6207.524)	/ 2 )
	=	1073.592	/	6074.0405
	=	17.68 %

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.

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First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

FSLR:Mexico F3A:Germany F3A:Germany F3A:Germany FSLR34:Brazil FSLR:Austria FSLR:Argentina

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