First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Capex-to-Operating-Income

: 1.05 (As of Sep. 2023)

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Capex-to-Operating-Income measures a company's investments in physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment to its operating income.

First Solar's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-286.21 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $272.75 Mil.

Hence, First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.05.

First Solar Capex-to-Operating-Income Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income can be seen below:

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First Solar Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Capex-to-Operating-Income

18.44

3.32

1.29

1.23

First Solar Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
Capex-to-Operating-Income																-	-	20.59	1.88	1.05

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Income 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 Capex-to-Operating-Income Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income falls into.

First Solar Capex-to-Operating-Income Calculation

First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Operating Income
	=	- (-903.605)	/	-280.747
	=	N/A

First Solar's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Operating Income
	=	- (-286.207)	/	272.754
	=	1.05

First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Capex-to-Operating-Income Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Income assesses how much emphasis a company is placing upon investing in capital-intensive projects. The ratio is generally a good gauge to quantify how much focus on growth a company has. Typically, smaller companies that are still growing and expanding will have a higher Capex to Operating Income Ratio, since such businesses are likely investing more in physical assets. Lower ratios could indicate that a company has reached maturity and it is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

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First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Business Description

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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