First Solar (FRA:F3A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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FRA:F3A First Solar Inc FRA:F3A
90 GF Score
Price €177.00
GF Value €227.26
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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First Solar  (FRA:F3A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.57 2.51 2.79 2.75 3.90

First Solar Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.50 3.30 3.90 2.87 0.00

FRA:F3A vs NXT, ENPH, SEDG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, First Solar's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=8.315/333.9520*333.9520
=8.315

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 50.982 241.428 70.520
201612 47.551 241.432 65.773
201703 46.869 243.801 64.200
201706 45.110 244.955 61.499
201709 44.286 246.819 59.920
201712 41.241 246.524 55.867
201803 39.940 249.554 53.448
201806 41.746 251.989 55.324
201809 42.280 252.439 55.932
201812 43.683 251.233 58.066
201903 43.087 254.202 56.605
201906 43.122 256.143 56.221
201909 44.644 256.759 58.066
201912 43.501 256.974 56.532
202003 44.167 258.115 57.144
202006 43.803 257.797 56.743
202009 43.230 260.280 55.466
202012 42.821 260.474 54.901
202103 44.996 264.877 56.730
202106 45.151 271.696 55.497
202109 46.607 274.310 56.741
202112 49.601 278.802 59.413
202203 50.052 287.504 58.138
202206 52.324 296.311 58.971
202209 55.218 296.808 62.128
202212 51.677 296.797 58.146
202303 51.312 301.836 56.772
202306 52.181 305.109 57.114
202309 55.271 307.789 59.969
202312 57.394 306.746 62.484
202403 59.326 312.332 63.433
202406 62.966 314.175 66.930
202409 63.908 315.301 67.688
202412 71.162 315.605 75.299
202503 70.617 319.799 73.742
202506 69.088 322.561 71.528
202509 71.579 324.800 73.596
202512 75.906 324.054 78.224
202603 79.523 330.213 80.423
202606 8.315 333.952 8.315

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

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.

Is First Solar (FRA:F3A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Solar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €177.00 is trading 22.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €227.26. GuruFocus considers First Solar to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:F3A:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €227.26 vs. price of €177.00 (22.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 5 warning signs

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First Solar Business Description

Address 4300 East Camelback Road, Suite 220, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85018
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.
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€177.00
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€227.26
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