First Solar (CHIX:F3AD) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 09, 2026)

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CHIX:F3AD First Solar Inc CHIX:F3AD
90 GF Score
Price €183.80
GF Value €228.09
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What is First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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First Solar  (CHIX:F3Ad) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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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 PS 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 4.64 6.18 7.42 5.53 6.62

CHIX:F3AD vs NXT, ENPH, RUN: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

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

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

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


CHIX:F3AD
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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=8.51/333.9520*333.9520
=8.510

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 5.854 241.428 8.097
201612 3.016 241.432 4.172
201703 7.986 243.801 10.939
201706 5.303 244.955 7.230
201709 8.632 246.819 11.679
201712 2.744 246.524 3.717
201803 4.328 249.554 5.792
201806 2.527 251.989 3.349
201809 5.459 252.439 7.222
201812 5.742 251.233 7.633
201903 4.482 254.202 5.888
201906 4.913 256.143 6.405
201909 4.674 256.759 6.079
201912 11.946 256.974 15.524
202003 4.527 258.115 5.857
202006 5.358 257.797 6.941
202009 7.377 260.280 9.465
202012 4.674 260.474 5.993
202103 6.313 264.877 7.959
202106 4.888 271.696 6.008
202109 4.640 274.310 5.649
202112 7.500 278.802 8.984
202203 3.132 287.504 3.638
202206 5.487 296.311 6.184
202209 5.959 296.808 6.705
202212 8.876 296.797 9.987
202303 4.779 301.836 5.287
202306 6.975 305.109 7.634
202309 6.983 307.789 7.577
202312 9.882 306.746 10.758
202403 6.802 312.332 7.273
202406 8.730 314.175 9.280
202409 7.436 315.301 7.876
202412 13.443 315.605 14.224
202503 7.273 319.799 7.595
202506 8.847 322.561 9.159
202509 12.636 324.800 12.992
202512 13.347 324.054 13.755
202603 8.393 330.213 8.488
202606 8.510 333.952 8.510

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 (CHIX:F3AD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Solar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €183.80 is trading 19.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €228.09.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:F3AD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €228.09 vs. price of €183.80 (19.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 4 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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