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First Solar (WBO:FSLR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 3.04 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-16), First Solar's current share price is €173.66. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €57.16. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:FSLR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66   Med: 1.54   Max: 3.82
Current: 3.1

During the past years, First Solar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.82. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 1.54.

WBO:FSLR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
58.94% of 682 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 2.49 vs WBO:FSLR: 3.10

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

First Solar's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €59.326. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €57.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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.

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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.11 1.91 1.57 2.51 2.79

First Solar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 3.59 3.10 2.61 2.79 2.73

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

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's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the 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.



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 PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=173.66/57.16
=3.04

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, First Solar's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=59.326/131.7762*131.7762
=59.326

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 34.295 100.560 44.941
201409 37.118 100.428 48.704
201412 40.364 99.070 53.690
201503 45.719 99.621 60.476
201506 44.523 100.684 58.272
201509 47.576 100.392 62.449
201512 50.051 99.792 66.093
201603 50.417 100.470 66.127
201606 50.475 101.688 65.410
201609 50.982 101.861 65.955
201612 47.551 101.863 61.515
201703 46.869 102.862 60.044
201706 45.110 103.349 57.518
201709 44.286 104.136 56.041
201712 41.241 104.011 52.250
201803 39.940 105.290 49.987
201806 41.746 106.317 51.743
201809 42.280 106.507 52.311
201812 43.683 105.998 54.307
201903 43.087 107.251 52.940
201906 43.122 108.070 52.581
201909 44.644 108.329 54.307
201912 43.501 108.420 52.872
202003 44.167 108.902 53.444
202006 43.803 108.767 53.069
202009 43.230 109.815 51.875
202012 42.821 109.897 51.346
202103 44.996 111.754 53.057
202106 45.151 114.631 51.904
202109 46.607 115.734 53.067
202112 49.601 117.630 55.566
202203 50.052 121.301 54.374
202206 52.324 125.017 55.153
202209 55.218 125.227 58.106
202212 51.677 125.222 54.382
202303 51.312 127.348 53.096
202306 52.181 128.729 53.416
202309 55.271 129.860 56.087
202312 57.394 129.419 58.439
202403 59.326 131.776 59.326

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.


First Solar  (WBO:FSLR) 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.


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First Solar (WBO:FSLR) Business Description

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