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FSLR (First Solar) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 4.80 (As of Jul. 02, 2025)


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What is First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-07-02), First Solar's current share price is $170.52. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $35.54. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 4.80.

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

FSLR' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87   Med: 2.16   Max: 8
Current: 4.59

During the past years, First Solar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.00. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 2.16.

FSLR's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
73.47% of 686 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.885 vs FSLR: 4.59

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

First Solar's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $7.863. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $35.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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.

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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.93 2.49 4.32 5.00 5.05

First Solar Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 4.88 6.44 7.17 5.05 3.56

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the 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.


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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 PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=170.52/35.54
=4.80

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, First Solar's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=7.863/134.9266*134.9266
=7.863

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 8.820 100.684 11.820
201509 12.427 100.392 16.702
201512 14.510 99.792 19.619
201603 8.512 100.470 11.431
201606 9.937 101.688 13.185
201609 6.571 101.861 8.704
201612 3.181 101.863 4.214
201703 8.541 102.862 11.203
201706 5.959 103.349 7.780
201709 10.288 104.136 13.330
201712 3.247 104.011 4.212
201803 5.336 105.290 6.838
201806 2.952 106.317 3.746
201809 6.370 106.507 8.070
201812 6.532 105.998 8.315
201903 5.064 107.251 6.371
201906 5.551 108.070 6.931
201909 5.148 108.329 6.412
201912 13.274 108.420 16.519
202003 5.002 108.902 6.197
202006 6.034 108.767 7.485
202009 8.689 109.815 10.676
202012 5.687 109.897 6.982
202103 7.516 111.754 9.074
202106 5.889 114.631 6.932
202109 5.458 115.734 6.363
202112 8.475 117.630 9.721
202203 3.449 121.301 3.836
202206 5.800 125.017 6.260
202209 5.900 125.227 6.357
202212 9.403 125.222 10.132
202303 5.117 127.348 5.422
202306 7.557 128.729 7.921
202309 7.452 129.860 7.743
202312 10.776 129.419 11.235
202403 7.393 131.776 7.570
202406 9.398 132.554 9.566
202409 8.253 133.029 8.371
202412 14.076 133.157 14.263
202503 7.863 134.927 7.863

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.


First Solar  (NAS:FSLR) 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.


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First Solar Business Description

Industry
Address
350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85288
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
Markus Gloeckler officer: Co-Chief Technology Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Alexander R. Bradley officer: Chief Financial Officer 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
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
Mark R Widmar officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD, 12900 SNOW ROAD, PARMA OH 44130
Georges Antoun officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC., 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Caroline Stockdale officer: EVP, HR & Communications C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP, 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jason E. Dymbort officer: General Counsel, Interim 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Michael Koralewski officer: Chief Mfg. Operations Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Byron Michael Jeffers officer: CAO, Interim 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., TEMPE AZ 85281
Michael T Sweeney director GOLDNER HAWN, 3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Paul H Stebbins director C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400, MIAMI FL 33178
Richard D Chapman director 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
R Craig Kennedy director 1844 "R" STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20009
William J Post director 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, ., PHOENIX AZ 85004