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First Solar (LTS:0R06) E10 : $2.99 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is First Solar E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

First Solar's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.650. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is $2.99 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2024.

During the past 12 months, First Solar's average E10 Growth Rate was 33.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 21.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 17.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was -4.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of First Solar was 28.10% per year. The lowest was -28.00% per year. And the median was -0.90% per year.

As of today (2025-03-25), First Solar's current stock price is $131.53. First Solar's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $2.99. First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 43.99.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of First Solar was 129.99. The lowest was 7.53. And the median was 31.33.


First Solar E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's E10 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 E10 Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 1.66 1.83 2.24 2.99

First Solar Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
E10 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 2.24 2.34 2.69 2.89 2.99

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's E10

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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 Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



First Solar E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

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.

For example, First Solar's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=3.65/133.1571*133.1571
=3.650

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 133.1571.

First Solar Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201503 -0.610 99.621 -0.815
201506 0.920 100.684 1.217
201509 3.410 100.392 4.523
201512 1.600 99.792 2.135
201603 1.900 100.470 2.518
201606 -0.110 101.688 -0.144
201609 1.450 101.861 1.896
201612 -6.920 101.863 -9.046
201703 0.090 102.862 0.117
201706 0.500 103.349 0.644
201709 1.950 104.136 2.493
201712 -4.140 104.011 -5.300
201803 0.780 105.290 0.986
201806 -0.460 106.317 -0.576
201809 0.540 106.507 0.675
201812 0.490 105.998 0.616
201903 -0.640 107.251 -0.795
201906 -0.180 108.070 -0.222
201909 0.290 108.329 0.356
201912 -0.560 108.420 -0.688
202003 0.850 108.902 1.039
202006 0.350 108.767 0.428
202009 1.450 109.815 1.758
202012 1.080 109.897 1.309
202103 1.960 111.754 2.335
202106 0.770 114.631 0.894
202109 0.420 115.734 0.483
202112 1.230 117.630 1.392
202203 -0.410 121.301 -0.450
202206 0.520 125.017 0.554
202209 -0.460 125.227 -0.489
202212 -0.070 125.222 -0.074
202303 0.400 127.348 0.418
202306 1.590 128.729 1.645
202309 2.500 129.860 2.563
202312 3.250 129.419 3.344
202403 2.200 131.776 2.223
202406 3.250 132.554 3.265
202409 2.910 133.029 2.913
202412 3.650 133.157 3.650

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


First Solar  (LTS:0R06) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

First Solar's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=131.53/2.99
=43.99

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller P/E Ratio of First Solar was 129.99. The lowest was 7.53. And the median was 31.33.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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First Solar Business Description

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.

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