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First Solar (STU:F3A) E10 : €2.57 (As of Jun. 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 Jun. 2024 was €3.019. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is €2.57 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2024.

During the past 12 months, First Solar's average E10 Growth Rate was 34.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 28.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 0.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was -6.40% 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 -5.50% per year.

As of today (2024-09-23), First Solar's current stock price is €214.70. First Solar's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €2.57. First Solar's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 83.54.

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 28.77.


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 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.16 0.44 1.45 1.70 2.02

First Solar Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 1.81 1.88 2.02 2.18 2.57

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 Jun. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Jun. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2024)
=3.019/132.5538*132.5538
=3.019

Current CPI (Jun. 2024) = 132.5538.

First Solar Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201409 0.691 100.428 0.912
201412 1.533 99.070 2.051
201503 -0.564 99.621 -0.750
201506 0.820 100.684 1.080
201509 3.038 100.392 4.011
201512 1.469 99.792 1.951
201603 1.706 100.470 2.251
201606 -0.098 101.688 -0.128
201609 1.292 101.861 1.681
201612 -6.560 101.863 -8.537
201703 0.084 102.862 0.108
201706 0.445 103.349 0.571
201709 1.636 104.136 2.082
201712 -3.498 104.011 -4.458
201803 0.633 105.290 0.797
201806 -0.394 106.317 -0.491
201809 0.463 106.507 0.576
201812 0.431 105.998 0.539
201903 -0.566 107.251 -0.700
201906 -0.159 108.070 -0.195
201909 0.263 108.329 0.322
201912 -0.504 108.420 -0.616
202003 0.769 108.902 0.936
202006 0.311 108.767 0.379
202009 1.231 109.815 1.486
202012 0.888 109.897 1.071
202103 1.646 111.754 1.952
202106 0.639 114.631 0.739
202109 0.357 115.734 0.409
202112 1.089 117.630 1.227
202203 -0.372 121.301 -0.407
202206 0.492 125.017 0.522
202209 -0.465 125.227 -0.492
202212 -0.066 125.222 -0.070
202303 0.374 127.348 0.389
202306 1.468 128.729 1.512
202309 2.343 129.860 2.392
202312 2.980 129.419 3.052
202403 2.024 131.776 2.036
202406 3.019 132.554 3.019

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


First Solar  (STU:F3A) 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
=214.70/2.57
=83.54

* 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 28.77.


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, 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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