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First Solar (First Solar) Equity-to-Asset : 0.65 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is First Solar Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. First Solar's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,687 Mil. First Solar's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10,365 Mil. Therefore, First Solar's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Solar's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

FSLR' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 0.74   Max: 0.8
Current: 0.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of First Solar was 0.80. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 0.74.

FSLR's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than
53.09% of 1002 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.63 vs FSLR: 0.65

First Solar Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.68 0.78 0.80 0.71 0.65

First Solar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset 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 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.66 0.65

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's Equity-to-Asset

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



First Solar Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

First Solar's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=6687.469/10365.132
=0.65

First Solar's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=6687.469/10365.132
=0.65

* 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  (NAS:FSLR) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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First Solar (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.
Executives
Georges Antoun officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC., 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Kuntal Kumar Verma officer: Chief Mfg. Engineering Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Alexander R. Bradley officer: Chief Financial Officer 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Markus Gloeckler officer: Co-Chief Technology Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
R Craig Kennedy director 1844 "R" STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20009
Mark R Widmar officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD, 12900 SNOW ROAD, PARMA OH 44130
Michael T Sweeney director GOLDNER HAWN, 3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
William J Post director 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, ., PHOENIX AZ 85004
Paul H Stebbins director C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400, MIAMI FL 33178
Byron Michael Jeffers officer: CAO, Interim 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., TEMPE AZ 85281
Richard D Chapman director 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Jason E. Dymbort officer: General Counsel, Interim 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Norman L. Wright director 26335 N. 104TH WAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Patrick James Buehler officer: Chief Quality and Rel. Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Michael Koralewski officer: Chief Mfg. Operations Officer 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551

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