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First Solar (XSWX:FSLR) EV-to-EBITDA

: 6.74 (As of Today)
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EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, First Solar's enterprise value is CHF7,264 Mil. First Solar's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF1,077 Mil. Therefore, First Solar's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 6.74.

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

XSWX:FSLR' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.94   Med: 9.88   Max: 69.39
Current: 14.32

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of First Solar was 69.39. The lowest was -11.94. And the median was 9.88.

XSWX:FSLR's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
58.66% of 745 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 18.93 vs XSWX:FSLR: 14.32

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-16), First Solar's stock price is CHF62.96. First Solar's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF0.000. Therefore, First Solar's PE Ratio for today is N/A.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


First Solar EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's EV-to-EBITDA 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.54 16.76 9.28 46.89 13.97

First Solar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.89 54.63 42.71 19.84 13.97

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution

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

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



First Solar EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

First Solar's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=7263.700/1077
=6.74

First Solar's current Enterprise Value is CHF7,264 Mil.
First Solar's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF1,077 Mil.

* 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  (XSWX:FSLR) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

First Solar's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=62.96/0.000
=N/A

First Solar's share price for today is CHF62.96.
First Solar's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF0.000.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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First Solar (XSWX:FSLR) 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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