First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Financial Strength

: 9 (As of Jun. 2023)

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First Solar has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

First Solar Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

First Solar's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 144.15. First Solar's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.15. As of today, First Solar's Altman Z-Score is 4.75.

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.

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First Solar Financial Strength Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Financial Strength falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Financial Strength's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

First Solar Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

First Solar's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was $204 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $474 Mil.

First Solar's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	203.97	/	-1.415
	=	144.15

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

First Solar's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(9.693	+	473.604)	/	3242.692
	=	0.15

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

First Solar has a Z-score of 4.75, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 4.75 is strong.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

First Solar has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

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First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

FSLR:Mexico F3A:Germany FSLR34:Brazil FSLR:Austria FSLR:Argentina

Address

350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85281

Website

https://www.firstsolar.com

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

Norman L. Wright	director	26335 N. 104TH WAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Lisa A Kro	director	3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Anita M. George	director	4/5 SHANTINIKETAN, NEW DELHI K7 110 021
Kathryn A Hollister	director	331 OREGON STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Michael Koralewski	officer: Chief Mfg. Operations Officer	28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
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
Markus Gloeckler	officer: Co-Chief Technology Officer	28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD., PERRYSBURG OH 43551
Jason E. Dymbort	officer: General Counsel, Interim	77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Caroline Stockdale	officer: EVP, HR & Communications	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP, 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10019
Byron Michael Jeffers	officer: CAO, Interim	350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., TEMPE AZ 85281
Molly Joseph	director	9209 GRAND SUMMIT BLVD, DRIPPING SPRINGS TX 78620
Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02	other: Member of Group(1)	P.O. BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Jcl Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	PO BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Lukas T Walton	10 percent owner	C/O CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP, 825 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019