First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Growth Rank

: 4 (As of Today)

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First Solar has the Growth Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Growth Rank measures the growth of a company in terms of its revenue and profitability. Historically, the companies with the highest growth ranks performed the best over the long term. It is calculated using the following criteria:

1. 5-year revenue growth rate, the higher, the better.
2. 3-year revenue growth rate, the higher, the better.
3. 5-year EBITDA growth rate, the higher, the better.
4. The predictability of 5-year revenue. The most consistent it is, the higher the rank.

GuruFocus found that the Growth Rank is the second of the two most-sensitive parameters among the five parameters checked. Please click GF Score to see more details on GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Please note that we are using the five-year EBITDA growth rate as a parameter, so the company needs to have had positive growth over that time. The reason we use EBITDA instead of earnings per share is that with EBITDA, we can rank a lot more companies since a company may have positive EBITDA but negative EPS. Since we are looking at the growth here, EBITDA gives us a pretty clear picture about the growth in the company's business operations.

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Growth Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Growth Rank 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 Growth Rank Distribution

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

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

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First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

FSLR:Mexico F3A:Germany F3A:Germany 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