First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Receivables Turnover

: 1.16 (As of Sep. 2023)

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The Receivables Turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by average Accounts Receivable. An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. First Solar's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $801 Mil. First Solar's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $692 Mil. Hence, First Solar's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.16.

First Solar Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Receivables Turnover can be seen below:

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First Solar Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Receivables Turnover

13.20

10.15

7.32

8.41

6.95

First Solar Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
Receivables Turnover																1.61	3.09	1.76	1.74	1.16

Competitive Comparison

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Receivables Turnover falls into.

First Solar Receivables Turnover Calculation

Receivables Turnover measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance.

First Solar's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2021 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ))	/	count )
=	2619.319	/ (	(429.436	+	324.337)	/	2 )
=	2619.319	/	376.8865
=	6.95

First Solar's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (Q: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	801.09	/ (	(631.335	+	753.52)	/	2 )
=	801.09	/	692.4275
=	1.16

First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Receivables Turnover Explanation

An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. This metric is commonly used to compare companies within the same industry to check whether they are on par with their competitors.

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First Solar (NAS:FSLR) Business Description

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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