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First Solar (XSWX:FSLR) Receivables Turnover : 1.60 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is First Solar Receivables Turnover?

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 Dec. 2023 was CHF1,002 Mil. First Solar's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF625 Mil. Hence, First Solar's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.60.


First Solar Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Receivables Turnover 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 Receivables Turnover Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Receivables Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.13 6.85 8.52 7.00 6.57

First Solar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Receivables Turnover 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 3.02 1.75 1.73 1.16 1.60

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's Receivables Turnover

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's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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. 2023 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=2869.927 / ((302.152 + 571.439) / 2 )
=2869.927 / 436.7955
=6.57

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

Receivables Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=1001.917 / ((677.867 + 571.439) / 2 )
=1001.917 / 624.653
=1.60

* 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) 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 (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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