First Solar, Inc. (FSLR): Price and Financial Metrics
FSLR Stock Summary
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -45.69%, First Solar Inc's debt growth rate surpasses merely 7.12% of about US stocks.
- Over the past twelve months, FSLR has reported earnings growth of 230.89%, putting it ahead of 93.36% of US stocks in our set.
- Revenue growth over the past 12 months for First Solar Inc comes in at 48.68%, a number that bests 89.21% of the US stocks we're tracking.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to FSLR, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are XBIO, BB, CMTL, RENN, and COHR.
- Visit FSLR's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.firstsolar.com.
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FSLR Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $81.91 | 52-week high | $112.50 |
| Prev. close | $81.40 | 52-week low | $28.47 |
| Day low | $78.29 | Volume | 1,046,123 |
| Day high | $82.33 | Avg. volume | 2,749,896 |
| 50-day MA | $98.31 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $75.84 | Market Cap | 8.68B |
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Company Bio
First Solar designs, manufactures and sells photovoltaic solar modules, and also develops, designs, constructs and sells PV solar power solutions. The Company operates through two segments: components and systems. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.
FSLR Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $81.91 | $4.6 | -94% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for FSLR, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that First Solar Inc ranked in the 10th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for FSLR, they are:
- In the past 5.5 years, First Solar Inc has a compound free cash flow growth rate of -0.13%; that's higher than just 5.8% of free cash flow generating stocks in the Technology sector.
- The business' balance sheet suggests that 3% of the company's capital is sourced from debt; this is greater than only 13.19% of the free cash flow producing stocks we're observing.
- FSLR's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 3%; for context, that number is higher than 48.27% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -94% |
| 1% | -94% |
| 2% | -94% |
| 3% | -94% |
| 4% | -94% |
| 5% | -94% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of First Solar Inc? See CASA, CDAY, NUAN, SOFO, and ALTR.
Latest FSLR News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about First Solar Inc that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate FSLR as an investment opportunity.
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FSLR Price Returns
| 1-mo | -20.33% |
| 3-mo | -13.51% |
| 6-mo | 2.39% |
| 1-year | 85.11% |
| 3-year | 29.03% |
| 5-year | 16.60% |
| YTD | -17.20% |
| 2020 | 76.77% |
| 2019 | 31.81% |
| 2018 | -37.12% |
| 2017 | 110.41% |
| 2016 | -51.37% |
Continue Researching FSLR
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