ScoreWhy is First Solar, Inc. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 8.68%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 8.68% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
3
Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 5,633.93
4
With ROE of 15.48%, it has a attractive valuation with a 2.18 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 44.55%, its profits have risen by 19.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.8
5
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 44.55% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (S&P 500) returns of 15.98%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to First Solar, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Other Electrical Equipment should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Electrical Equipment)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is First Solar, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
First Solar, Inc.
40.99%
-0.06
62.11%
S&P 500
13.99%
0.81
19.85%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.84%
EBIT Growth (5y)
30.98%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
26.81
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.04
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.48
Tax Ratio
7.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
11.38%
ROE (avg)
8.68%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.18
EV to EBIT
11.86
EV to EBITDA
9.07
EV to Capital Employed
2.23
EV to Sales
4.11
PEG Ratio
0.75
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
18.81%
ROE (Latest)
15.48%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend4What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 5,633.93
-9What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 298.87 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -1.58 %
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.21% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 2,092.86 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.03 times
Here's what is working for First Solar, Inc.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 5,633.93
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Here's what is not working for First Solar, Inc.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -1.58 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 298.87 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 2,092.86 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.03 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.21% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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