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First Solar (WBO:FSLR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 6.99 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-23), First Solar's current share price is €223.50. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €31.96. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.99.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:FSLR' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87   Med: 2.17   Max: 6.68
Current: 6.13

During the past years, First Solar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 6.68. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 2.17.

WBO:FSLR's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
77.75% of 683 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs WBO:FSLR: 6.13

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

First Solar's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €6.802. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €31.96 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.63 2.93 2.49 4.32 5.00

First Solar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 6.27 5.42 4.68 5.00 4.88

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=223.50/31.96
=6.99

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, First Solar's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=6.802/131.7762*131.7762
=6.802

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 3.935 100.560 5.157
201409 6.812 100.428 8.938
201412 8.053 99.070 10.712
201503 4.319 99.621 5.713
201506 7.859 100.684 10.286
201509 11.072 100.392 14.533
201512 13.320 99.792 17.589
201603 7.644 100.470 10.026
201606 8.844 101.688 11.461
201609 5.854 101.861 7.573
201612 3.016 101.863 3.902
201703 7.986 102.862 10.231
201706 5.303 103.349 6.762
201709 8.632 104.136 10.923
201712 2.744 104.011 3.476
201803 4.328 105.290 5.417
201806 2.527 106.317 3.132
201809 5.459 106.507 6.754
201812 5.742 105.998 7.138
201903 4.482 107.251 5.507
201906 4.913 108.070 5.991
201909 4.674 108.329 5.686
201912 11.946 108.420 14.519
202003 4.527 108.902 5.478
202006 5.358 108.767 6.491
202009 7.377 109.815 8.852
202012 4.674 109.897 5.605
202103 6.313 111.754 7.444
202106 4.888 114.631 5.619
202109 4.640 115.734 5.283
202112 7.500 117.630 8.402
202203 3.132 121.301 3.402
202206 5.487 125.017 5.784
202209 5.959 125.227 6.271
202212 8.876 125.222 9.341
202303 4.779 127.348 4.945
202306 6.975 128.729 7.140
202309 6.983 129.860 7.086
202312 9.882 129.419 10.062
202403 6.802 131.776 6.802

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


First Solar  (WBO:FSLR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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First Solar (WBO:FSLR) Business Description

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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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