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First Solar (XSWX:FSLR) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 8.43 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is First Solar Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-02), First Solar's share price is CHF62.96. First Solar's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF7.47. Hence, First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 8.43.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:FSLR' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.05   Med: 18.89   Max: 325.21
Current: 31.72

During the past 13 years, First Solar's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 325.21. The lowest was 4.05. And the median was 18.89.

XSWX:FSLR's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
64.09% of 685 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.7 vs XSWX:FSLR: 31.72

First Solar's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF2.25. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF7.47.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of First Solar was -31.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 152.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, First Solar's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 279.70% per year. The lowest was -70.00% per year. And the median was 3.30% per year.


First Solar Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

First Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.83 284.25 39.23 18.27 30.71

First Solar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 23.72 25.31 20.61 30.71 -

Competitive Comparison of First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Solar subindustry, First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



First Solar Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

First Solar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=62.96/7.466
=8.43

First Solar's Share Price of today is CHF62.96.
First Solar's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF7.47.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

First Solar Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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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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