FSLR Analysis — TradeApes

FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR)

Technology Semiconductors

$279.01 close · Jun 06, 2026

Above 50 & 200 SMA

52W -12.3% from High

Methodology Breakdown

Single-method rescue — one voting method produced a value with peer-rank corroboration. The verdict displays the dollar, but cross-method triangulation didn't reach a consensus.

Method	Value	Role
Peer Multiples	$203.84	REFERENCE
Book Value Anchor	$607.31	REFERENCE
Earnings Anchor	$246.97	REFERENCE
Cash Floor	$15.37	REFERENCE
NAV Anchor	$607.31	REFERENCE

Verdict basis:


              multiples_only

Health Score

Out of 100

Healthy

Pillar Scores

Financial Strength 75

Operating Trend 55

Valuation 55

Capital Allocation 65

Risk Management 80

Positives

↑ Strong interest coverage — EBIT covers interest 10×+ +2.5

↑ Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash +2.5

↑ Active debt paydown — total debt declining more than 10% year over year +1.5

Concerns

Signal contribution: +11.2 from strengths

Health Score Trend 7 snapshots

Cross-Check: Greenblatt Magic Formula

✓ Aligned

Earnings Yield

8.2%

Rank 262 / 1256

Return on Capital

42.3%

Rank 619 / 1256

Combined Rank

71th pctl

1256 companies ranked

Based on Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula methodology. Not investment advice.

Financials

TTM Financials

Revenue ?Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months.	5.42B
Gross Profit ?Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency.	2.26B
Operating Income ?Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes.	1.72B
Net Income ?Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue.	1.67B
Free Cash Flow ?Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability.	1.67B
EBITDA ?Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences.	—
Total Debt ?Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk.	425.8M
Cash & Equivalents ?Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion.	2.36B

Valuation

Market Cap	30.03B
Enterprise Value	28.21B
EV / Revenue	5.2x
EV / EBITDA	—
P/E (TTM)	18.0x
Forward P/E	—
PEG	—
P/FCF	18.0x
FCF Yield	5.6%

EV/Sales vs history — 64% percentile (mid-range)

CheapMidExpensive

P/Book vs history — 67% percentile (historically expensive)

CheapMidExpensive

Relative Valuation

Using relative multiples

EV / Revenue

5.2x

Book Value / Share

$91.79

Price / Book

3.0x

P/E (TTM)

18.0x

Price / Sales

5.5x

Key Metrics

Gross Margin ?Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better.	41.7%
EBITDA Margin ?EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries.	—
Net Margin ?Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for.	30.7%
FCF Margin ?Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash.	30.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong.	27.3%
Net Income Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality.	31.6%
Piotroski F-Score ?Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed.	7 / 9
Altman Z-Score ?Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies.	3.88

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Quarterly Financials

Metric	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '24	Q4 '23	Q3 '23	Q2 '23
Revenue ?Total quarterly sales from primary business operations.	1.04B	1.68B	1.59B	1.10B	844.6M	1.51B	887.7M	1.01B	794.1M	1.16B	801.1M	810.7M
Gross Profit ?Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold.	486.1M	665.3M	610.7M	499.9M	344.4M	567.7M	445.3M	498.9M	346.0M	502.0M	376.2M	310.4M
Operating Income ?Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT).	345.3M	547.9M	466.1M	361.6M	221.2M	456.8M	322.0M	372.5M	243.1M	397.8M	273.0M	168.5M
Net Income ?Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes.	346.6M	520.9M	455.9M	341.9M	209.5M	393.1M	313.0M	349.4M	236.6M	349.2M	268.4M	170.6M
FCF ?Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures.	-333.4M	1.07B	1.07B	-138.6M	-813.9M	497.5M	-487.7M	-172.1M	-145.7M	214.2M	-120.8M	-472.4M

Revenue & Free Cash Flow

Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band

Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.

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Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Scores and valuations are derived from SEC filings and publicly available data. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.