FIRST SOLAR INC (1FSLR.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:1FSLR - US3364331070 - Common Stock
208 EUR
-22 (-9.57%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to 1FSLR. 1FSLR was compared to 71 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. 1FSLR has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. 1FSLR is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination These ratings could make 1FSLR a good candidate for value and growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- 1FSLR had positive earnings in the past year.
- 1FSLR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 1FSLR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years 1FSLR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 10.41%, 1FSLR is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 15.53%, 1FSLR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1FSLR has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.69%) than 60.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.41% | ||
| ROE | 15.53% | ||
| ROIC | 10.69% |
ROA(3y)6.05%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)9.29%
ROE(5y)8.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- 1FSLR has a better Profit Margin (27.73%) than 78.87% of its industry peers.
- 1FSLR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of 1FSLR (29.81%) is better than 73.24% of its industry peers.
- 1FSLR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 1FSLR has a worse Gross Margin (40.05%) than 69.01% of its industry peers.
- 1FSLR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 29.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.73% | ||
| GM | 40.05% |
OM growth 3Y30.14%
OM growth 5Y38.22%
PM growth 3Y24.2%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.94%
GM growth 5Y19.76%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- 1FSLR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- 1FSLR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 1FSLR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, 1FSLR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- 1FSLR has an Altman-Z score of 5.16. This indicates that 1FSLR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- 1FSLR's Altman-Z score of 5.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1FSLR outperforms 52.11% of its industry peers.
- 1FSLR has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.28. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.28 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- 1FSLR's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1FSLR outperforms 64.79% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that 1FSLR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- 1FSLR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.06. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1FSLR outperforms 83.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.16 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC10.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.91 indicates that 1FSLR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of 1FSLR (1.91) is worse than 70.42% of its industry peers.
- 1FSLR has a Quick Ratio of 1.55. This is a normal value and indicates that 1FSLR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of 1FSLR (1.55) is worse than 67.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- 1FSLR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.05%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 52.90% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 31.16% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- 1FSLR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.55% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.05%
EPS 3Y56.95%
EPS 5Y52.9%
EPS Q2Q%26.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%79.67%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.14% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, 1FSLR will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.75%
EPS Next 2Y35.88%
EPS Next 3Y31.82%
EPS Next 5Y25.14%
Revenue Next Year21.88%
Revenue Next 2Y21.5%
Revenue Next 3Y18.93%
Revenue Next 5Y13.3%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.60, 1FSLR is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 1FSLR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.54, 1FSLR is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.54 indicates a reasonable valuation of 1FSLR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1FSLR indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1FSLR is cheaper than 94.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 1FSLR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 1FSLR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. 1FSLR is cheaper than 77.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- 69.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1FSLR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- 1FSLR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of 1FSLR may justify a higher PE ratio.
- 1FSLR's earnings are expected to grow with 31.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y35.88%
EPS Next 3Y31.82%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for 1FSLR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BIT:1FSLR (1/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
208
-22 (-9.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners104.86%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap22.32B
Revenue(TTM)5.05B
Net Income(TTM)1.40B
Analysts80.43
Price Target227.02 (9.14%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.26%
Max EPS beat(2)17.54%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-8%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.86%
Max EPS beat(4)17.54%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.2%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.46%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-20.46%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.39%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.53%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.33%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.2%
PT rev (1m)13.4%
PT rev (3m)18.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.97%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.54 | ||
| P/S | 5.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.99 | ||
| P/B | 2.88 | ||
| P/tB | 2.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.14 |
EPS(TTM)11.18
EY5.38%
EPS(NY)19.73
Fwd EY9.48%
FCF(TTM)4.92
FCFY2.36%
OCF(TTM)13.01
OCFY6.25%
SpS40.4
BVpS72.11
TBVpS71.45
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number134.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.41% | ||
| ROE | 15.53% | ||
| ROCE | 14.52% | ||
| ROIC | 10.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.38% | ||
| OM | 29.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.73% | ||
| GM | 40.05% | ||
| FCFM | 12.17% |
ROA(3y)6.05%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)9.29%
ROE(5y)8.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y27.62%
OM growth 3Y30.14%
OM growth 5Y38.22%
PM growth 3Y24.2%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.94%
GM growth 5Y19.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 197.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.56% | ||
| Profit Quality | 43.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.16 |
F-Score5
WACC10.7%
ROIC/WACC1
Cap/Depr(3y)381.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)306.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)37.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.05%
EPS 3Y56.95%
EPS 5Y52.9%
EPS Q2Q%26.57%
EPS Next Y19.75%
EPS Next 2Y35.88%
EPS Next 3Y31.82%
EPS Next 5Y25.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%79.67%
Revenue Next Year21.88%
Revenue Next 2Y21.5%
Revenue Next 3Y18.93%
Revenue Next 5Y13.3%
EBIT growth 1Y13.37%
EBIT growth 3Y46.92%
EBIT growth 5Y47.27%
EBIT Next Year43.76%
EBIT Next 3Y37.78%
EBIT Next 5Y26.95%
FCF growth 1Y215.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y94.43%
OCF growth 3Y72.43%
OCF growth 5Y47.54%
FIRST SOLAR INC / 1FSLR.MI FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST SOLAR INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to 1FSLR.MI.
What is the valuation status for 1FSLR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FIRST SOLAR INC (1FSLR.MI). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of 1FSLR stock?
FIRST SOLAR INC (1FSLR.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for 1FSLR stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FIRST SOLAR INC (1FSLR.MI) is 18.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.88.