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First Solar (BUE:FSLR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 9.17 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-05), First Solar's current share price is ARS18950.00. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ARS2,066.08. First Solar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 9.17.

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

BUE:FSLR' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87   Med: 2.17   Max: 8
Current: 7.89

During the past years, First Solar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.00. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 2.17.

BUE:FSLR's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
85.02% of 681 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 2.32 vs BUE:FSLR: 7.89

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 ARS37,374.225. 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 ARS2,066.08 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
=18950.00/2066.08
=9.17

* 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)
=37374.225/131.7762*131.7762
=37,374.225

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

First Solar Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 260.644 100.560 341.556
201409 443.432 100.428 581.849
201412 509.448 99.070 677.635
201503 247.372 99.621 327.217
201506 480.867 100.684 629.364
201509 701.034 100.392 920.193
201512 1,126.790 99.792 1,487.930
201603 745.881 100.470 978.292
201606 833.490 101.688 1,080.108
201609 588.069 101.861 760.777
201612 302.610 101.863 391.476
201703 790.067 102.862 1,012.150
201706 589.469 103.349 751.608
201709 1,081.687 104.136 1,368.798
201712 372.029 104.011 471.340
201803 645.097 105.290 807.378
201806 441.756 106.317 547.542
201809 1,406.365 106.507 1,740.035
201812 1,477.759 105.998 1,837.145
201903 1,187.744 107.251 1,459.353
201906 1,488.170 108.070 1,814.623
201909 1,727.234 108.329 2,101.076
201912 4,760.446 108.420 5,785.952
202003 1,862.758 108.902 2,254.029
202006 2,478.274 108.767 3,002.534
202009 3,870.415 109.815 4,644.439
202012 2,776.618 109.897 3,329.416
202103 4,062.191 111.754 4,789.969
202106 3,347.311 114.631 3,847.950
202109 3,202.280 115.734 3,646.147
202112 5,135.355 117.630 5,752.958
202203 2,222.150 121.301 2,414.048
202206 4,187.609 125.017 4,414.024
202209 4,918.960 125.227 5,176.236
202212 9,458.062 125.222 9,953.119
202303 6,064.948 127.348 6,275.851
202306 10,881.517 128.729 11,139.124
202309 15,647.547 129.860 15,878.502
202312 23,341.759 129.419 23,766.826
202403 37,374.225 131.776 37,374.225

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  (BUE: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.


First Solar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms

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First Solar (BUE: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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