First Solar, Inc.FSLRNASDAQ
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Revenue (LTM)
$5.2B
+24.1% YoY
Net Income (LTM)
$1.5B
+18.3% YoY
Free Cash Flow
$1.2B
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
+14.0%
Marginsimproving
|FCFTurned positive
|Profitable
Watch on earnings:Module production volume (GW shipped) and factory utilization ratesBookings-to-bill ratio and contracted backlog duration (currently through 2030)Module ASP realized and forward pricing for uncontracted capacitySystems segment gross margin (EPC projects have 8-12% margins versus 40%+ modules)Manufacturing cost per watt and Series 7 yield ratesGuidance on IRA manufacturing credit realization ($0.07/watt = $70M per GW)
Key metrics:SEIA quarterly utility-scale solar installation forecasts (GW pipeline) · Chinese polysilicon spot prices ($/kg) as proxy for crystalline silicon module cost competitiveness · FERC interconnection queue additions and withdrawal rates for solar projects >100MW · U.S. Commerce Department AD/CVD case progression on Southeast Asian solar imports
Income Statement
| Metric | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,923 | 2,619 | 3,319 |
| Gross Profit | 730 | 70 | 1,301 |
| Operating Income | 587 | -27 | 857 |
| Net Income | 469 | -44 | 831 |
| EBITDA | 845 | 291 | 1,212 |
| EPS Diluted | 4.38 | -0.41 | 7.74 |
Balance Sheet
| Metric | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 1,451 | 1,481 | 1,947 |
| Total Current Assets | 3,191 | 3,791 | 4,635 |
| Total Assets | 7,414 | 8,251 | 10,365 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 727 | 1,038 | 1,306 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,454 | 2,415 | 3,678 |
| Total Equity | 5,960 | 5,836 | 6,687 |
| Total Debt | 399 | 234 | 624 |
| Net Debt | -1,052 | -1,247 | -1,323 |
Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 238 | 873 | 602 |
| Capital Expenditure | -540 | -904 | -1,387 |
| Free Cash Flow | -303 | -30 | -785 |
| Stock-Based Comp | 21 | 29 | 34 |
| Net Change in Cash | 182 | 38 | 472 |
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