FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:F3A - US3364331070 - Common Stock
224.4 EUR
-13.65 (-5.73%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to F3A. F3A was compared to 61 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of F3A get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. F3A is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings could make F3A a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year F3A was profitable.
F3A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
F3A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years F3A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
F3A's Return On Assets of 10.41% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. F3A outperforms 59.02% of its industry peers.
F3A has a Return On Equity of 15.53%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: F3A outperforms 57.38% of its industry peers.
F3A has a Return On Invested Capital (10.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.41% | ||
| ROE | 15.53% | ||
| ROIC | 10.04% |
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
F3A has a Profit Margin of 27.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: F3A outperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of F3A has grown nicely.
F3A has a better Operating Margin (29.81%) than 73.77% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of F3A has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 40.05%, F3A is not doing good in the industry: 67.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of F3A has grown nicely.
| 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so F3A is destroying value.
F3A has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, F3A has more shares outstanding
F3A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 5.48 indicates that F3A is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
F3A's Altman-Z score of 5.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. F3A outperforms 52.46% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of F3A is 1.28, which is an excellent value as it means it would take F3A, only 1.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.28, F3A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.57% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that F3A is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.06, F3A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.48 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC10.63%
2.3 Liquidity
F3A has a Current Ratio of 1.91. This is a normal value and indicates that F3A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of F3A (1.91) is worse than 68.85% of its industry peers.
F3A has a Quick Ratio of 1.55. This is a normal value and indicates that F3A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
F3A's Quick ratio of 1.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. F3A is outperformed by 67.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.05% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, F3A shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 52.90% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 31.16% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.55% on average over the past years.
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 25.29% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
F3A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.94%
EPS Next 2Y35.92%
EPS Next 3Y32.41%
EPS Next 5Y25.29%
Revenue Next Year22.09%
Revenue Next 2Y21.53%
Revenue Next 3Y18.94%
Revenue Next 5Y13.24%
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
F3A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.31.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, F3A is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
F3A is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.59, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.50, which indicates a very decent valuation of F3A.
F3A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. F3A is cheaper than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.03, F3A is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, F3A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of F3A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: F3A is cheaper than 60.66% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
F3A's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as F3A's earnings are expected to grow with 32.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.38
EPS Next 2Y35.92%
EPS Next 3Y32.41%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
F3A does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:F3A (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
224.4
-13.65 (-5.73%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners104.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.08B
Revenue(TTM)5.05B
Net Income(TTM)1.40B
Analysts80.43
Price Target234.92 (4.69%)
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)17.42%
PT rev (3m)23.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.8%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.5 | ||
| P/S | 5.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.45 | ||
| P/B | 3.15 | ||
| P/tB | 3.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.32 |
EPS(TTM)11.05
EY4.92%
EPS(NY)19.51
Fwd EY8.7%
FCF(TTM)4.86
FCFY2.17%
OCF(TTM)12.86
OCFY5.73%
SpS39.93
BVpS71.28
TBVpS70.63
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.38
Graham Number133.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.41% | ||
| ROE | 15.53% | ||
| ROCE | 14.52% | ||
| ROIC | 10.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.56% | ||
| 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 | 5.48 |
F-Score5
WACC10.63%
ROIC/WACC0.94
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 Y19.94%
EPS Next 2Y35.92%
EPS Next 3Y32.41%
EPS Next 5Y25.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%79.67%
Revenue Next Year22.09%
Revenue Next 2Y21.53%
Revenue Next 3Y18.94%
Revenue Next 5Y13.24%
EBIT growth 1Y13.37%
EBIT growth 3Y46.92%
EBIT growth 5Y47.27%
EBIT Next Year43.83%
EBIT Next 3Y37.7%
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 / F3A.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for F3A stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to F3A.DE.
What is the valuation status for F3A stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of F3A stock?
FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for F3A stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) is 20.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.15.