Stock Analysis on Net

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

First Solar Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 1,005,130 1,702,913 1,682,081 1,946,994 1,492,958 829,913 906,634 1,481,269 1,150,982 1,701,217 1,326,363 1,450,654 1,367,464 1,346,888 972,879 1,227,002 1,277,054 1,052,700 929,355 1,352,741 878,999 1,221,568 1,013,402
Marketable securities 264,691 37,430 308,016 155,495 329,516 1,054,044 1,364,607 1,096,712 776,213 143,944 223,091 375,389 554,601 418,505 562,735 520,066 353,819 494,080 579,340 811,506 661,552 807,561 1,103,812
Accounts receivable trade, net 762,138 647,565 669,745 660,776 753,520 631,335 298,620 324,337 325,421 454,431 293,357 429,436 248,341 583,028 790,096 266,086 218,783 287,684 290,281 475,039 367,306 269,527 301,669
Government grants receivable, net 6,659 6,034 184,761 659,745
Inventories 1,250,629 1,027,872 970,871 819,899 882,787 756,173 751,407 621,376 810,660 810,461 840,750 666,299 647,439 603,057 550,270 567,587 567,785 518,242 479,792 443,513 576,770 586,621 459,472
Project assets 6,984 1,222 591 403 3,524 5,557 1,703 80,278
Assets held for sale 155,685 35,009
Other current assets 528,856 527,109 425,919 391,900 365,221 389,265 298,596 267,727 275,474 273,364 311,432 269,465 228,480 203,998 253,926 278,109 346,821 377,879 468,672 513,511 553,306 525,266 704,193
Current assets 3,818,103 3,948,923 4,241,393 4,634,809 3,824,002 3,660,730 3,619,864 3,791,421 3,338,750 3,383,417 2,994,993 3,191,243 3,046,325 3,155,476 3,136,890 3,014,535 2,800,493 2,731,176 2,747,843 3,599,834 3,043,490 3,412,246 3,662,826
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,326,121 5,139,000 4,915,686 4,397,285 4,072,857 4,020,178 3,858,604 3,536,902 3,124,079 2,988,979 2,785,824 2,649,587 2,505,921 2,396,641 2,397,986 2,402,285 2,386,591 2,324,413 2,244,175 2,181,149 2,106,968 2,006,334 1,859,293
Deferred tax assets, net 237,868 201,801 169,767 142,819 133,407 126,234 136,411 78,680 64,101 61,732 61,794 59,162 108,387 107,450 106,803 104,099 210,340 204,942 213,600 130,771 66,114 76,892 78,283
Restricted marketable securities 211,130 200,243 194,482 198,310 183,700 194,650 196,591 182,070 182,208 200,266 220,167 244,726 251,379 265,280 261,507 253,236 246,410 223,785 305,469 328,591 388,637
Government grants receivable 871,745 607,086 347,845 152,208 582,202 225,121 70,114
Goodwill 29,585 28,834 28,735 29,687 28,473 28,646 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462 14,462
Intangible assets, net 56,645 59,267 61,889 64,511 66,379 70,435 28,477 31,106 36,631 38,728 42,769 45,509 47,935 50,669 53,404 56,138 58,469 61,194 63,918 64,543 66,785 69,119 71,641
Inventories 269,675 273,977 265,034 266,899 261,359 257,169 253,353 260,395 239,644 239,025 237,854 237,512 236,446 226,719 205,096 201,229 197,520 185,028 182,259 160,646 152,574 149,157 142,192
Other assets 615,766 555,124 535,751 478,604 430,266 414,003 386,720 356,192 492,942 492,760 1,041,362 971,545 1,057,775 1,297,056 1,194,269 1,050,903 1,055,835 1,298,167 1,236,474 1,140,499 1,298,825 1,081,006 1,039,592
Noncurrent assets 7,618,535 7,065,332 6,519,189 5,730,323 5,758,643 5,336,436 4,944,732 4,459,807 4,154,067 4,035,952 4,404,232 4,222,503 4,222,305 4,092,997 3,972,020 4,094,396 4,184,724 4,341,442 4,201,298 3,915,855 4,011,197 3,725,561 3,594,100
Total assets 11,436,638 11,014,255 10,760,582 10,365,132 9,582,645 8,997,166 8,564,596 8,251,228 7,492,817 7,419,369 7,399,225 7,413,746 7,268,630 7,248,473 7,108,910 7,108,931 6,985,217 7,072,618 6,949,141 7,515,689 7,054,687 7,137,807 7,256,926

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).


Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. First Solar Inc. current assets decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Property, plant and equipment, net Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. First Solar Inc. property, plant and equipment, net increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Noncurrent assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. First Solar Inc. noncurrent assets increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Total assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. First Solar Inc. total assets increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Current Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Cash and cash equivalents Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. First Solar Inc. cash and cash equivalents increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Marketable securities Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current. First Solar Inc. marketable securities decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.
Accounts receivable trade, net Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. First Solar Inc. accounts receivable trade, net decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.
Inventories Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. First Solar Inc. inventories increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.