Stock Analysis on Net

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR)

Enterprise Value (EV) 

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Current Enterprise Value (EV)

First Solar Inc., current enterprise value calculation

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Current share price (P) $182.39
No. shares of common stock outstanding 107,057,732
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)1 19,526,260
Total equity 19,526,260
Add: Current portion of debt (per books) 96,238
Add: Finance lease liabilities, current (per books) 51
Add: Long-term debt, noncurrent portion (per books) 464,068
Add: Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent (per books) 17,063
Total equity and debt 20,103,680
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 1,946,994
Less: Marketable securities 155,495
Enterprise value (EV) 18,001,191

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

1 Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 182.39 × 107,057,732


Historical Enterprise Value (EV)

First Solar Inc., EV calculation

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Share price1, 2 $144.99 $169.14 $75.62 $81.02 $50.59
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 106,848,929 106,609,094 106,333,764 105,986,398 105,457,669
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)3 15,492,026 18,031,862 8,040,959 8,587,018 5,335,103
Total equity 15,492,026 18,031,862 8,040,959 8,587,018 5,335,103
Add: Current portion of debt (book value) 96,238 3,896 41,540 17,510
Add: Finance lease liabilities, current (book value) 51
Add: Long-term debt, noncurrent portion (book value) 464,068 184,349 236,005 237,691 454,187
Add: Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent (book value) 17,063
Total equity and debt 16,069,446 18,216,211 8,280,860 8,866,249 5,806,800
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 1,946,994 1,481,269 1,450,654 1,227,002 1,352,741
Less: Marketable securities 155,495 1,096,712 375,389 520,066 811,506
Enterprise value (EV) 13,966,957 15,638,230 6,454,817 7,119,181 3,642,553

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Closing price as at the filing date of First Solar Inc. Annual Report.

3 2023 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 144.99 × 106,848,929

Item Description The company
EV Enterprise value is total company value (the market value of common equity, debt, and preferred equity) minus the value of cash and short-term investments. First Solar Inc. EV increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.