First Solar Stock Cash Flow From Operations

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USD 186.05 4.10 2.25%

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First Solar Company Cash Flow From Operations Analysis

First Solar's Operating Cash Flow reveals the quality of a company's reported earnings and is calculated by deducting company's income taxes from earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation (EBITDA). In other words, Operating Cash Flow refers to the amount of cash a firm generates from the sales or products or from rendering services. Operating Cash Flow typically excludes costs associated with long-term investments or investment in marketable securities and is usually used by investors or analysts to check on the quality of a company's earnings.

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Current First Solar Cash Flow From Operations

602.26 M

Most of First Solar's fundamental indicators, such as Cash Flow From Operations, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, First Solar is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

First Cash Flow From Operations Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for First Solar is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of First Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Cash Flow From Operations. Since First Solar's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of First Solar's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of First Solar's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Short Term Investments	Long Term Debt	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Common Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Good Will	Current Deferred Revenue	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.96	-0.6	0.39	0.6	0.95	0.74	0.61	0.42	0.39	0.17	0.38	-0.85	0.56	-0.09	0.3	0.86	0.11	0.84	0.44	-0.43	0.07	0.42	-0.16	0.35
Total Stockholder Equity	0.96		-0.69	0.22	0.44	0.92	0.78	0.52	0.53	0.24	0.05	0.44	-0.83	0.51	-0.18	0.22	0.93	-0.03	0.9	0.49	-0.32	-0.06	0.37	-0.27	0.25
Net Debt	-0.6	-0.69		-0.08	-0.33	-0.68	-0.68	-0.12	-0.48	0.14	-0.05	-0.47	0.52	-0.38	0.32	0.08	-0.76	0.34	-0.83	-0.6	0.11	-0.01	-0.35	0.09	-0.29
Net Receivables	0.39	0.22	-0.08		0.91	0.33	0.58	0.28	-0.35	0.56	0.77	0.08	-0.42	0.65	0.06	0.34	0.28	0.42	0.27	0.26	-0.48	0.56	0.66	0.25	0.76
Total Liab	0.6	0.44	-0.33	0.91		0.55	0.72	0.48	-0.08	0.49	0.7	0.18	-0.62	0.78	0.03	0.35	0.46	0.33	0.48	0.41	-0.6	0.61	0.64	0.11	0.71
Total Current Assets	0.95	0.92	-0.68	0.33	0.55		0.66	0.53	0.54	0.36	0.07	0.5	-0.85	0.4	-0.11	0.16	0.8	0.09	0.83	0.38	-0.34	-0.04	0.28	-0.04	0.25
Retained Earnings	0.74	0.78	-0.68	0.58	0.72	0.66		0.37	0.24	0.16	0.44	0.34	-0.69	0.84	-0.27	0.32	0.89	-0.04	0.85	0.68	-0.41	0.36	0.73	-0.2	0.65
Accounts Payable	0.61	0.52	-0.12	0.28	0.48	0.53	0.37		0.37	0.25	0.1	0.15	-0.64	0.33	0.36	-0.12	0.36	0.19	0.3	-0.02	-0.34	0.17	0.02	-0.04	-0.03
Short Term Investments	0.42	0.53	-0.48	-0.35	-0.08	0.54	0.24	0.37		-0.04	-0.61	0.28	-0.38	0.01	-0.33	-0.15	0.46	-0.03	0.52	0.34	-0.03	-0.38	-0.24	-0.32	-0.34
Long Term Debt	0.39	0.24	0.14	0.56	0.49	0.36	0.16	0.25	-0.04		0.13	-0.05	-0.47	0.25	-0.02	0.34	0.07	0.92	0.06	0.19	-0.36	-0.08	0.12	0.06	0.18
Short Term Debt	0.17	0.05	-0.05	0.77	0.7	0.07	0.44	0.1	-0.61	0.13		0.17	-0.19	0.52	0.3	0.25	0.15	-0.03	0.16	0.09	-0.29	0.74	0.63	0.27	0.77
Intangible Assets	0.38	0.44	-0.47	0.08	0.18	0.5	0.34	0.15	0.28	-0.05	0.17		-0.51	-0.04	0.41	0.01	0.35	-0.19	0.47	-0.07	0.23	-0.08	-0.1	0.21	0.0
Common Stock	-0.85	-0.83	0.52	-0.42	-0.62	-0.85	-0.69	-0.64	-0.38	-0.47	-0.19	-0.51		-0.46	-0.05	-0.12	-0.65	-0.31	-0.66	-0.31	0.42	0.04	-0.16	0.16	-0.12
Property Plant Equipment	0.56	0.51	-0.38	0.65	0.78	0.4	0.84	0.33	0.01	0.25	0.52	-0.04	-0.46		-0.3	0.55	0.67	0.13	0.6	0.75	-0.7	0.59	0.84	-0.3	0.74
Good Will	-0.09	-0.18	0.32	0.06	0.03	-0.11	-0.27	0.36	-0.33	-0.02	0.3	0.41	-0.05	-0.3		-0.17	-0.36	-0.03	-0.35	-0.7	0.29	0.18	-0.31	0.51	-0.17
Current Deferred Revenue	0.3	0.22	0.08	0.34	0.35	0.16	0.32	-0.12	-0.15	0.34	0.25	0.01	-0.12	0.55	-0.17		0.29	0.24	0.24	0.36	-0.34	0.38	0.52	-0.18	0.5
Net Tangible Assets	0.86	0.93	-0.76	0.28	0.46	0.8	0.89	0.36	0.46	0.07	0.15	0.35	-0.65	0.67	-0.36	0.29		-0.19	0.97	0.67	-0.32	0.11	0.61	-0.3	0.48
Long Term Debt Total	0.11	-0.03	0.34	0.42	0.33	0.09	-0.04	0.19	-0.03	0.92	-0.03	-0.19	-0.31	0.13	-0.03	0.24	-0.19		-0.21	0.09	-0.33	-0.14	-0.1	-0.02	-0.06
Capital Surpluse	0.84	0.9	-0.83	0.27	0.48	0.83	0.85	0.3	0.52	0.06	0.16	0.47	-0.66	0.6	-0.35	0.24	0.97	-0.21		0.69	-0.32	0.06	0.54	-0.28	0.45
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.44	0.49	-0.6	0.26	0.41	0.38	0.68	-0.02	0.34	0.19	0.09	-0.07	-0.31	0.75	-0.7	0.36	0.67	0.09	0.69		-0.54	0.11	0.62	-0.51	0.5
Long Term Investments	-0.43	-0.32	0.11	-0.48	-0.6	-0.34	-0.41	-0.34	-0.03	-0.36	-0.29	0.23	0.42	-0.7	0.29	-0.34	-0.32	-0.33	-0.32	-0.54		-0.21	-0.45	0.46	-0.34
Short Long Term Debt	0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.56	0.61	-0.04	0.36	0.17	-0.38	-0.08	0.74	-0.08	0.04	0.59	0.18	0.38	0.11	-0.14	0.06	0.11	-0.21		0.63	0.31	0.73
Net Invested Capital	0.42	0.37	-0.35	0.66	0.64	0.28	0.73	0.02	-0.24	0.12	0.63	-0.1	-0.16	0.84	-0.31	0.52	0.61	-0.1	0.54	0.62	-0.45	0.63		0.0	0.95
Net Working Capital	-0.16	-0.27	0.09	0.25	0.11	-0.04	-0.2	-0.04	-0.32	0.06	0.27	0.21	0.16	-0.3	0.51	-0.18	-0.3	-0.02	-0.28	-0.51	0.46	0.31	0.0		0.2
Capital Stock	0.35	0.25	-0.29	0.76	0.71	0.25	0.65	-0.03	-0.34	0.18	0.77	0.0	-0.12	0.74	-0.17	0.5	0.48	-0.06	0.45	0.5	-0.34	0.73	0.95	0.2

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Operating Cash Flow shows the difference between reported income and actual cash flows of the company. If a firm does not have enough cash or cash equivalents to cover its current liabilities, then both investors and management should be concerned about the company having enough liquid resources to meet current and long term debt obligations.

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Total Cash From Operating Activities Over Time

In accordance with the recently published financial statements, First Solar has 602.26 M in Cash Flow From Operations. This is 2.22% lower than that of the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment sector and notably lower than that of the Information Technology industry. The cash flow from operations for all United States stocks is 37.99% higher than that of the company.

First Cash Flow From Operations Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses First Solar's direct or indirect competition against its Cash Flow From Operations to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of First Solar could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing First Solar by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

First Solar is currently under evaluation in cash flow from operations category among its peers.

First Solar ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, First Solar's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to First Solar's managers, analysts, and investors.

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First Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.18
	Return On Asset	0.079
	Profit Margin	0.32 %
	Operating Margin	0.36 %
	Current Valuation	19.34 B
	Shares Outstanding	107.06 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	5.44 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	89.81 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	6.01 M
	Price To Earning	35.42 X
	Price To Book	2.62 X
	Price To Sales	5.17 X
	Revenue	3.32 B
	Gross Profit	127.66 M
	EBITDA	1.19 B
	Net Income	830.78 M
	Cash And Equivalents	1.85 B
	Cash Per Share	17.31 X
	Total Debt	624.39 M
	Debt To Equity	0.04 %
	Current Ratio	4.21 X
	Book Value Per Share	70.93 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	602.26 M
	Short Ratio	2.16 X
	Earnings Per Share	11.61 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	0.27 X
	Target Price	271.24
	Number Of Employees	6.7 K
	Beta	1.48
	Market Capitalization	19.92 B
	Total Asset	10.37 B
	Retained Earnings	3.97 B
	Working Capital	3.33 B
	Current Asset	3.35 B
	Current Liabilities	960.8 M
	Net Asset	10.37 B

About First Solar Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze First Solar's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of First Solar using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of First Solar based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

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Pair Trading with First Solar

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if First Solar position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in First Solar will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Moving together with First Stock

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to First Solar could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace First Solar when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back First Solar - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling First Solar to buy it.

The correlation of First Solar is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as First Solar moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if First Solar moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for First Solar can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.

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