First Historical Balance Sheet

FSLR Stock  USD 186.13  4.18  2.30%   
Trend analysis of First Solar balance sheet accounts such as Total Stockholder Equity of 3.8 B or Property Plant And Equipment Net of 4.7 B provides information on First Solar's total assets, liabilities, and equity, which is the actual value of First Solar to its prevalent stockholders. By breaking down trends over time using First Solar balance sheet statements, investors will see what precisely the company owns and what it owes to creditors or other parties at the end of each accounting year.
 
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Financial Statement Analysis is much more than just reviewing and examining First Solar latest accounting reports to predict its past. Macroaxis encourages investors to analyze financial statements over time for various trends across multiple indicators and accounts to determine whether First Solar is a good buy for the upcoming year.

First Solar Inventory

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About First Balance Sheet Analysis

Balance Sheet is a snapshot of the financial position of First Solar at a specified time, usually calculated after every quarter, six months, or one year. First Solar Balance Sheet has two main parts: assets and liabilities. Liabilities are the debts or obligations of First Solar and are divided into current liabilities and long term liabilities. An asset, on the other hand, is anything of value that can be converted into cash and which First currently owns. An asset can also be divided into two categories, current and non-current.

First Solar Balance Sheet Chart

At this time, First Solar's Total Liabilities is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 11/22/2024, Property Plant And Equipment Gross is likely to grow to about 6.5 B, while Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 3.8 B.

Total Assets

Total assets refers to the total amount of First Solar assets owned. Assets are items that have some economic value and are expended over time to create a benefit for the owner. These assets are usually recorded in First Solar books under different categories such as cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable,prepaid expenses, inventory, fixed assets, intangible assets, other assets, marketable securities, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and others. The total value of all owned resources that are expected to provide future economic benefits to the business, including cash, investments, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, equipment, and intangible assets.

Property Plant And Equipment Net

The total value of a company's physical assets (such as land, buildings, and equipment) used in operations, net of depreciation. It reflects the company's investment in assets used for production.

Non Current Assets Total

The total value of a company's long-term assets, which are not expected to be converted into cash or used up within one year or the operating cycle, including property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets.

Total Liab

The total amount of all liabilities that a company has, including both short-term and long-term liabilities.

Short Long Term Debt

The total of a company's short-term and long-term borrowings.
Most accounts from First Solar's balance sheet are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing balance sheet accounts one by one will only give a small insight into First Solar current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of balance sheet accounts, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Solar. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of economic analysis.
To learn how to invest in First Stock, please use our How to Invest in First Solar guide.At this time, First Solar's Total Liabilities is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 11/22/2024, Property Plant And Equipment Gross is likely to grow to about 6.5 B, while Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 3.8 B.
 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total239.9M193.5M624.4M655.6M
Total Assets7.4B8.3B10.4B5.3B

First Solar balance sheet Correlations

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First Solar Account Relationship Matchups

First Solar balance sheet Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Total Assets7.5B7.1B7.4B8.3B10.4B5.3B
Short Long Term Debt Total471.7M279.2M239.9M193.5M624.4M655.6M
Total Stockholder Equity5.1B5.5B6.0B5.8B6.7B3.8B
Property Plant And Equipment Net2.7B2.6B2.9B3.5B4.5B4.7B
Net Debt(881.0M)(947.8M)(1.2B)(1.3B)(1.3B)(1.3B)
Cash1.4B1.2B1.5B1.5B1.9B1.0B
Non Current Assets Total3.9B4.1B4.2B4.5B5.7B6.0B
Non Currrent Assets Other1.0B940.8M946.0M588.3M994.6M728.1M
Other Assets1.0B1.4B1.1B777.9M894.6M965.4M
Cash And Short Term Investments2.2B1.7B1.8B2.6B2.1B1.4B
Net Receivables658.5M292.5M454.7M355.0M1.4B1.5B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding105.3M106.7M106.9M106.6M107.4M93.0M
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity7.5B7.1B7.4B8.3B10.4B5.3B
Non Current Liabilities Total1.1B740.6M727.3M1.4B2.4B2.5B
Inventory497.1M567.6M666.3M621.4M1.0B1.1B
Other Stockholder Equity2.8B2.9B2.9B2.9B2.9B2.1B
Total Liab2.4B1.6B1.5B2.4B3.7B3.9B
Total Current Assets3.6B3.0B3.2B3.8B4.6B2.5B
Property Plant And Equipment Gross2.8B2.4B2.9B3.5B6.2B6.5B
Other Current Liab759.4M405.1M310.4M394.8M529.9M413.0M
Total Current Liabilities1.3B847.4M726.9M1.0B1.3B813.0M
Retained Earnings2.3B2.7B3.2B3.1B4.0B4.2B
Accounts Payable218.1M183.3M193.4M341.4M207.2M184.8M
Short Term Investments811.5M520.1M375.4M1.1B155.5M147.7M
Other Current Assets280.0M308.6M242.7M233.9M112.6M154.2M
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(79.3M)(61.7M)(96.4M)(191.8M)(174.1M)(165.4M)
Other Liab526.8M502.9M345.4M1.2B1.3B1.4B
Long Term Debt454.2M237.7M236.0M184.3M464.1M290.2M
Short Term Debt17.5M55.5M16.7M9.2M106.6M111.9M
Intangible Assets64.5M56.1M45.5M31.1M64.5M78.6M
Property Plant Equipment2.3B2.6B2.9B3.6B4.2B4.4B
Current Deferred Revenue323.2M188.8M201.9M263.2M413.6M215.6M
Net Tangible Assets5.0B5.5B5.9B5.8B6.7B5.1B
Retained Earnings Total Equity2.4B2.3B2.7B3.2B3.7B2.4B
Long Term Debt Total461.2M454.2M237.7M236.0M271.4M337.2M
Capital Surpluse2.8B2.8B2.9B2.9B3.3B2.8B

Pair Trading with First Solar

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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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