First Solar Inc (FSLR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

First Solar Inc (FSLR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review


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  • Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
  • Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
  • Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights

First Solar Inc (First Solar) is a provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It designs, manufactures and sells PV solar modules. The company produces solar systems using cadmium telluride (CdTe) technology. First Solar also offers solar PV power systems, and operational and maintenance services to system owners. First Solar's proprietary, vertically integrated process converts glass sheets into solar panels. The company serves utilities, commercial and industrial companies, independent power producers, and other system owners in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America. The company has solar module manufacturing facilities in the US, Malaysia, and Vietnam. First Solar is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, the US.

First Solar Inc Key Recent Developments

May 01,2024: First Solar Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
May 01,2024: MN8 Energy Sources 457 MW of American Solar Modules from First Solar
Apr 30,2024: American Solar: Birch Creek Energy Orders 547 MW of First Solar Modules
Apr 22,2024: First Solar and ZSW collaborate on thin-film PV t

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Section 1 - About the Company
First Solar Inc - Key Facts
First Solar Inc - Key Employees
First Solar Inc - Key Employee Biographies
First Solar Inc - Major Products and Services
First Solar Inc - History
First Solar Inc - Company Statement
First Solar Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Company Overview
First Solar Inc - Business Description
Business Segment: Modules
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Business Segment: Other
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Geographical Segment: All other foreign countries
Performance
Geographical Segment: Chile
Performance
Geographical Segment: France
Performance
Geographical Segment: Japan
Performance
Geographical Segment: The US
Performance
R&D Overview
First Solar Inc - Corporate Strategy
First Solar Inc - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
First Solar Inc - Strengths
First Solar Inc - Weaknesses
First Solar Inc - Opportunities
First Solar Inc - Threats
First Solar Inc - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Power Financial Deals and Alliances
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2018 to YTD 2024
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Type, 2018 to YTD 2024
First Solar Inc, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
May 01, 2024: First Solar Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
May 01, 2024: MN8 Energy Sources 457 MW of American Solar Modules from First Solar
Apr 30, 2024: American Solar: Birch Creek Energy Orders 547 MW of First Solar Modules
Apr 22, 2024: First Solar and ZSW collaborate on thin-film PV tech
Apr 18, 2024: ZSW and First Solar Announce Strategic Research Partnership on Thin Film Photovoltaics
Mar 28, 2024: NSG Group Sign a PPA for Solar Power in Maizuru Plant, Japan
Feb 07, 2024: SolAmerica Energy procures 205 MW of First Solar’s American Solar Modules
Jan 30, 2024: First Solar, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and 2024 Financial Guidance on February 27, 2024
Jan 12, 2024: First Solar unveils 3.3GW PV manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu
Jan 04, 2024: First Solar Signs PPA with Cleantech Solar to Power India Manufacturing Facility
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
First Solar Inc, Key Facts
First Solar Inc, Key Employees
First Solar Inc, Key Employee Biographies
First Solar Inc, Major Products and Services
First Solar Inc, History
First Solar Inc, Subsidiaries
First Solar Inc, Key Competitors
First Solar Inc, Ratios based on current share price
First Solar Inc, Annual Ratios
First Solar Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
First Solar Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
First Solar Inc, Interim Ratios
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2018 to YTD 2024
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Type, 2018 to YTD 2024
First Solar Inc, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
First Solar Inc, Performance Chart (2019 - 2023)
First Solar Inc, Ratio Charts
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2018 to YTD 2024
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals by Type, 2018 to YTD 2024

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