Calculation
ROE | = | 100 | × | Net income (loss)1 | ÷ | Stockholders’ equity1 | |
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Dec 31, 2022 | -0.76% | = | 100 | × | (44,166) | ÷ | 5,836,055) |
Dec 31, 2021 | 7.86% | = | 100 | × | 468,693) | ÷ | 5,959,551) |
Dec 31, 2020 | 7.22% | = | 100 | × | 398,355) | ÷ | 5,520,928) |
Dec 31, 2019 | -2.26% | = | 100 | × | (114,933) | ÷ | 5,096,767) |
Dec 31, 2018 | 2.77% | = | 100 | × | 144,326) | ÷ | 5,212,403) |
Dec 31, 2017 | -3.25% | = | 100 | × | (165,615) | ÷ | 5,098,697) |
Dec 31, 2016 | -6.87% | = | 100 | × | (357,964) | ÷ | 5,212,687) |
Dec 31, 2015 | 9.85% | = | 100 | × | 546,421) | ÷ | 5,548,487) |
Dec 31, 2014 | 7.89% | = | 100 | × | 396,918) | ÷ | 5,027,487) |
Dec 31, 2013 | 7.84% | = | 100 | × | 353,038) | ÷ | 4,503,117) |
Dec 31, 2012 | -2.67% | = | 100 | × | (96,338) | ÷ | 3,605,526) |
Dec 31, 2011 | -1.08% | = | 100 | × | (39,493) | ÷ | 3,643,863) |
Dec 31, 2010 | 19.22% | = | 100 | × | 664,201) | ÷ | 3,454,945) |
Dec 26, 2009 | 24.13% | = | 100 | × | 640,138) | ÷ | 2,652,787) |
Dec 27, 2008 | 23.02% | = | 100 | × | 348,330) | ÷ | 1,513,042) |
Dec 29, 2007 | 14.43% | = | 100 | × | 158,354) | ÷ | 1,097,267) |
Dec 30, 2006 | 0.97% | = | 100 | × | 3,974) | ÷ | 411,440) |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-30).
1 US$ in thousands
Comparison to Competitors
First Solar Inc. | Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | Analog Devices Inc. | Applied Materials Inc. | Broadcom Inc. | Intel Corp. | KLA Corp. | Lam Research Corp. | Micron Technology Inc. | NVIDIA Corp. | ON Semiconductor Corp. | Qualcomm Inc. | Texas Instruments Inc. | |
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Dec 31, 2022 | -0.76% | 2.41% | 7.54% | 53.51% | 50.62% | 7.90% | 237.04% | 73.35% | 17.41% | 36.65% | 30.74% | 71.81% | 60.02% |
Dec 31, 2021 | 7.86% | 42.18% | 3.66% | 48.08% | 26.99% | 20.83% | 61.53% | 64.85% | 13.34% | 25.64% | 22.02% | 90.88% | 58.27% |
Dec 31, 2020 | 7.22% | 42.66% | 10.17% | 34.21% | 12.40% | 25.79% | 45.65% | 43.53% | 6.89% | 22.91% | 6.62% | 85.54% | 60.90% |
Dec 31, 2019 | -2.26% | 12.06% | 11.64% | 32.94% | 10.92% | 27.16% | 44.21% | 46.89% | 17.59% | 44.33% | 6.41% | 89.35% | 56.33% |
Dec 31, 2018 | 2.77% | 26.62% | 13.61% | 48.44% | 45.99% | 28.24% | 49.51% | 36.62% | 43.77% | 40.78% | 19.78% | -524.14% | 62.04% |
Dec 31, 2017 | -3.25% | 7.04% | 7.16% | 36.73% | 8.34% | 13.91% | 69.82% | 24.90% | 27.33% | 28.91% | 29.17% | 8.02% | 35.62% |
Dec 31, 2016 | -6.87% | -119.47% | 16.68% | 23.85% | -9.20% | 15.58% | 102.22% | 15.51% | -2.28% | 13.74% | 9.99% | 17.95% | 34.33% |
Dec 31, 2015 | 9.85% | — | 13.74% | 18.09% | 28.94% | 18.70% | 86.88% | 12.85% | 23.57% | 14.27% | 12.82% | 16.78% | 30.02% |
Dec 31, 2014 | 7.89% | -215.51% | 13.23% | 13.62% | 8.11% | 20.95% | 15.88% | 12.57% | 28.27% | 9.87% | 11.66% | 20.34% | 27.15% |
Dec 31, 2013 | 7.84% | -15.26% | 14.21% | 3.61% | 19.13% | 16.51% | 15.60% | 2.54% | 13.02% | 11.65% | 10.37% | 18.99% | 20.01% |
Dec 31, 2012 | -2.67% | -219.89% | 15.63% | 1.51% | 23.27% | 21.49% | 22.80% | 3.29% | -13.40% | 14.02% | -6.66% | 18.22% | 16.05% |
Dec 31, 2011 | -1.08% | 30.88% | 22.85% | 21.89% | 27.52% | 28.19% | 27.77% | 29.30% | 1.97% | 7.96% | 0.79% | 15.81% | 20.42% |
Dec 31, 2010 | 19.22% | 46.50% | 22.25% | 12.44% | 27.57% | 23.19% | 9.45% | 19.61% | 23.07% | -2.55% | 21.27% | 15.57% | 30.93% |
Dec 26, 2009 | 24.13% | 46.91% | 9.80% | -4.30% | -4.23% | 10.48% | -23.96% | -20.79% | -39.43% | -1.25% | 6.19% | 7.84% | 15.12% |
Dec 27, 2008 | 23.02% | — | 32.49% | 12.73% | — | 13.54% | 12.04% | 24.70% | -26.21% | 30.47% | -56.00% | 17.61% | 20.59% |
Dec 29, 2007 | 14.43% | -113.01% | 21.25% | 21.87% | — | 16.31% | 14.88% | 58.30% | -4.13% | 22.36% | 1,523.27% | 20.86% | 26.64% |
Dec 30, 2006 | 0.97% | -2.87% | 15.99% | 22.80% | — | 13.72% | 10.66% | 24.05% | 5.03% | 20.76% | — | 18.42% | 38.21% |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-30).
Comparison to Sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)
First Solar Inc., ROE, long-term trends, comparison to sector (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment)
First Solar Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | |
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Dec 31, 2022 | -0.76% | 22.84% |
Dec 31, 2021 | 7.86% | 25.72% |
Dec 31, 2020 | 7.22% | 24.23% |
Dec 31, 2019 | -2.26% | 26.49% |
Dec 31, 2018 | 2.77% | 33.19% |
Dec 31, 2017 | -3.25% | 17.13% |
Dec 31, 2016 | -6.87% | 13.38% |
Dec 31, 2015 | 9.85% | 18.99% |
Dec 31, 2014 | 7.89% | 19.68% |
Dec 31, 2013 | 7.84% | 15.71% |
Dec 31, 2012 | -2.67% | 14.73% |
Dec 31, 2011 | -1.08% | 21.29% |
Dec 31, 2010 | 19.22% | 21.00% |
Dec 26, 2009 | 24.13% | 5.28% |
Dec 27, 2008 | 23.02% | 9.52% |
Dec 29, 2007 | 14.43% | 13.87% |
Dec 30, 2006 | 0.97% | 16.85% |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-30).
Comparison to Industry (Information Technology)
First Solar Inc. | Information Technology | |
---|---|---|
Dec 31, 2022 | -0.76% | 38.69% |
Dec 31, 2021 | 7.86% | 42.56% |
Dec 31, 2020 | 7.22% | 35.29% |
Dec 31, 2019 | -2.26% | 36.68% |
Dec 31, 2018 | 2.77% | 30.48% |
Dec 31, 2017 | -3.25% | 23.55% |
Dec 31, 2016 | -6.87% | 23.41% |
Dec 31, 2015 | 9.85% | 26.26% |
Dec 31, 2014 | 7.89% | 25.70% |
Dec 31, 2013 | 7.84% | 24.93% |
Dec 31, 2012 | -2.67% | 26.10% |
Dec 31, 2011 | -1.08% | 29.12% |
Dec 31, 2010 | 19.22% | 27.85% |
Dec 26, 2009 | 24.13% | 20.30% |
Dec 27, 2008 | 23.02% | 26.25% |
Dec 29, 2007 | 14.43% | 24.20% |
Dec 30, 2006 | 0.97% | 23.00% |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-30).