Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
First Solar Inc., profitability ratios
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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | First Solar Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | First Solar Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | First Solar Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | First Solar Inc. ROE improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | First Solar Inc. ROA improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
Gross Profit Margin
First Solar Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Gross profit | 69,858) | 729,954) | 680,673) | 549,212) | 392,177) | |
| Net sales | 2,619,319) | 2,923,377) | 2,711,332) | 3,063,117) | 2,244,044) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 2.67% | 24.97% | 25.10% | 17.93% | 17.48% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 44.93% | 48.25% | 44.53% | 42.61% | — | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 62.70% | 61.83% | 65.87% | 67.00% | 68.27% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 46.51% | 47.32% | 44.72% | 43.72% | 45.31% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 66.55% | 61.36% | 56.58% | 55.24% | 51.48% | |
| Intel Corp. | 42.61% | 55.45% | 56.01% | 58.56% | — | |
| KLA Corp. | 61.00% | 59.93% | 57.81% | 59.08% | 64.14% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 45.69% | 46.53% | 45.88% | 45.15% | 46.63% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 45.18% | 37.62% | 30.57% | 45.72% | 58.87% | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 64.93% | 62.34% | 61.99% | 61.21% | — | |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. | 48.97% | 40.27% | 32.65% | 35.77% | — | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 57.84% | 57.51% | 60.67% | 64.57% | 54.94% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 68.76% | 67.47% | 64.10% | 63.71% | — | |
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).
1 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 69,858 ÷ 2,619,319 = 2.67%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | First Solar Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Operating Profit Margin
First Solar Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (27,236) | 586,751) | 317,489) | (161,785) | 40,113) | |
| Net sales | 2,619,319) | 2,923,377) | 2,711,332) | 3,063,117) | 2,244,044) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | -1.04% | 20.07% | 11.71% | -5.28% | 1.79% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 5.36% | 22.20% | 14.02% | 9.37% | — | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 27.29% | 23.12% | 26.74% | 28.55% | 30.35% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 30.20% | 29.87% | 25.37% | 22.93% | 27.80% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 42.84% | 31.03% | 16.80% | 15.24% | 24.63% | |
| Intel Corp. | 3.70% | 24.62% | 30.41% | 30.62% | — | |
| KLA Corp. | 39.67% | 35.97% | 25.87% | 30.41% | 38.08% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 31.24% | 30.64% | 26.62% | 25.53% | 29.01% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 31.54% | 22.68% | 14.01% | 31.51% | 49.34% | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 37.31% | 27.18% | 26.07% | 32.47% | — | |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. | 28.34% | 19.10% | 6.64% | 7.84% | — | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 35.88% | 29.16% | 26.58% | 31.59% | 3.26% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 50.63% | 48.84% | 40.76% | 39.79% | — | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 27.37% | 28.08% | 25.44% | 27.87% | — | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 28.47% | 28.76% | 24.95% | 25.42% | — | |
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).
1 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Net sales
= 100 × -27,236 ÷ 2,619,319 = -1.04%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | First Solar Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
Net Profit Margin
First Solar Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (44,166) | 468,693) | 398,355) | (114,933) | 144,326) | |
| Net sales | 2,619,319) | 2,923,377) | 2,711,332) | 3,063,117) | 2,244,044) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Net profit margin1 | -1.69% | 16.03% | 14.69% | -3.75% | 6.43% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 5.59% | 19.24% | 25.50% | 5.07% | — | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 22.88% | 19.00% | 21.79% | 22.75% | 24.12% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 25.31% | 25.53% | 21.04% | 18.52% | 19.20% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 34.62% | 24.54% | 12.39% | 12.05% | 58.80% | |
| Intel Corp. | 12.71% | 25.14% | 26.84% | 29.25% | — | |
| KLA Corp. | 36.06% | 30.04% | 20.96% | 25.73% | 19.87% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 26.73% | 26.72% | 22.42% | 22.70% | 21.49% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 28.24% | 21.16% | 12.54% | 26.97% | 46.51% | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 36.23% | 25.98% | 25.61% | 35.34% | — | |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. | 22.85% | 14.98% | 4.46% | 3.84% | — | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 29.27% | 26.94% | 22.09% | 18.07% | -21.40% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 43.68% | 42.35% | 38.69% | 34.88% | — | |
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 25.47% | 25.57% | 22.66% | 23.96% | — | |
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 24.07% | 25.56% | 21.38% | 22.17% | — | |
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).
1 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Net sales
= 100 × -44,166 ÷ 2,619,319 = -1.69%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | First Solar Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
First Solar Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (44,166) | 468,693) | 398,355) | (114,933) | 144,326) | |
| Stockholders’ equity | 5,836,055) | 5,959,551) | 5,520,928) | 5,096,767) | 5,212,403) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROE1 | -0.76% | 7.86% | 7.22% | -2.26% | 2.77% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 2.41% | 42.18% | 42.66% | 12.06% | — | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 7.54% | 3.66% | 10.17% | 11.64% | 13.61% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 53.51% | 48.08% | 34.21% | 32.94% | 48.44% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 50.62% | 26.99% | 12.40% | 10.92% | 45.99% | |
| Intel Corp. | 7.90% | 20.83% | 25.79% | 27.16% | — | |
| KLA Corp. | 237.04% | 61.53% | 45.65% | 44.21% | 49.51% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 73.35% | 64.85% | 43.53% | 46.89% | 36.62% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 17.41% | 13.34% | 6.89% | 17.59% | 43.77% | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 36.65% | 25.64% | 22.91% | 44.33% | — | |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. | 30.74% | 22.02% | 6.62% | 6.41% | — | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 71.81% | 90.88% | 85.54% | 89.35% | -524.14% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 60.02% | 58.27% | 60.90% | 56.33% | — | |
| ROE, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 22.84% | 25.72% | 24.23% | 26.49% | — | |
| ROE, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 38.69% | 42.56% | 35.29% | 36.68% | — | |
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).
1 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × -44,166 ÷ 5,836,055 = -0.76%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | First Solar Inc. ROE improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
First Solar Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (44,166) | 468,693) | 398,355) | (114,933) | 144,326) | |
| Total assets | 8,251,228) | 7,413,746) | 7,108,931) | 7,515,689) | 7,121,362) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROA1 | -0.54% | 6.32% | 5.60% | -1.53% | 2.03% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 1.95% | 25.46% | 27.78% | 5.66% | — | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 5.46% | 2.66% | 5.69% | 6.37% | 7.31% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 24.41% | 22.80% | 16.19% | 14.22% | 18.64% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 15.69% | 8.91% | 3.90% | 4.04% | 24.46% | |
| Intel Corp. | 4.40% | 11.80% | 13.65% | 15.42% | — | |
| KLA Corp. | 26.37% | 20.23% | 13.11% | 13.05% | 14.28% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 26.78% | 24.59% | 15.47% | 18.26% | 19.08% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 13.11% | 9.96% | 5.01% | 12.91% | 32.59% | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 22.07% | 15.05% | 16.15% | 31.15% | — | |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. | 15.88% | 10.49% | 2.70% | 2.51% | — | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 26.39% | 21.93% | 14.60% | 13.31% | -14.88% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 32.16% | 31.48% | 28.91% | 27.84% | — | |
| ROA, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 12.74% | 13.56% | 11.62% | 13.13% | — | |
| ROA, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 15.14% | 15.65% | 12.15% | 12.80% | — | |
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).
1 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × -44,166 ÷ 8,251,228 = -0.54%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | First Solar Inc. ROA improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022. |