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

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Table of Contents

    Table of Contents

      List of Tables

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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: Systems

                                              Overview

                                                Performance

                                                  Key Stats

                                                    Geographical Segment: All other foreign countries

                                                      Performance

                                                        Geographical Segment: Australia

                                                          Performance

                                                            Geographical Segment: India

                                                              Performance

                                                                Geographical Segment: Japan

                                                                  Performance

                                                                    Geographical Segment: Jordan

                                                                      Performance

                                                                        Geographical Segment: Spain

                                                                          Performance

                                                                            Geographical Segment: Turkey

                                                                              Performance

                                                                                Geographical Segment: United States

                                                                                  Performance

                                                                                    R&D Overview

                                                                                      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, 2013 to YTD 2019

                                                                                                                      First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Type, 2013 to YTD 2019

                                                                                                                        First Solar Inc, Recent Deals Summary

                                                                                                                          Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments

                                                                                                                            Feb 22, 2019: First Solar net sales over $2.2bn in 2018

                                                                                                                              Dec 18, 2018: First Solar series 6 completes CSA C450 test protocol at CSA group’s PV test lab CFV Solar

                                                                                                                                Dec 11, 2018: First Solar announces full-year 2019 financial guidance

                                                                                                                                  Dec 11, 2018: PI Berlin becomes an approved testing institute for First Solar modules

                                                                                                                                    Nov 08, 2018: Construction start of largest solar plant in Georgia celebrated in Twiggs County

                                                                                                                                      Nov 02, 2018: TVA announces largest valley solar installations — built for Facebook

                                                                                                                                        Oct 25, 2018: Origis Energy acquires 200MWAC PV solarpower asset from First Solar

                                                                                                                                          Oct 25, 2018: First Solar, Inc. announces third quarter 2018 financial results

                                                                                                                                            Oct 24, 2018: Study shows flexible solar can have significant grid benefits

                                                                                                                                              Oct 23, 2018: First Solar project will support PacifiCorp in meeting Facebook clean energy goals

                                                                                                                                                Section 6 – Appendix

                                                                                                                                                  Methodology

                                                                                                                                                    Ratio Definitions

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                                                                                                                                                          First Solar Inc (FSLR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

                                                                                                                                                          The profile contains critical company information including:

                                                                                                                                                          - 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 comprehensive solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It designs, manufactures, and sells PV solar modules. The company produces solar systems using cadmium telluride technology. First Solar also develops, designs, constructs, and sells PV solar power systems; and provides operations and maintenance services to system owners. It 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

                                                                                                                                                          Feb 22,2019 First Solar net sales over $2.2bn in 2018
                                                                                                                                                          Dec 18,2018 First Solar series 6 completes CSA C450 test protocol at CSA group’s PV test lab CFV Solar
                                                                                                                                                          Dec 11,2018 First Solar announces full-year 2019 financial guidance
                                                                                                                                                          Dec 11,2018 PI Berlin becomes an approved testing institute for First Solar modules

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