$FSLR
First Solar Inc Stock $fslr

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2023 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127449423000010 Filed on April 27, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1	2022 Q1
Revenue	$810.7M	$548.3M	$367.0M
YoY Change	30.55%	49.38%	-54.31%
Cost Of Revenue	$500.3M	$436.2M	$355.6M
YoY Change	-22.34%	22.68%	-42.52%
Gross Profit	$310.4M	$112.1M	$11.46M
YoY Change	-1438.02%	877.5%	-93.8%
Gross Profit Margin	38.29%	20.44%	3.12%
Selling, General & Admin	$46.33M	$44.03M	$36.73M
YoY Change	19.11%	19.88%	-29.49%
% of Gross Profit	14.92%	39.29%	320.4%
Research & Development	$36.75M	$30.51M	$27.11M
YoY Change	45.65%	12.55%	36.41%
% of Gross Profit	11.84%	27.23%	236.48%
Depreciation & Amortization	$71.71M	$68.86M	$65.21M
YoY Change	7.74%	5.59%	3.18%
% of Gross Profit	23.1%	61.45%	568.85%
Operating Expenses	$142.0M	$94.03M	$71.17M
YoY Change	83.62%	32.12%	-14.57%
Operating Profit	$168.5M	$18.00M	-$57.80M
YoY Change	16.36%	-131.14%	-122.91%
Interest Expense	$1.415M	$748.0K	$2.865M
YoY Change	-56.27%	-73.89%	-4.37%
% of Operating Profit	0.84%	4.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$997.0K	-$1.456M	-$212.0K
YoY Change	-152.95%	586.79%	-102.51%
Pretax Income	$188.5M	$35.67M	-$62.75M
YoY Change	35.0%	-156.85%	-124.5%
Income Tax	$17.89M	-$6.888M	-$19.50M
% Of Pretax Income	9.49%	-19.31%
Net Earnings	$170.6M	$42.56M	-$43.26M
YoY Change	205.67%	-198.4%	-120.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	21.04%	7.76%	-11.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.60	$0.40	-$0.41
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.59	$0.40	-$0.41
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	106.8M shares	106.6M shares	106.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	107.3M shares	107.2M shares	106.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1	2022 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.884B	$2.271B	$1.558B
YoY Change	1.68%	45.77%	1.46%
Cash & Equivalents	$829.9M	$906.6M	$1.335B
Short-Term Investments	$1.054B	$1.365B	$223.1M
Other Short-Term Assets	$352.2M	$272.7M	$282.7M
YoY Change	48.02%	-3.53%	1685.87%
Inventory	$756.2M	$751.4M	$840.8M
Prepaid Expenses	$53.30M	$45.47M	$30.19M
Receivables	$631.3M	$298.6M	$293.4M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.661B	$3.620B	$2.995B
YoY Change	8.2%	20.86%	-4.52%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.020B	$3.859B	$2.786B
YoY Change	34.5%	38.51%	16.17%
Goodwill	$28.65M	$14.46M	$14.46M
YoY Change	98.08%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$70.44M	$28.48M	$42.77M
YoY Change	81.87%	-33.42%	-19.91%
Long-Term Investments	$194.7M	$196.6M	$220.2M
YoY Change	-2.8%	-10.71%
Other Assets	$414.0M	$386.7M	$435.2M
YoY Change	34.87%	-11.14%	-35.4%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.336B	$4.945B	$4.404B
YoY Change	32.22%	12.27%	10.88%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.661B	$3.620B	$2.995B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.336B	$4.945B	$4.404B
Total Assets	$8.997B	$8.565B	$7.399B
YoY Change	21.27%	15.75%	4.08%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$245.8M	$285.8M	$146.2M
YoY Change	52.73%	95.41%	-21.42%
Accrued Expenses	$303.3M	$391.9M	$335.0M
YoY Change	-11.88%	17.0%	54.02%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due			$4.701M
YoY Change			91.64%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.091B	$1.174B	$735.0M
YoY Change	35.72%	59.75%	9.81%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$437.4M	$320.4M	$247.4M
YoY Change	157.27%	29.52%	-2.79%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$140.3M	$121.4M	$404.3M
YoY Change	-66.27%	-69.98%	11.61%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$577.7M	$441.8M	$651.6M
YoY Change	-1.4%	-32.21%	5.67%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.091B	$1.174B	$735.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$577.7M	$441.8M	$651.6M
Total Liabilities	$2.958B	$2.696B	$1.524B
YoY Change	94.12%	76.89%	7.77%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.353B	$3.183B	$3.141B
YoY Change	4.89%	1.33%	7.38%
Common Stock	$2.872B	$2.866B	$2.863B
YoY Change	0.11%	0.09%	0.33%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.040B	$5.869B	$5.875B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.997B	$8.565B	$7.399B
YoY Change	21.27%	15.75%	4.08%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1	2022 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$170.6M	$42.56M	-$43.26M
YoY Change	205.67%	-198.4%	-120.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$71.71M	$68.86M	$65.21M
YoY Change	7.74%	5.59%	3.18%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$89.68M	-$34.60M	-$138.8M
YoY Change	-201.89%	-75.08%	-50.32%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$382.7M	$371.0M	$154.8M
YoY Change	-292.61%	139.7%	71.66%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$284.3M	$0.00	-$12.00K
YoY Change	-16.36%	-100.0%	-72.09%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$98.39M	-$645.2M	-$2.944M
YoY Change	-169.67%	21816.68%	-101.08%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$0.00	$737.0K
YoY Change		-100.0%	-98.03%
Cash From Financing Activities	108.9M	$107.7M	$5.764M
YoY Change	-9.14%	1768.25%	-118.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-89.68M	-$34.60M	-$138.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-98.39M	-$645.2M	-$2.944M
Cash From Financing Activities	108.9M	$107.7M	$5.764M
Net Change In Cash	-79.18M	-$570.6M	-$120.9M
YoY Change	-122.68%	372.16%	204.1%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$89.68M	-$34.60M	-$138.8M
Capital Expenditures	$382.7M	$371.0M	$154.8M
Free Cash Flow	-$472.4M	-$405.6M	-$293.6M
YoY Change	-264.76%	38.13%	-20.57%

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