$FSLR
First Solar Inc Stock $fslr

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2024 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127449424000022 Filed on May 01, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q2	2024 Q1
Revenue	$1.010B	$794.1M
YoY Change	24.65%	44.83%
Cost Of Revenue	$511.6M	$448.1M
YoY Change	2.27%	2.72%
Gross Profit	$498.9M	$346.0M
YoY Change	60.71%	208.79%
Gross Profit Margin	49.37%	43.57%
Selling, General & Admin	$46.56M	$61.24M
YoY Change	0.5%	39.08%
% of Gross Profit	9.33%	17.7%
Research & Development	$51.94M	$42.74M
YoY Change	41.34%	40.09%
% of Gross Profit	10.41%	12.35%
Depreciation & Amortization	$97.34M	$90.58M
YoY Change	35.75%	31.56%
% of Gross Profit	19.51%	26.18%
Operating Expenses	$126.4M	$104.0M
YoY Change	-11.03%	10.58%
Operating Profit	$372.5M	$242.0M
YoY Change	121.06%	1244.44%
Interest Expense	$5.185M	$15.18M
YoY Change	266.43%	1929.01%
% of Operating Profit	1.39%	6.27%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$565.0K	-$2.799M
YoY Change	-156.67%	92.24%
Pretax Income	$377.1M	$255.5M
YoY Change	100.1%	616.28%
Income Tax	$27.78M	$18.90M
% Of Pretax Income	7.36%	7.4%
Net Earnings	$349.4M	$236.6M
YoY Change	104.81%	455.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	34.57%	29.8%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$3.26	$2.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.25	$2.20
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	107.0M shares	106.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	107.5M shares	107.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q2	2024 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.740B	$1.990B
YoY Change	-7.62%	-12.38%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.703B	$701.4M
Short-Term Investments	$37.43M	$308.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$527.1M	$318.7M
YoY Change	49.67%	16.87%
Inventory	$1.028B	$970.9M
Prepaid Expenses	$78.93M	$63.54M
Receivables	$647.6M	$669.7M
Other Receivables	$142.3M	$292.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.949B	$4.241B
YoY Change	7.87%	17.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.139B	$5.015B
YoY Change	27.83%	29.96%
Goodwill	$28.83M	$28.74M
YoY Change	0.66%	98.69%
Intangibles	$59.27M	$61.89M
YoY Change	-15.86%	117.33%
Long-Term Investments	$200.2M	$194.5M
YoY Change	2.87%	-1.07%
Other Assets	$555.1M	$1.151B
YoY Change	34.09%	197.55%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.065B	$6.519B
YoY Change	32.4%	31.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.949B	$4.241B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.065B	$6.519B
Total Assets	$11.01B	$10.76B
YoY Change	22.42%	25.64%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$230.9M	$239.2M
YoY Change	-6.08%	-16.28%
Accrued Expenses	$540.1M	$554.5M
YoY Change	78.07%	41.48%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$140.7M	$200.9M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.773B	$1.759B
YoY Change	62.53%	49.78%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$418.7M	$435.8M
YoY Change	-4.27%	36.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$173.8M	$1.622B
YoY Change	23.93%	1236.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$592.5M	$2.058B
YoY Change	2.58%	365.89%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.773B	$1.759B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$592.5M	$2.058B
Total Liabilities	$3.759B	$3.858B
YoY Change	27.09%	43.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.557B	$4.208B
YoY Change	35.89%	32.2%
Common Stock	$2.887B	$2.878B
YoY Change	0.5%	0.44%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.255B	$6.903B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$11.01B	$10.76B
YoY Change	22.42%	25.64%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q2	2024 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$349.4M	$236.6M
YoY Change	104.81%	455.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$97.34M	$90.58M
YoY Change	35.75%	31.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$193.0M	$267.7M
YoY Change	-315.23%	-873.81%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$365.2M	$413.5M
YoY Change	-4.58%	11.46%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$257.8M	-$155.2M
YoY Change	-9.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$107.3M	-$568.6M
YoY Change	9.1%	-11.87%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-68.35M	40.70M
YoY Change	-162.77%	-62.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	193.0M	267.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-107.3M	-568.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-68.35M	40.70M
Net Change In Cash	17.32M	-260.2M
YoY Change	-121.87%	-54.4%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$193.0M	$267.7M
Capital Expenditures	$365.2M	$413.5M
Free Cash Flow	-$172.1M	-$145.7M
YoY Change	-63.56%	-64.07%

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