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

GlobalData
February 6, 2012
41 Pages - SKU: GBDT6797712

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

Summary

First Solar, Inc. (First Solar) manufactures and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The company's key products include PV Modules and Utility-Scale PV Systems. In addition, it provides variety of integrated services to its clients, including solar power systems design, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, project development, project financing, operating and maintenance and others. Geographically, the company operates across North America, Europe and Asia. First Solar is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, the US.

The company's business strategy has been to increase its manufacturing capacity, thereby increasing its market share. It also plans to invest in research and development activities and increase its geographical presence through its acquisitions and agreements.

First Solar, Inc. Key Recent Developments

Jan 16, 2012: First Solar Achieves 14.4% Total Area Efficiency Module Confirmed By NREL
Dec 19, 2011: First Solar Appoints Christopher Burghardt As Head Of Sales Operations Of Europe
Dec 15, 2011: CPUC Approves Long-term Contract For Sempra Generation Solar Power Plant
Dec 14, 2011: First Solar Appoints Jim Brown As President Of Global Business Development
Dec 14, 2011: First Solar Announces Restructuring Initiatives To Improve Overall Operating Efficiency

This comprehensive SWOT profile of First Solar, Inc. 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.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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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; First Solar, Inc. - Key Manufacturing Facilities
Section 2 - Company Analysis: First Solar, Inc. - Business Description; Business Description - Components; Components - Overview; Components - Production; Components - Financials; Components - Market View; Components - Technology; Business Description - Others; Others - Overview; Others - Financials; First Solar, Inc. - SWOT Analysis; SWOT Analysis - Overview; First Solar, Inc. - Strengths; Strength - Leading Solar Module Manufacturer; Strength - Technological Expertise: Low Cost Production; Strength - Long-Term Supply Contracts; First Solar, Inc. - Weaknesses; Weakness - Deteriorating Profitability; Weakness - Narrow Presence in the US Market; First Solar, Inc. - Opportunities; Opportunity - Growing Solar PV Industry; Opportunity - Expansion in the US Solar Market; Opportunity - German Solar Energy Market; Opportunity - Capacity Expansions; First Solar, Inc. - Threats; Threat - Cuts in Solar Feed-in-Tariff (FiT); Threat - Intense Competitive Landscape; Threat - Volatile Macroeconomics; Threat - Procurement of Raw Materials; 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, 2006 to YTD 2012; First Solar, Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012; First Solar, Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 - Company’s Recent Developments: First Solar, Inc., Recent Developments; Jan 16, 2012: First Solar Achieves 14.4% Total Area Efficiency Module Confirmed By NREL; Dec 19, 2011: First Solar Appoints Christopher Burghardt As Head Of Sales Operations Of Europe; Dec 15, 2011: CPUC Approves Long-term Contract For Sempra Generation Solar Power Plant; Dec 14, 2011: First Solar Announces Restructuring Initiatives To Improve Overall Operating Efficiency; Dec 14, 2011: First Solar Appoints Jim Brown As President Of Global Business Development; Dec 09, 2011: DOC And US Businesses Conclude Successful Renewable Energy Mission To Turkey; Dec 06, 2011: Rudolph/Libbe To Develop 2 MW Solar Array In City Of Bryan, Ohio; Dec 05, 2011: Power-One Inverters Help Harvest Energy In 12 MW Solar Park In Le Castellet, France; Nov 28, 2011: BLM Announces 2012 Renewable Energy Priority Projects; Nov 17, 2011: First Solar Achieves 5 GW Photovoltaic Production Milestone
Section 6 - Appendix: Methodology; Ratio Definitions; About GlobalData; Contact Us; Disclaimer
List of Tables: 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., Other Locations; First Solar, Inc., Subsidiaries; First Solar, Inc., Key Manufacturing Facilities; First Solar, Inc., Key Competitors; First Solar, Inc., Ratios based on current share price; First Solar, Inc., Annual Ratios; First Solar, Inc., Interim Ratios; First Solar, Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012; First Solar, Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012; First Solar, Inc., Recent Deals Summary; Currency Codes; Capital Market Ratios; Equity Ratios; Profitability Ratios; Cost Ratios; Liquidity Ratios; Leverage Ratios; Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures: First Solar, Inc., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010); First Solar, Inc., Ratio Charts; First Solar, Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012; First Solar, Inc., Power, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012

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