Estimates for First Solar, Inc.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR.O) (Nasdaq)
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 32 | 574.93 | 600.19 | 455.60 | 587.64 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 30 | 531.30 | 631.00 | 437.80 | 601.39 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 33 | 1,997.08 | 2,025.12 | 1,881.00 | 2,054.25 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 33 | 2,403.78 | 2,734.74 | 2,013.20 | 2,648.24 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 33 | 1.49 | 1.66 | 1.37 | 2.14 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 29 | 1.45 | 2.02 | 0.94 | 2.12 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 36 | 7.32 | 7.55 | 6.90 | 7.35 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 36 | 6.70 | 8.86 | 4.41 | 9.40 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 15 | 31.13 | 70.00 | 15.00 | 50.00 |
Historical Surprises
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 524.96 | 480.85 | 44.11 | 8.40 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 458.10 | 525.88 | 67.77 | 14.79 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 399.95 | 418.21 | 18.26 | 4.57 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 410.60 | 433.65 | 23.05 | 5.61 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 340.93 | 348.69 | 7.76 | 2.28 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 0.08 | 4.80 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 1.65 | 2.11 | 0.46 | 27.86 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 1.51 | 1.99 | 0.48 | 31.56 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 1.31 | 1.61 | 0.30 | 23.04 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 1.02 | 1.20 | 0.18 | 17.18 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 574.93 | 574.92 | 535.27 | 530.15 | 587.64 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 531.30 | 531.22 | 541.39 | 540.99 | 601.39 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 1,997.08 | 1,997.07 | 1,999.95 | 1,989.77 | 2,054.25 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 2,403.78 | 2,406.98 | 2,455.46 | 2,455.57 | 2,648.24 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 1.49 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 2.14 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 2.12 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 7.32 | 7.34 | 7.28 | 7.22 | 7.35 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-10 | 6.70 | 6.69 | 7.26 | 7.30 | 9.40 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 |

