(FSLR) First Solar - Performance -28.6% in 12m
Compare FSLR with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
42.15%
#17 in Group
Rel. Strength
21.38%
#6275 in Universe
Total Return 12m
-28.63%
#59 in Group
Total Return 5y
189.91%
#17 in Group
P/E 11.7
12th Percentile in Group
P/E Forward 7.60
7th Percentile in Group
PEG 0.27
15th Percentile in Group
FCF Yield -2.21%
32th Percentile in Group
12m Total Return: FSLR (-28.6%) vs SMH (-0.9%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performers in Semiconductors
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVGO NASDAQ Broadcom |
15% | 49.8% | 734% | 89 | 28.8 | 0.5 | 96.5% | 22.7% |
NVDA NASDAQ NVIDIA |
0.5% | 26.1% | 1401% | 36.2 | 25.4 | 1.57 | 81.5% | 78.6% |
TSM NYSE Taiwan Semiconductor |
0.42% | 23.1% | 250% | 21.3 | 17.5 | 1.18 | 82.7% | 97.8% |
ASX NYSE ASE Industrial Holding |
-0.34% | -10.5% | 160% | 19.9 | 12.3 | 1.38 | -58.7% | -27.4% |
ADI NASDAQ Analog Devices |
-3.35% | -1.19% | 106% | 56.1 | 23.5 | 0.75 | -55.0% | -1.69% |
TSEM NASDAQ Tower Semiconductor |
0.34% | 8.85% | 93.5% | 19.2 | 19 | 0.9 | -13.9% | 1.2% |
TXN NASDAQ Texas Instruments |
-10.2% | -5.94% | 66.6% | 30.8 | 30.1 | 1.76 | -87.3% | -15% |
NVEC NASDAQ NVE |
-8.83% | -24.8% | 44.9% | 18.9 | - | 1.18 | -0.20% | -4.86% |
Performance Comparison: FSLR vs SMH vs S&P 500
SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for FSLR
Total Return (including Dividends) | FSLR | SMH | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -0.48% | -0.09% | -0.87% |
3 Months | -24.89% | -13.27% | -7.58% |
12 Months | -28.63% | -0.88% | 11.88% |
5 Years | 189.91% | 239.32% | 110.33% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | FSLR | SMH | S&P 500 |
1 Month | 32.1% | 18.4% | 23% |
3 Months | -72.8% | -88.5% | -88.5% |
12 Months | -81.6% | -28% | 55.1% |
5 Years | 80.0% | 83.2% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. SMH | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #39 | -0.39% | 0.39% |
3 Month | #71 | -13.4% | -18.7% |
12 Month | #58 | -28.0% | -36.2% |
5 Years | #19 | -14.6% | 37.8% |
FAQs
Does FSLR First Solar outperforms the market?
No,
over the last 12 months FSLR made -28.63%, while its related Sector, the VanEck Semiconductor (SMH) made -0.88%.
Over the last 3 months FSLR made -24.89%, while SMH made -13.27%.
Over the last 3 months FSLR made -24.89%, while SMH made -13.27%.
Performance Comparison FSLR vs Indeces and Sectors
FSLR vs. Indices FSLR is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -7.60% | 0.39% | -33.4% | -40.5% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -8.63% | -1.88% | -33.9% | -41.3% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | -6.66% | 2.70% | -33.4% | -37.8% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -6.37% | -1.80% | -53.0% | -53.3% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -3.64% | 2.34% | -30.5% | -34.6% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -6.61% | -0.54% | -35.4% | -42.5% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -4.76% | -4.54% | -33.7% | -31.7% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -6.80% | -5.08% | -37.1% | -22.8% |
FSLR vs. Sectors FSLR is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -7.85% | 0.57% | -39.6% | -52.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -7.68% | -0.38% | -36.0% | -42.0% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | -4.10% | -0.68% | -38.8% | -39.8% |
Energy | XLE | -3.12% | 13.4% | -27.7% | -17.5% |
Financial | XLF | -6.21% | 1.63% | -41.0% | -51.3% |
Health Care | XLV | -7.52% | 3.31% | -31.8% | -30.4% |
Industrial | XLI | -8.02% | -0.59% | -34.2% | -38.2% |
Materials | XLB | -6.99% | 1.95% | -26.0% | -25.1% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -6.08% | 0.83% | -32.6% | -46.7% |
Technology | XLK | -10.1% | -2.17% | -30.1% | -36.4% |
Utilities | XLU | -4.76% | -0.54% | -35.6% | -50.5% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -8.55% | -6.87% | -47.0% | -55.2% |
Biotech | XBI | -8.90% | -2.76% | -20.8% | -26.8% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -6.91% | 1.79% | -18.6% | -21.6% |
Retail | XRT | -6.03% | 0.08% | -27.9% | -25.9% |