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FSLR vs TSEM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FSLR 10
— TSEM 3
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: FSLR
LAST: $174.40 (-1.41%) • MKT CAP: $19.01B
valuation
7.1x
LAST: $166.48 (-11.41%) • MKT CAP: $21.24B
valuation
37.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FSLR VS. TSEM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FSLR | TSEM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.60% | 23.20% | +17.40 | FSLR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.00% | 5.40% | +12.60 | FSLR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.1x | 37.0x | -29.90 | FSLR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.25% | -0.23% | +6.48 | FSLR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 30.60% | 12.40% | +18.20 | FSLR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.30% | 14.10% | +15.20 | FSLR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.10% | 9.10% | +15.00 | FSLR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.86 | 26.00 | -21.14 | TSEM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | FSLR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.1 | 45.2 | +1.90 | FSLR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.23 | 1.27 | -0.04 | TSEM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.4x | 89.6x | -79.20 | FSLR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $19.01B | $21.24B | -$2.23B | TSEM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FSLR REV | TSEM REV | FSLR GROSS % | TSEM GROSS % | FSLR FCF | TSEM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.22B | $1.57B | 40.6% | 23.2% | $1.19B | -$48.9M |
| FY 2024 | $4.21B | $1.44B | 44.2% | 23.6% | -$308.1M | $12.5M |
| FY 2023 | $3.32B | $1.42B | — | — | $452.9M | $612.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FSLR // BETA 1.23
TSEM // BETA 1.27