Array Technologies, Inc. (ARRY) vs First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

Array Technologies, Inc. and First Solar, Inc. are both Solar companies. First Solar, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $19.2B against $577.5M — 33.3× the size. Array Technologies, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; First Solar, Inc. trades at 10.9×. First Solar, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 23.8% against 1.18%. First Solar, Inc. has the higher net margin (32.5% vs −12.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.1% vs −25.6%). Across the 20 metrics below, First Solar, Inc. leads on 13 and Array Technologies, Inc. on 7.

Valuation

Metric ARRY FSLR Solar median
P/E n/m 10.94 10.94
P/S 0.48 3.55 0.50
P/B n/m 1.85 1.16
Price to free cash flow 4.20 12.74 10.04
EV/EBITDA 8.89 7.40 9.58
EV/Sales 0.78 3.28 0.68
Earnings yield (26.63%) 9.14% 0.00%
Free cash flow yield 23.79% 7.85% 0.00%

Profitability

Metric ARRY FSLR Solar median
Gross margin 24.27% 44.02% 31.92%
Operating margin (5.13%) 33.65% (9.70%)
Net margin (12.48%) 32.47% (8.48%)
Free cash flow margin 11.37% 27.89% (2.95%)
Return on equity 108.38% 18.51% 5.34%
Return on assets (9.62%) 13.30% (5.36%)
Return on invested capital (25.60%) 13.10% (5.27%)

Growth

Metric ARRY FSLR Solar median
Revenue growth (TTM) 1.18% 23.82% 16.97%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 62.56% 18.22% 47.20%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 8.03% 14.00% 14.00%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 30.85% 0.00%

Health

Metric ARRY FSLR Solar median
Debt to equity (3.25) 0.00 0.09
Current ratio 2.20 2.52 1.33
Net debt to EBITDA 3.36 (1.11) 0.03

Dividend

Metric ARRY FSLR Solar median
Dividend yield — — —
Payout ratio — — —

Size

Metric ARRY FSLR Solar median
Market cap 577.53m 19.22b 33.65m

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