stockrowDAQO New Energy Corp. (DQ) vs First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)
- DAQO New Energy Corp. DQ 12.58 +5.89%
- First Solar, Inc. FSLR 202.70 +3.55%
DAQO New Energy Corp. and First Solar, Inc. are both Solar companies. First Solar, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $21.0B against $803.9M — 26.2× the size. DAQO New Energy Corp. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; First Solar, Inc. trades at 11.4×. First Solar, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −0.72% against −20.9%. First Solar, Inc. has the higher net margin (37.1% vs −45.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.6% vs −5.41%). Across the 20 metrics below, First Solar, Inc. leads on 13 and DAQO New Energy Corp. on 7.
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| Metric | DQ | FSLR | Solar median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | (52.89%) | 49.25% | 28.56% |
| Operating margin | (68.96%) | 37.69% | (7.89%) |
| Net margin | (45.46%) | 37.12% | (7.34%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (50.12%) | 4.64% | (1.48%) |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 18.71% | 7.14% |
| Return on assets | (3.58%) | 13.55% | (3.25%) |
| Return on invested capital | (5.41%) | 12.61% | (4.96%) |
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