First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) vs JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (JKS)
- First Solar, Inc. FSLR 177.82 −0.58%
- JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited JKS 8.88 +2.54%
First Solar, Inc. and JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited are both Solar companies. First Solar, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $19.2B against $435.3M — 44.2× the size. JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited 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 −19.1%. First Solar, Inc. has the higher net margin (32.5% vs −5.87%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.1% vs −15.2%). Across the 19 metrics below, First Solar, Inc. leads on 15 and JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited on 4.
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| Metric | FSLR | JKS | Solar median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.02% | 4.68% | 31.92% |
| Operating margin | 33.65% | (11.51%) | (9.70%) |
| Net margin | 32.47% | (5.87%) | (8.48%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 27.89% | 0.00% | (2.95%) |
| Return on equity | 18.51% | 0.00% | 5.34% |
| Return on assets | 13.30% | (2.91%) | (5.36%) |
| Return on invested capital | 13.10% | (15.23%) | (5.27%) |
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