First Solar is a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions. Co. manufactures, and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provide a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. Co.'s main segment is modules segment, which involves the design, manufacture, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. Co.'s residual business operations include certain project development activities and operations and maintenance services, which are mainly concentrated in Japan, as well as the results of operations from PV solar power systems it owns and operates in certain international regions. The FSLR YTD return is shown above.
The YTD Return on the FSLR YTD return page and across the coverage universe of our site,
is a measure of the total return for a given investment year-to-date for the current calendar year
(up to the end of prior trading session). Arguably, choosing the current calendar year for a measurement
period is on the one hand completely arbitrary, but on the other hand a year-to-date look can be extremely
useful in the context of our country's tax system which taxes gains and income on a calendar year basis.
Thus, researching Year-To-Date Returns is good practice for investors — whether FSLR YTD return or other benchmarks/peers
— and when doing so it is also important to factor in dividends, because a financial instrument's YTD return is
more than just the change in price if that instrument pays a dividend or coupon. Our website aims to empower investors
by performing the FSLR YTD return calculation (with any dividends reinvested as applicable), and to provide a
coverage universe of many stocks and ETFs to be able to compare YTD returns.
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