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FSLRFirst Solar Inc− 1.41%− 25.48%
AVGOBroadcom Inc+ 0.10%+ 2.96%
CSIQCanadian Solar Inc− 2.29%− 47.97%
ENPHEnphase Energy Inc+ 0.16%+ 7.76%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

FSLR− 25.5%AVGO+ 3.0%CSIQ− 48.0%ENPH+ 7.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	FSLRFirst Solar Inc	AVGOBroadcom Inc	CSIQCanadian Solar Inc	ENPHEnphase Energy Inc
Return
Last Price	204.50	357.50	13.22	36.37
Daily Change	− 1.41%	+ 0.10%	− 2.29%	+ 0.16%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 25.48%	+ 2.96%	− 47.97%	+ 7.76%
Valuation
Market Cap	$22.0 B	$1.70 T	$898 M	$4.81 B
P/E Ratio	12.61	45.64	—	36.74
Dividend Yield	—	1.88%	—	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	32.5%	42.9%	3.7%	10.1%
Risk
Beta	1.75	1.48	1.49	1.42
52-Week Range	182.99 — $320.95	289.96 — $495.00	9.69 — $34.59	25.78 — $73.74
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	—	—
Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors	Semiconductors	Semiconductors

Company

FSLRInformation Technology · Semiconductors
AVGOInformation Technology · Semiconductors
CSIQSemiconductors
ENPHSemiconductors

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