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    First Solar Inc

    FSLR
    Last price US$202.98
    Market cap US$24.6b
    12M price change 11.80%
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    First Solar Inc Overview

    Industry: Solar

    Sector: Technology

    First Solar, Inc. provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United State, Chile, France, Japan, India, Canada, and internationally. The company also engages in manufacturing PV solar thin film semiconductor module technology. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. First Solar, Inc. provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United State, Chile, France, Japan, India, Canada, and internationally. The company also engages in manufacturing PV solar thin film semiconductor module technology. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, i Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for First Solar Inc into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Apr 30, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Net sales was $1B (+4% YoY); EPS was $3.22 (+65% YoY).

    Net sales $1B +4% YoY
    EPS $3.22 +65% YoY
    Net income/share $3.23 reported
    Operating income $345.3M +56% YoY

    What changed

    • Net sales +4% YoY to $1B; EPS +65% YoY to $3.22.
    • Operating income +56% YoY to $345.3M.
    • Net sales of $1.04 billion, an increase of 24% year-over-year.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 8-K Apr 30, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Apr 30, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 24, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 24, 2026 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Feb 24, 2026 SEC filing FORM 8-K Oct 30, 2025 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Oct 30, 2025 SEC filing FORM 10-Q Oct 30, 2025 SEC filing FORM 10-Q Jul 31, 2025 SEC filing FORM 8-K Jul 31, 2025 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Jul 31, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 4.00/5
    First Solar Inc boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Applied Materials Inc Alphabet Inc Class A Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
    In Solar industry , Beam Global , Enphase Energy Inc , SinglePoint Inc. are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.82/5
    First Solar Inc stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Applied Materials Inc Alphabet Inc Class A Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
    First Solar ... FSLR US$24.6b
    Applied Mate... AMAT US$478.4b
    Alphabet Inc... GOOGL US$4.3t
    Check Point ... CHKP US$14.4b

    Net Margin

    Score 3.67/5
    First Solar Inc commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Applied Materials Inc Alphabet Inc Class A Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
    First Solar ... FSLR US$24.6b
    Applied Mate... AMAT US$478.4b
    Alphabet Inc... GOOGL US$4.3t
    Check Point ... CHKP US$14.4b

    Share Buyback

    In Solar industry , Beam Global , Enphase Energy Inc , SinglePoint Inc. are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 3.40/5
    First Solar Inc attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Applied Materials Inc Alphabet Inc Class A Check Point Software Technologies Ltd , also exhibit high scores.
    First Solar ... FSLR US$24.6b
    Applied Mate... AMAT US$478.4b
    Alphabet Inc... GOOGL US$4.3t
    Check Point ... CHKP US$14.4b

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    First Solar Inc

    US$202.98

    US$218.70

    +7.7% vs price

    US$24.6b

    -4.07%

    11.80%