First Solar/$FSLR

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About First Solar

First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world's largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and India.

Ticker

$FSLR

Sector

Semiconductors
Primary listing

Employees

8,100

First Solar Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$24B
19.48
$11.70
1.38
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What the Analysts think about First Solar

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for First Solar stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

First Solar is committing $1.1 billion to a fifth U.S. panel factory, raising domestic manufacturing capacity by 3.5 GW to 14 GW and capitalizing on IRA tax benefits (Reuters)
The company has a large order backlog of about 78 GW stretching through 2030, ensuring robust revenue visibility and deployment runway (Reuters)
First Solar’s cadmium telluride modules, not dependent on polysilicon, remain in high demand among U.S. developers seeking panels exempt from tariffs (Reuters)
First Solar has revised its 2025 sales outlook down to $4.5–$5.5 billion and reduced its EPS guidance to $12.50–$17.50 per share, attributing the changes to short-term headwinds from new U.S. tariffs and weaker residential demand (Reuters)
Net income for Q1 2025 declined 11.4% year-over-year to $209.5 million, with average selling prices falling 2.6% to $0.305 per watt, highlighting margin pressure from increased operating expenses (Reuters)
Continued U.S.–China trade friction and new tariffs on imports from Southeast Asia have increased market volatility and input costs, restricting First Solar’s capacity to lift panel prices even as inventories are high (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Sept 2025.

First Solar Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

First Solar Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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