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First Solar Inc (FSLR)

Technology Solar
211.00 $
+2.4% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
206.00$
Open
212.80$
Day High
217.10$
Day Low
206.40$
Volume
3,385,694shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
174.70 $ 318.30 $
07/31/2025 06/03/2026

Current price 211.00 $ — 25% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
23.9$B
Shares Outstanding
108Mio.
Float
94.6%
Beta
1.7

Performance

Perf. 1M
-23.30%
Perf. 3M
22.30%
Perf. 6M
-14.50%
YTD Performance (%)
-4.60%
52-Week-High Distance
-22.5%
Perf. 1Y
20.77%
Perf. 3Y
1.75%
Perf. 5Y
145.27%
Perf. 10Y
352.08%
Perf. Since Inception
752.99%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
232.50$
MA 50 Days
245.20$
MA 200 Days
234.20$
RSI (14)
43.0
Volatility 30 Days
38.2%
Volatility 250 Days
53.8%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
13.1
Forward P/E
12.9
PEG
0.6
P/B
2.2
P/S
4.4
EV/EBITDA
8.7
Price/FCF
16.0

Profitability

Gross Margin
44.0%
EBIT Margin
33.1%
Net Margin
32.5%
Return on Equity
18.4%
Return on Assets
8.6%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
74.0%
Debt/Equity
0.04
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
10.55
Piotroski
6 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
23.60%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
65.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
24.09%
Forward Sales Growth
16.31%
Forward EPS Growth
34.30%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
73
EPS Rating
81
Piotroski
6 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (67 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
10.55

AI Rating

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Growth Score

8 of 10 Growth gem

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 25.8% passed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 16.3% passed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 0.3% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 46.8% passed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 40.6% passed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.2% failed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 2,357 m net cash passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 226 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 15.2% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 5.4% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 211.00 $
Price Target (average) 255.73 $

The price target sits 21.2% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
37
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 19
Buy 11
Hold 6
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 17.50 16.02 – 20.27 5,069 24.2% 29
12/31/2027 23.05 16.96 – 29.85 5,935 30.5% 30

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 1,514.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 844.6 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 1,097.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,594.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 1,682.8 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 1,044.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 1,056.2 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 3.65 12.50 1,514 30.70 26.00 811 498
2025: Q1 1.95 -11.50 845 6.40 24.80 -608 -814
2025: Q2 3.18 -2.10 1,097 8.60 31.20 150 -139
2025: Q3 4.24 45.70 1,595 79.70 28.60 1,274 1,070
2025: Q4 4.84 32.40 1,683 11.10 31.00 1,242 1,070
2026: Q1 3.22 65.10 1,044 23.60 33.20 -215 -333
2026: Q2 3.92 23.30 1,056 -3.70 40.00 -145 -306
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 2,905 -568 -416 -4.05 207 5,213 6,867
2017 2,941 178 -166 -1.59 1,341 5,099 6,865
2018 2,244 40 144 1.36 -327 5,212 7,121
2019 3,063 -162 -115 -1.09 174 5,097 7,516
2020 2,711 317 398 3.73 37 5,521 7,109
2021 2,923 587 469 4.38 238 5,960 7,414
2022 2,619 -27 -44 -0.41 873 5,836 8,251
2023 3,319 857 831 7.74 602 6,687 10,365
2024 4,206 1,394 1,292 12.02 1,218 7,978 12,124
2025 5,219 1,684 1,528 14.21 2,057 9,538 13,321

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

First Solar, Inc. ist ein Solartechnologieunternehmen, das Photovoltaik-(PV-)Solarenergielösungen in den USA, Frankreich, Indien, Chile und international anbietet.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)selling own stock
Employees7,900
HeadquartersPhoenix, AZ
Address4300 E Camelback Road, 85018 Phoenix, United States
Phone602 414 9300
Websitefirstsolar.com
IPO Date17. Nov 2006
ISINUS3364331070

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Mark R. Widmar CEO & Director 1966
Alexander R. Bradley Chief Financial Officer 1981
Jason E. Dymbort General Counsel & Secretary 1978
Georges J. Antoun Chief Commercial Officer 1963
Kuntal Kumar Verma Chief Manufacturing Officer 1973
Nathan B. Theurer VP, Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer 1981
Markus Gloeckler Chief Technology Officer 1974
Byron Michael Jeffers VP, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations 1984
Caroline Stockdale Chief People & Communications Officer 1963
Michael Koralewski Chief Supply Chain Officer 1972

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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