First Solar (FSLR) Stock Overview
A solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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First Solar, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$170.86 |
| 52 Week High | US$232.25 |
| 52 Week Low | US$105.74 |
| Beta | 1.48 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.68% |
| 3 Month Change | 22.04% |
| 1 Year Change | -16.80% |
| 3 Year Change | 36.14% |
| 5 Year Change | 177.96% |
| Change since IPO | 202.67% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FSLR | AT Semiconductor | AT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.9% | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1Y | -16.8% | -14.9% | 18.8% |
Return vs Industry: FSLR underperformed the Austrian Semiconductor industry which returned -14.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FSLR underperformed the Austrian Market which returned 18.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FSLR volatility | |
|---|---|
| FSLR Average Weekly Movement | 9.3% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 7.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AT Market | 6.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AT Market | 2.2% |
Stable Share Price: FSLR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Austrian market.
Volatility Over Time: FSLR's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Austrian stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,100 | Mark Widmar | www.firstsolar.com |
First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It also designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity.
First Solar, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| FSLR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €17.57b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.08b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €3.72b |
Is FSLR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FSLR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.34b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.49b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.86b |
| Other Expenses | US$599.75m |
| Earnings | US$1.26b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 11.72 |
| Gross Margin | 42.76% |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.95% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 11.4% |
How did FSLR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/28 18:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
First Solar, Inc. is covered by 86 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Anders Rosenlund | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Adam Krop | Ardour Capital Investments, LLC |
| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |