First Solar Past Earnings Performance

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First Solar has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.2%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 21.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.9% per year. First Solar's return on equity is 12.4%, and it has net margins of 25%.

Key information

29.2%

Earnings growth rate

29.0%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth	19.5%
Revenue growth rate	2.9%
Return on equity	12.4%
Net Margin	25.0%
Next Earnings Update	01 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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How First Solar makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BOVESPA:FSLR34 Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses	R&D Expenses
31 Dec 23	3,319	831	262	152
30 Sep 23	3,162	474	271	140
30 Jun 23	2,990	156	275	128
31 Mar 23	2,801	42	257	116
31 Dec 22	2,619	-44	238	113
30 Sep 22	2,524	95	206	111
30 Jun 22	2,479	189	186	108
31 Mar 22	2,487	216	172	106
31 Dec 21	2,923	469	191	99
30 Sep 21	2,625	453	227	92
30 Jun 21	2,969	563	244	89
31 Mar 21	2,983	517	264	88
31 Dec 20	2,711	398	263	94
30 Sep 20	3,501	223	247	96
30 Jun 20	3,121	99	256	98
31 Mar 20	3,063	43	260	100
31 Dec 19	3,063	-115	251	97
30 Sep 19	2,355	-3	254	93
30 Jun 19	2,484	24	230	90
31 Mar 19	2,209	-6	244	86
31 Dec 18	2,244	144	268	84
30 Sep 18	1,892	-340	277	87
30 Jun 18	2,303	-192	292	85
31 Mar 18	2,617	-92	274	86
31 Dec 17	2,941	-166	245	89
30 Sep 17	2,933	-484	240	94
30 Jun 17	2,527	-539	238	106
31 Mar 17	2,920	-603	245	117
31 Dec 16	2,905	-416	263	125
30 Sep 16	3,516	499	255	132
30 Jun 16	4,106	698	251	129
31 Mar 16	3,986	803	265	126
31 Dec 15	4,113	593	272	131
30 Sep 15	3,645	576	283	129
30 Jun 15	3,264	316	294	137
31 Mar 15	2,910	223	275	140
31 Dec 14	3,391	396	259	144
30 Sep 14	3,152	268	250	147
30 Jun 14	3,527	373	246	145
31 Mar 14	3,504	406	256	143
31 Dec 13	3,310	351	273	134
30 Sep 13	3,616	442	272	128
30 Jun 13	3,189	335	284	125

Quality Earnings: FSLR34 has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FSLR34 became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FSLR34's earnings have grown significantly by 29.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: FSLR34 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: FSLR34 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (-23.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: FSLR34's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.

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First Solar Past Earnings Performance

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Recent past performance updates

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2023

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 28, 2023

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

Recent updates

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

First Solar, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 08, 2024

First Solar, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

First Solar, Inc. Announces Board Resignations

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024

First Solar, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2023

First Solar, Inc. Maintains Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

First Solar, Inc. Announces Limited Production Run of World’S First Bifacial Thin Film Photovoltaic Module

First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR) acquired Evolar AB from Magnora ASA (OB:MGN) for $38 million.

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 28, 2023

First Solar, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

The funds managed by Real Assets group of PAG completed the acquisition of A solar operations and maintenance (O&M) platform with approximately 665 MWDC ,in Japan from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).

First Solar, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022

The funds managed by Real Assets group of PAG completed the acquisition of 293 Megawatts Utility Scale Solar Development Platform in Japan from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).

First Solar, Inc. Announces Director Appointments

PAG entered into a definitive agreement to acquire O&M platform from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).

First Solar, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 26, 2022

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022

First Solar, Inc. Announces Kathryn A. Hollister Not to Stand for Re-Election as A Member of the Board of Directors

First Solar in Talks to Sell Japan Project Development, O&M Biz

First Solar, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Sharon L. Allen Intends Not to Stand for Re-Election as Member of the Company’s Board of Directors of First Solar, Inc

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Mar 01, 2022

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against First Solar, Inc

First Solar, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit

Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP Announces the Filing of A Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against First Solar, Inc

First Solar, Inc. Raised Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2021

First Solar Appoints Kathryn A. Hollister to Board of Directors

Intersect Power Orders Up to 2.4 Gw of First Solar Series 6 from First Solar, Inc

Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC agreed to acquire Sun Streams 2, 4, and 5 (900 MWdc) in Arizona from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Feb 25, 2021

First Solar, Inc.(NasdaqGS:FSLR) dropped from S&P 500 Information Technology (Sector)

Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 30-MW Barilla Solar Project from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).

First Solar, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

First Solar, Inc. Launches EPEAT Photovoltaic and Inverters

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Oct 27, 2020

First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2019 Results on Aug 01, 2019

NovaSource Power Services entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire North American Operations and Maintenance business of First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).

JP Energie Environnement Selects Lowest Carbon First Solar Modules for Labarde Project

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Earnings and Revenue History

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Past Earnings Growth Analysis

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