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 | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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First Solar, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$160.62 |
| 52 Week High | US$153.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$153.40 |
| Beta | 1.73 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.38% |
| 3 Month Change | -22.93% |
| 1 Year Change | n/a |
| 3 Year Change | -15.46% |
| 5 Year Change | 155.11% |
| Change since IPO | 189.41% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FSLR | CH Semiconductor | CH Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.1% | -6.2% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | n/a | 86.6% | 13.2% |
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how FSLR performed against the Swiss Semiconductor industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how FSLR performed against the Swiss Market.
Price Volatility
| FSLR volatility | |
|---|---|
| FSLR Average Weekly Movement | 6.2% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CH Market | 7.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CH Market | 2.0% |
Stable Share Price: FSLR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Swiss market.
Volatility Over Time: FSLR's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Swiss stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,900 | 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 thin film semiconductor technology that provides conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It also designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that convert sunlight into electricity.
First Solar, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| FSLR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CHF 17.94b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CHF 1.44b |
| Revenue (TTM) | CHF 4.44b |
Is FSLR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FSLR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.38b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.01b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.37b |
| Other Expenses | US$621.21m |
| Earnings | US$1.75b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 16.25 |
| Gross Margin | 44.02% |
| Net Profit Margin | 32.47% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.4% |
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 | 2026/09/16 10:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
First Solar, Inc. is covered by 66 analysts. 31 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 |
|---|---|
| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |