First Solar Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
First Solar's CEO is Mark Widmar, appointed in Jul 2016, has a tenure of 10.17 years. total yearly compensation is $8.14M, comprised of 12.6% salary and 87.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.076% of the company’s shares, worth €13.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.3 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Mark Widmar
Chief executive officer
US$8.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.55% |
| CEO tenure | 10.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 6.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$8m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$965k | US$831m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$474m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$156m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$922k | -US$44m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$189m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$216m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$900k | US$469m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$453m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$563m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$517m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$8m | US$900k | US$398m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$223m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$900k | -US$115m |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD8.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Mark Widmar (60 yo)
Mr. Mark R. Widmar has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Solar, Inc. since July 1, 2016. Mr. Widmar served as the Chief Financial Officer of 8Point3 General Partner, LLC, a General Par...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.2yrs | US$8.14m | 0.076% € 14.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 10.2yrs | US$2.92m | 0.029% € 5.2m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 6.5yrs | US$2.37m | 0.0052% € 960.6k | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 10.2yrs | US$2.48m | 0.019% € 3.4m | |
| Chief Manufacturing Officer | 6.2yrs | US$2.55m | 0.0046% € 848.5k | |
| VP, Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5.8yrs | US$1.91m | 0.0054% € 999.1k | |
| VP, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People & Communications Officer | 6.9yrs | US$1.67m | 0.022% € 4.1m | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 11yrs | no data | 0.0071% € 1.3m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 6.2yrs | no data | 0.0041% € 753.0k | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.0022% € 402.2k |
Experienced Management: F3A's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.2yrs | US$8.14m | 0.076% € 14.0m | |
| Independent Director | 23.2yrs | US$305.44k | 0.013% € 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 19.8yrs | US$295.44k | 0.015% € 2.7m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.3yrs | US$310.44k | 0.025% € 4.7m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 26.7yrs | US$405.70k | 0.065% € 11.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$315.44k | 0.0043% € 786.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$280.44k | 0.0048% € 883.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$295.44k | 0.0020% € 363.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00021% € 38.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$280.44k | 0.0047% € 855.9k |
Experienced Board: F3A's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/21 08:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 65 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 |