First Solar, Inc. is a publicly traded American manufacturer of solar panels. First Solar uses rigid thin-film modules for its solar panels, and produces CdTe panels using cadmium telluride (CdTe) as a semiconductor. The company was founded in 1990 by inventor Harold McMaster as Solar Cells, Inc. In 1999 it was purchased by True North Partners, LLC, which rebranded it as First Solar, Inc. It provides end-of-life panel recycling at each of its manufacturing facilities.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| FSLR | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 2026-03-03 18:42:42 | 197.34 | -0.19 | -0.1 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| FSLR | 0001274494 | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | US3364331070 | 549300NPYMLM4NHTOF27 | 204623678 | Nasdaq | 3674 | Semiconductors & Related Devices | 1231 | DE | 4300 E CAMELBACK ROAD | PHOENIX | AZ | 85018 | UNITED STATES | US | (602) 414-9300 | 4300 E CAMELBACK ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85018 | 4300 E CAMELBACK ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85018 | FIRST SOLAR HOLDINGS LLC | Photovoltaics | 1999 | Mark Widmar | 8,100 | http://firstsolar.com | 17,700,000,000 | 107,309,794 | 107,310,994 | First Solar, Inc. is a publicly traded American manufacturer of solar panels. First Solar uses rigid thin-film modules for its solar panels, and produces CdTe panels using cadmium telluride (CdTe) as a semiconductor. The company was founded in 1990 by inventor Harold McMaster as Solar Cells, Inc. In 1999 it was purchased by True North Partners, LLC, which rebranded it as First Solar, Inc. It provides end-of-life panel recycling at each of its manufacturing facilities. | 2026-02-26 15:41:34 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,700,000,000 | -6,300,000,000 | -26.25 | 107,310,994 | 248,889 | 0.2325 |
| 2024 | 24,000,000,000 | 3,800,000,000 | 18.8119 | 107,062,105 | 213,176 | 0.1995 |
| 2023 | 20,200,000,000 | 13,000,000,000 | 180.5556 | 106,848,929 | 239,835 | 0.225 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J. Antoun | Chief Commercial Officer | 2024 | 607,808 | — | 1,199,873 | 147,727 | 13,800 | 1,969,208 |
| Markus Gloeckler | Chief Technology Officer | 2024 | 449,173 | — | 1,349,897 | 97,101 | 13,800 | 1,909,971 |
| Mark R. Widmar | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 1,005,812 | — | 5,000,053 | 366,976 | 13,800 | 6,386,641 |
| Alexander R. Bradley | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 541,231 | — | 1,500,079 | 131,638 | 13,800 | 2,186,748 |
| Markus Gloeckler | Chief Technology Officer | 2023 | 430,312 | — | 2,000,079 | 448,191 | 13,200 | 2,891,782 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,900 |
| 2024 | 8,100 |
| 2023 | 6,700 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5,219,376,000 | 4,206,289,000 | 3,318,602,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 3,099,037,000 | 2,348,425,000 | 2,017,923,000 |
| Gross Profit | 2,120,339,000 | 1,857,864,000 | 1,300,679,000 |
| Research And Development Expenses | 233,421,000 | 191,375,000 | 152,307,000 |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 203,759,000 | 188,262,000 | 197,622,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 523,475,000 | 464,559,000 | 450,296,000 |
| Operating Income | 1,596,864,000 | 1,394,420,000 | 857,266,000 |
| Net Income | 1,528,229,000 | 1,292,044,000 | 830,777,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 14.25 | 12.07 | 7.78 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 14.21 | 12.02 | 7.74 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 107,235,000 | 107,015,000 | 106,795,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 107,537,000 | 107,525,000 | 107,372,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 2,803,514,000 | 1,621,376,000 | 1,946,994,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | 51,849,000 | 171,583,000 | 155,495,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 1,294,040,000 | 1,261,049,000 | 660,776,000 |
| Inventories | 736,734,000 | 1,084,384,000 | 819,899,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | 643,103,000 | 546,882,000 | 391,900,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 6,028,832,000 | 5,089,033,000 | 4,634,809,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 5,675,794,000 | 5,413,683,000 | 4,397,285,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 759,669,000 | 697,770,000 | 478,604,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 5,897,573,000 | 5,582,683,000 | 4,527,183,000 |
| Total Assets | 13,321,310,000 | 12,124,361,000 | 10,365,132,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 405,775,000 | 482,190,000 | 207,178,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 1,014,386,000 | 712,000,000 | 413,579,000 |
| Short Term Debt | 215,979,000 | 236,424,000 | 96,238,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 91,058,000 | 60,884,000 | 42,200,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 2,254,102,000 | 2,077,442,000 | 1,306,158,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 282,593,000 | 373,354,000 | 464,068,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 295,587,000 | 233,769,000 | 180,710,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 1,529,215,000 | 2,069,342,000 | 2,371,505,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,783,317,000 | 4,146,784,000 | 3,677,663,000 |
| Common Stock | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 6,791,339,000 | 5,263,110,000 | 3,971,066,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -155,466,000 | -184,058,000 | -174,131,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 9,537,993,000 | 7,977,577,000 | 6,687,469,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 529,216,000 | 423,498,000 | 307,994,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 19,223,000 | 28,104,000 | 34,219,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | -30,620,000 | 505,336,000 | 304,183,000 |
| Change In Inventories | -377,718,000 | 276,807,000 | 205,106,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | 171,808,000 | 311,363,000 | 224,333,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 4,677,000 | 268,731,000 | 79,328,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | 42,158,000 | 23,236,000 | -13,114,000 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 2,057,105,000 | 1,217,999,000 | 602,260,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 1,540,435,000 | 2,516,097,000 | 3,612,801,000 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 1,653,536,000 | 67,500,000 | 34,900,000 |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 869,875,000 | 1,526,076,000 | 1,386,775,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | 0 | 0 | 35,739,000 |
| Other Investing Activities | 8,394,000 | 12,991,000 | 9,046,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -765,168,000 | -1,563,307,000 | -472,791,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | 15,525,000 | 20,178,000 | 31,130,000 |
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Activities | -810,000 | -7,613,000 | — |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -119,228,000 | 24,849,000 | 336,853,000 |
| Change In Cash | 1,175,808,000 | -326,846,000 | 471,607,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 2,803,514,000 | 1,621,376,000 | 1,946,994,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 43,161,000 | -94,200,000 | 90,900,000 |
| Interest Paid | 34,600,000 | 36,200,000 | 15,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 14.25 | 12.07 | 7.78 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 18.3319 | 14.6015 | 22.144 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | 18.0613 | 55.1414 | -1,997.561 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 1.015 | 0.2648 | -0.0111 |
| Book Value Per Share | 88.9448 | 74.5463 | 62.6197 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.937 | 2.3642 | 2.7512 |
| Ebitda | 2,144,737,000 | 1,660,212,000 | 1,242,636,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 25,708,057,050 | 17,848,725,600 | 17,011,954,600 |
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.0523 | 0.0764 | 0.0838 |
| Capital Expenditures | 791,327,000 | 1,439,896,000 | 1,168,377,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,265,778,000 | -221,897,000 | -566,117,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.1602 | 0.162 | 0.1242 |
| One Year Beta | 1.0625 | 1.036 | 1.5401 |
| Three Year Beta | 1.1658 | 1.0431 | 1.0972 |
| Five Year Beta | 1.0782 | 0.9756 | 0.9994 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Samantha L. | EVP, Corporate Affairs | 2026-01-15 | 234 | A | 1,124 |
| Sloan Samantha L. | EVP, Corporate Affairs | 2026-01-15 | 79 | D | 1,045 |
| Sloan Samantha L. | EVP, Corporate Affairs | 2026-01-15 | 234 | D | 468 |
| Wright Norman L. | Director | 2025-12-31 | 173 | A | 4,519 |
| RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M | Director | 2025-12-31 | 173 | A | 1,643 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2026-02-13 | CA31 | Purchase | 2026-01-09 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | 2025-05-08 | PA08 | Sale | 2025-04-08 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Dave Min | 2025-04-14 | CA47 | Sale | 2025-03-19 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | 2025-03-27 | PA08 | Sale | 2025-02-25 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | 2024-03-07 | NJ05 | Sale | 2024-02-01 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | 2025-12-31 | 107,104 | 410 | 261.2293 |
| TOBAM | 2025-12-31 | 3,550,000 | 13,588 | 261.2599 |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT | 2025-12-31 | 259,663 | 994 | 261.2304 |
| Banque Transatlantique SA | 2025-12-31 | 653,666 | 2,500 | 261.4664 |
| Bell Investment Advisors, Inc | 2025-12-31 | 14,891 | 57 | 261.2456 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO Equity Series | 2025-12-31 | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF | MFUS | 305 | 79,675.15 | 0.0379 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Class H | RYNHX | 382 | 99,789.86 | 0.0384 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Class C | RYNCX | 382 | 99,789.86 | 0.0384 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Class A | RYANX | 382 | 99,789.86 | 0.0384 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Investor Class | RYNVX | 382 | 99,789.86 | 0.0384 |