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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLR | +37.26% | +206.67% | +25.09% | +979% |
| S&P | +19.89% | +109.18% | +15.89% | +388% |
First Solar, Inc. is a solar technology company, which engages in the provision of solar modules. It is involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of cadmium tellurid (CdTe) solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. The company was founded by Michael J. Ahearn in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.
The fact that this solar industry leader set a company record isn't the only reason why investors are choosing to power their portfolios with it.
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.59B | 79.7% |
| Gross Profit | $610.75M | 38.3% |
| Gross Margin | 38.29% | -11.4% |
| Market Cap | $23.65B | -11.4% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $2.92M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 8.1K | 20.9% |
| Net Income | $455.94M | 45.7% |
| EBITDA | $640.89M | 39.3% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $1.99B | 96.6% |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.46B | 86.7% |
| Inventory | 1.1K | -12.0% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $407.09M | -13.9% |
| Short Term Debt | $484.83M | 118.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 11.25% | -0.6% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 8.04% | 3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $1.07B | 319.3% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $1.27B | 2470.2% |
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 21.49 | 14.67 | 10.75 | 14.16 | -29.70% |
| Price to Book | 2.48 | 1.70 | 2.17 | 2.77 | -24.80% |
| Price to Sales | 6.97 | 4.51 | 3.19 | 4.10 | -36.37% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 2.51 | 1.71 | 2.19 | 2.79 | -24.99% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 44.42 | 47.29 | 25.74 | 27.56 | -45.13% |
| Return on Equity | 17.6% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 16.9% | -6.13% |
| Total Debt | $718.80M | $630.39M | $1.07B | $891.92M | 28.49% |
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