First Solar (FSLR) | Financial Analysis & Statements
First Solar Inc. Large-cap Technology
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.7B
Gross Profit
665.3M
39.54%
Operating Income
547.9M
32.56%
Net Income
520.9M
30.95%
EPS (Diluted)
$4.84
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
13.3B
Total Liabilities
3.8B
Shareholders Equity
9.5B
Debt to Equity
0.40
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
1.1B
Free Cash Flow
1.1B
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
First Solar Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.2B | 4.2B | 3.3B | 2.6B | 2.9B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.1B | 2.3B | 2.0B | 2.5B | 2.2B |
| Gross Profit | 2.1B | 1.9B | 1.3B | 69.9M | 730.0M |
| Gross Margin % | 40.6% | 44.2% | 39.2% | 2.7% | 25.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 233.4M | 191.4M | 152.3M | 112.8M | 99.1M |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 203.8M | 188.3M | 197.6M | 164.7M | 170.3M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 86.3M | 84.5M | 64.8M | 73.1M | 21.1M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 523.5M | 464.1M | 414.7M | 350.6M | 290.5M |
| Operating Income | 1.6B | 1.4B | 886.0M | -280.7M | 439.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 30.6% | 33.1% | 26.7% | -10.7% | 15.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 81.8M | 89.1M | 97.7M | 33.3M | 6.2M |
| Interest Expense | 44.1M | 38.9M | 13.0M | 12.2M | 13.1M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -53.6M | -37.6M | -79.4M | 268.3M | 139.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.6B | 1.4B | 891.3M | 8.6M | 572.2M |
| Income Tax | 52.7M | 114.3M | 60.5M | 52.8M | 103.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 3.3% | 8.1% | 6.8% | 613.7% | 18.1% |
| Net Income | 1.5B | 1.3B | 830.8M | -44.2M | 468.7M |
| Net Margin % | 29.3% | 30.7% | 25.0% | -1.7% | 16.0% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.3B | 53.4M | 705.9M |
| EPS (Basic) | $14.25 | $12.07 | $7.78 | $-0.41 | $4.41 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $14.21 | $12.02 | $7.74 | $-0.41 | $4.38 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 107235000 | 107015000 | 106795000 | 106551000 | 106263000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 107235000 | 107015000 | 106795000 | 106551000 | 106263000 |
Income Statement Trend
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First Solar Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.8B | 1.6B | 1.9B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Short-term Investments | 51.8M | 171.6M | 155.5M | 1.1B | 375.4M |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.3B | 1.3B | 660.8M | 324.3M | 429.4M |
| Inventory | 1.1B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 783.3M | 819.4M |
| Other Current Assets | 48.0M | 35.5M | 33.0M | 43.8M | 14.1M |
| Total Current Assets | 6.0B | 5.1B | 4.6B | 3.8B | 3.2B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 196.1M | 143.5M | 101.5M | 93.2M | 489.2M |
| Goodwill | 113.2M | 111.3M | 123.9M | 60.0M | 74.4M |
| Intangible Assets | 51.0M | 54.7M | 64.5M | 31.1M | 45.5M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.0B | 1.1B | 909.0M | 681.2M | 1.0B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 7.3B | 7.0B | 5.7B | 4.5B | 4.2B |
| Total Assets | 13.3B | 12.1B | 10.4B | 8.3B | 7.4B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 405.8M | 482.2M | 207.2M | 341.4M | 193.4M |
| Short-term Debt | 234.1M | 249.7M | 106.6M | 9.2M | 16.7M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 51.2M | 25.8M | 10.0M | 12.1M | 13.8M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.3B | 2.1B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 726.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 421.3M | 469.1M | 517.8M | 224.9M | 381.9M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 69.7M | 54.7M | 42.8M | 28.9M | 27.7M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 35.5M | 34.1M | 44.8M | 37.1M | 43.7M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.5B | 2.1B | 2.4B | 1.4B | 727.3M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.8B | 4.1B | 3.7B | 2.4B | 1.5B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 107.0K | 107.0K | 107.0K | 107.0K | 106.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 6.8B | 5.3B | 4.0B | 3.1B | 3.2B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 9.5B | 8.0B | 6.7B | 5.8B | 6.0B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 655.3M | 718.8M | 624.4M | 234.1M | 398.6M |
| Working Capital | 3.8B | 3.0B | 3.3B | 2.8B | 2.5B |
Balance Sheet Composition
First Solar Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 1.5B | 1.3B | 830.8M | -44.2M | 468.7M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 529.2M | 423.5M | 308.0M | 269.7M | 259.9M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 19.2M | 28.1M | 34.2M | 28.7M | 20.9M |
| Working Capital Changes | -94.1M | -751.9M | -606.0M | 993.1M | -350.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.1B | 949.0M | 528.2M | 1.1B | 359.6M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -869.9M | -1.5B | -1.4B | -903.6M | -540.3M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -28.1M | 442.3M | 300.5M |
| Investment Purchases | -1.5B | -2.5B | -3.6B | -3.4B | -2.1B |
| Investment Sales | 1.7B | 2.5B | 4.6B | 2.6B | 2.3B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -765.2M | -1.6B | -472.8M | -1.2B | -99.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 370.5M | 258.5M | 368.0M | 397.4M | 129.2M |
| Debt Repayment | -473.4M | -205.8M | 0 | -75.9M | -72.7M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -119.2M | 24.8M | 336.9M | 309.4M | 40.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.2B | -308.1M | -784.5M | -30.2M | -302.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.2B | -589.4M | 392.3M | 205.0M | 301.1M |
Cash Flow Trend
First Solar Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.41
Forward P/E
7.84
Price to Book
2.14
Price to Sales
3.92
PEG Ratio
0.42
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
29.28%
Operating Margin
32.56%
Return on Equity
17.45%
Return on Assets
7.84%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.68
Debt to Equity
6.87
Beta
1.61
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$14.21
Book Value per Share
$88.88
Revenue per Share
$48.67
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLR | 21.1B | 13.41 | 2.14 | 17.45% | 29.28% | 6.87 |
| Nextracker | 9.8B | 18.60 | 5.77 | 39.48% | 17.21% | 2.09 |
| Enphase Energy | 4.8B | 26.06 | 4.05 | 17.93% | 11.69% | 114.42 |
| Sunation Energy | 6.1M | 0.00 | 0.00 | -66.08% | -15.13% | 350.47 |
| Sunrun | 3.0B | 7.45 | 0.95 | -22.06% | 15.22% | 297.88 |
| SolarEdge | 2.8B | 100.75 | 6.69 | -74.68% | -34.23% | 94.58 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





