First Solar Inc (FSLR)
Technology
Solar
205.30 $
Closing price · As of: 20. Jul 2026
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Quality & Balance Sheet
Breakout & Setup
Momentum & Trend
Value & GARP
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Basics
Market Cap
The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding.
28.2Mrd. $
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
108Mio.
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
94.6%
Beta
Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market.
1.7
Performance
Perf. 1M
Price performance over the last month.
-23.30%
Perf. 3M
Price performance over the last 3 months.
22.30%
Perf. 6M
Price performance over the last 6 months.
-14.50%
YTD Performance (%)
Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date).
-4.60%
52-Week-High Distance
How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high.
-22.5%
Valuation
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E.
15.4
Forward P/E
P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future.
13.8
PEG
P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey.
0.6
P/B
Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity.
2.6
P/S
Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable.
5.2
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero.
9.6
Price/FCF
Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up.
16.9
Profitability
Gross Margin
Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power.
41.7%
EBIT Margin
EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes.
33.1%
Net Margin
Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes.
30.7%
Return on Equity
Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity?
18.4%
Return on Assets
Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined).
8.5%
Balance Sheet & Safety
Equity Ratio
Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet.
74.0%
Debt/Equity
Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity.
0.04
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Altman Z
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score: under 1.8 = danger zone, over 3 = safe. Values well above that mean a very resilient balance sheet.
10.55
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
6 von 9
Growth
Sales Growth Last Quarter
Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
23.60%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
65.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before.
24.09%
Forward Sales Growth
Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
16.31%
Forward EPS Growth
Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
34.30%
Quality & Screener
Stage
Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line.
2
RS Rating
Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks.
73
EPS Rating
Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth.
81
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
6 von 9
Fundamental Rating
Our own Fundamental Rating from −100 to +100 with an A+ to F grade: growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety, all percentile-ranked.
B (+41 von 100)
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Altman Z
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score: under 1.8 = danger zone, over 3 = safe. Values well above that mean a very resilient balance sheet.
10.55
AI Rating
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 3.65 | 12.50 | 1,514 | 30.70 | 26.00 | 811 | 498 |
| 2025: Q1 | 1.95 | -11.50 | 845 | 6.40 | 24.80 | -608 | -814 |
| 2025: Q2 | 3.18 | -2.10 | 1,097 | 8.60 | 31.20 | 150 | -139 |
| 2025: Q3 | 4.24 | 45.70 | 1,595 | 79.70 | 28.60 | 1,274 | 1,070 |
| 2025: Q4 | 4.84 | 32.40 | 1,683 | 11.10 | 31.00 | 1,242 | 1,070 |
| 2026: Q1 | 3.22 | 65.10 | 1,044 | 23.60 | 33.20 | -215 | -333 |
What Do These Terms Mean?
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
About the Company
First Solar, Inc. ist ein Solartechnologieunternehmen, das Photovoltaik-(PV-)Solarenergielösungen in den USA, Frankreich, Indien, Chile und international anbietet.
| CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.) | selling own stock |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,900 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, AZ |
| Website | firstsolar.com |
| IPO Date | 17. Nov 2006 |
| Next Earnings | 30. Jul 2026 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mark R. Widmar | CEO & Director | 1966 |
| Alexander R. Bradley | Chief Financial Officer | 1981 |
| Jason E. Dymbort | General Counsel & Secretary | 1978 |
| Georges J. Antoun | Chief Commercial Officer | 1963 |
| Kuntal Kumar Verma | Chief Manufacturing Officer | 1973 |
| Nathan B. Theurer | VP, Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1981 |
| Markus Gloeckler | Chief Technology Officer | 1974 |
| Byron Michael Jeffers | VP, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations | 1984 |
| Caroline Stockdale | Chief People & Communications Officer | 1963 |
| Michael Koralewski | Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1972 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
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Interactive price chart (TradingView).
Data as of: July 20, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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