Energy
First Solar, Inc.(FSLR)
Live Price
Offline$263.11
+2.10% today
1Y Change
+63.22%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026
- Market Cap
- $23.42B
- Revenue Growth
- +24.1%
- EPS Growth
- +18.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 249 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is a Energy stock with a market cap of $23.42B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $263.11 and up 63.2% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +24.1%, EPS growth of +18.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +24.1%, EPS +18.1%, free cash flow +485.4% with operating margin 33.2% and ROIC 15.4%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 14.1 and price/sales 4.3. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines FSLR price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Energy peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+24.1% vs +11.2% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+33.2% vs +8.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
14.1 vs 7.9 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +24.1% and EPS at +18.1%, with operating margin around 33.2%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | -0.6% | +4.0% | +45.1% |
2026 Feb 24, 2026 | -5.8% | -13.6% | -18.8% | -20.7% |
2025 Oct 30, 2025 | +0.0% | +14.3% | +16.4% | +16.8% |
Benchmark Edge
FSLR vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
FSLR
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
FSLR Max Drawdown
-35.10%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for FSLR and SPY.
Company Overview
First Solar, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
First Solar, Inc. provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United State, Japan, France, Canada, India, Australia, and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
- Leadership
- Mark R. Widmar
- IPO Date
- Nov 17, 2006
- Employees
- 8.1k
- Street Address
- 4300 E Camelback Road, Suite 220
- Mailing
- Phoenix, AZ, 85018
- Region
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 602 414 9300
- Last Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 14.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.2
- Price/Sales
- 4.3
- Price/Book
- 2.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +24.1%
- EPS
- +18.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +485.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 41.7%
- Operating Margin
- 33.2%
- Net Margin
- 30.7%
- ROE
- 18.0%
- ROIC
- 15.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.04
- Current Ratio
- 2.56
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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