First Solar
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) designs, manufactures, and sells photovoltaic solar modules using cadmium telluride thin-film technology. Its integrated manufacturing process converts glass into finished modules, which generate electricity from sunlight and are sold to system developers, independent power producers,… From the company’s description.
In fiscal 2025, First Solar reported revenue of $5.22B, up 24.1% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $1.53B. Its operating margin was 30.6%, and operations generated $2.06B in cash. Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $5.38B.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What First Solar does
In the company’s own words
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) designs, manufactures, and sells photovoltaic solar modules using cadmium telluride thin-film technology. Its integrated manufacturing process converts glass into finished modules, which generate electricity from sunlight and are sold to system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, corporate energy buyers, and other system owners and operators. The company’s Series 6 Plus and larger Series 7 modules serve utility-scale solar projects, and it also provides collection and recycling services for end-of-life modules. First Solar operates as a modules business, with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India; U.S. customers accounted for 96% of net sales in 2025. Its modules are produced under the First Solar brand, and its recycling program recovers materials for reuse in new modules and other products. First Solar had approximately 7,900 employees as of December 31, 2025, and reported more than 93 GW of modules sold worldwide. Its website is www.firstsolar.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry (SIC)
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- PHOENIX, AZ
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1274494
- SIC
- 3674
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns First Solar — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · First Solar’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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