First Solar revenue and financials
$179.80Change from previous close: +2.07%Absolute change: +$3.64
In the fiscal year ended December 2025, First Solar reported revenue of $5.22B (+24.09% year over year). Net income was $1.53B, a net margin of 29.3%.
Fiscal year ending in December. Sources and method on the page Methodology and sources.
At a glance
- Revenue growth
- +24.09%
- 2025 vs 2024
- Net income growth
- +18.28%
- 2025 vs 2024
- Net margin
- 29.3%
- 2024: 30.7%
Financial data
Amounts in millions of USD; per-share values in USD; shares in millions.
| Item | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 1,056 | 1,044 | 1,683 | 1,595 | 1,097 | 845 | 1,514 | 888 | 1,010 | 794 | 1,159 | 801 |
| Cost of revenue | 451 | 558 | 1,017 | 984 | 597 | 500 | 946 | 442 | 512 | 448 | 657 | 425 |
| Gross profit | 605 | 486 | 665 | 611 | 500 | 344 | 568 | 445 | 499 | 346 | 502 | 376 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 51.9 | 65.3 | 50.7 | 47.3 | 52.6 | 53.2 | 49.6 | 46.3 | 46.6 | 45.8 | 57.1 | 50.2 |
| Research and development | 76.2 | 66.9 | 66.0 | 60.6 | 54.5 | 52.4 | 46.5 | 50.2 | 51.9 | 42.7 | 43.9 | 41.2 |
| Operating income | 450 | 345 | 548 | 466 | 362 | 221 | 457 | 322 | 373 | 242 | 391 | 273 |
| EBIT | 450 | 345 | 548 | 466 | 362 | 221 | 457 | 322 | 373 | 242 | 391 | 273 |
| EBITDA | 598 | 493 | 689 | 604 | 485 | 346 | 581 | 433 | 470 | 333 | 481 | 350 |
| Interest expense | 5.6 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 3.7 |
| Pre-tax income | 459 | 354 | 551 | 460 | 352 | 217 | 446 | 327 | 377 | 256 | 377 | 290 |
| Income tax | 36.8 | 7.7 | 30.5 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 53.2 | 14.4 | 27.8 | 18.9 | 27.4 | 22.1 |
| Net income | 423 | 347 | 521 | 456 | 342 | 210 | 393 | 313 | 349 | 237 | 349 | 268 |
| Net income to common shareholders | 423 | 347 | 521 | 456 | 342 | 210 | 393 | 313 | 349 | 237 | 349 | 268 |
| Basic EPS | 3.93 | 3.23 | 4.85 | 4.25 | 3.19 | 1.96 | 3.67 | 2.92 | 3.26 | 2.21 | 3.27 | 2.51 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.92 | 3.22 | 4.84 | 4.24 | 3.18 | 1.95 | 3.66 | 2.91 | 3.25 | 2.20 | 3.25 | 2.50 |
| Average shares (basic) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
| Average shares (diluted) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 108 | 107 |
