FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:FSLR • US3364331070

243.21 USD
+1.06 (+0.44%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
213.74 USD
-29.47 (-12.12%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 6:49:05 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to FSLR. FSLR was compared to 114 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. While FSLR belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. FSLR is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination These ratings would make FSLR suitable for value and growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FSLR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FSLR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years FSLR 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FSLR had a positive operating cash flow.
FSLR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFSLR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • FSLR has a better Return On Assets (10.41%) than 81.58% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FSLR (15.53%) is better than 79.82% of its industry peers.
  • FSLR's Return On Invested Capital of 11.26% is amongst the best of the industry. FSLR outperforms 85.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.41%
ROE 15.53%
ROIC 11.26%
ROA(3y)6.05%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)9.29%
ROE(5y)8.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FSLR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFSLR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FSLR (27.73%) is better than 85.96% of its industry peers.
  • FSLR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of FSLR (29.81%) is better than 89.47% of its industry peers.
  • FSLR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 40.05%, FSLR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FSLR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.81%
PM (TTM) 27.73%
GM 40.05%
OM growth 3Y30.14%
OM growth 5Y38.22%
PM growth 3Y24.2%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.94%
GM growth 5Y19.76%
FSLR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFSLR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FSLR is still creating some value.
  • FSLR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FSLR has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for FSLR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FSLR Yearly Shares OutstandingFSLR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
FSLR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFSLR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.16 indicates that FSLR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FSLR's Altman-Z score of 5.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FSLR outperforms 56.14% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FSLR is 1.28, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FSLR, only 1.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FSLR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.28) than 70.18% of its industry peers.
  • FSLR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FSLR (0.06) is better than 61.40% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 1.28
Altman-Z 5.16
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC10.68%
FSLR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFSLR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.91 indicates that FSLR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of FSLR (1.91) is worse than 76.32% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.55 indicates that FSLR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.55, FSLR is not doing good in the industry: 71.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.55
FSLR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFSLR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.05% over the past year.
  • FSLR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 52.90% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 31.16% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.55% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.05%
EPS 3Y56.95%
EPS 5Y52.9%
EPS Q2Q%26.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%79.67%

3.2 Future

  • FSLR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.84% yearly.
  • FSLR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.28% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.76%
EPS Next 2Y35.65%
EPS Next 3Y32.21%
EPS Next 5Y25.84%
Revenue Next Year21.81%
Revenue Next 2Y20.97%
Revenue Next 3Y18.73%
Revenue Next 5Y13.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
FSLR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFSLR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
FSLR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFSLR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FSLR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.68.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FSLR is valued cheaper than 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FSLR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.98.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.62, which indicates a very decent valuation of FSLR.
  • FSLR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FSLR is cheaper than 96.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FSLR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.68
Fwd PE 10.62
FSLR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFSLR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FSLR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 77.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FSLR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.47
EV/EBITDA 12.13
FSLR Per share dataFSLR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of FSLR may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • FSLR's earnings are expected to grow with 32.21% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y35.65%
EPS Next 3Y32.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FSLR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FIRST SOLAR INC

NASDAQ:FSLR (2/24/2026, 6:49:05 PM)

After market: 213.74 -29.47 (-12.12%)

243.21

+1.06 (+0.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners104.86%
Inst Owner Change-4.79%
Ins Owners5.3%
Ins Owner Change-0.35%
Market Cap26.10B
Revenue(TTM)5.05B
Net Income(TTM)1.40B
Analysts78.37
Price Target281.25 (15.64%)
Short Float %7.48%
Short Ratio3.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.26%
Max EPS beat(2)17.54%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-8%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.86%
Max EPS beat(4)17.54%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.2%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.46%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-20.46%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.39%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.53%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.33%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.2%
PT rev (1m)-1.15%
PT rev (3m)17.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.68
Fwd PE 10.62
P/S 5.17
P/FCF 42.47
P/OCF 16.05
P/B 2.89
P/tB 2.92
EV/EBITDA 12.13
EPS(TTM)13.02
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)22.91
Fwd EY9.42%
FCF(TTM)5.73
FCFY2.35%
OCF(TTM)15.15
OCFY6.23%
SpS47.07
BVpS84.01
TBVpS83.25
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number156.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.41%
ROE 15.53%
ROCE 14.52%
ROIC 11.26%
ROICexc 13.96%
ROICexgc 14.09%
OM 29.81%
PM (TTM) 27.73%
GM 40.05%
FCFM 12.17%
ROA(3y)6.05%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)9.29%
ROE(5y)8.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y27.62%
OM growth 3Y30.14%
OM growth 5Y38.22%
PM growth 3Y24.2%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.94%
GM growth 5Y19.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 1.28
Debt/EBITDA 0.25
Cap/Depr 197.21%
Cap/Sales 20.03%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 80.56%
Profit Quality 43.88%
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.55
Altman-Z 5.16
F-Score5
WACC10.68%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)381.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)306.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)37.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.05%
EPS 3Y56.95%
EPS 5Y52.9%
EPS Q2Q%26.57%
EPS Next Y19.76%
EPS Next 2Y35.65%
EPS Next 3Y32.21%
EPS Next 5Y25.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%79.67%
Revenue Next Year21.81%
Revenue Next 2Y20.97%
Revenue Next 3Y18.73%
Revenue Next 5Y13.28%
EBIT growth 1Y13.37%
EBIT growth 3Y46.92%
EBIT growth 5Y47.27%
EBIT Next Year43.7%
EBIT Next 3Y37.73%
EBIT Next 5Y27.56%
FCF growth 1Y215.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y94.43%
OCF growth 3Y72.43%
OCF growth 5Y47.54%

FIRST SOLAR INC / FSLR FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST SOLAR INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to FSLR.


What is the valuation status for FSLR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FIRST SOLAR INC?

FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) stock?

The financial health rating of FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) is expected to grow by 19.76% in the next year.