First Solar Financial Statements
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First Solar revenue and earnings
In fiscal 2025, First Solar generated $5.22 billion in revenue, up 24.1% from fiscal 2024, its 3rd consecutive year of revenue growth. Net income was $1.53 billion (+18.3% year over year), for a net margin of 29.3% versus a median of 16.0% in the prior 5 years. Gross margin was 40.6% (down from 44.2%) and operating margin 30.6%.
Diluted earnings per share came in at $14.21, up from $12.02. Over the last 5 fiscal years, FSLR's revenue has grown at a 14.0% compound annual rate.
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First Solar income statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.22B | 4.21B | 3.32B | 2.62B | 2.92B | 2.71B | 3.06B | 2.24B | 2.94B | 2.90B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +24.09% | +26.75% | +26.70% | -10.40% | +7.82% | -11.48% | +36.50% | -23.71% | +1.27% | -29.37% |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.10B | 2.35B | 2.02B | 2.55B | 2.19B | 2.03B | 2.51B | 1.85B | 2.39B | 2.27B |
| Gross Profit | 2.12B | 1.86B | 1.30B | 69.86M | 729.95M | 680.67M | 549.21M | 392.18M | 548.95M | 638.42M |
| Operating Expenses | 523.48M | 464.56M | 450.30M | 350.61M | 290.49M | 363.18M | 711.00M | 352.06M | 371.10M | 1.21B |
| Research & Development | 233.42M | 191.38M | 152.31M | 112.80M | 99.11M | 93.74M | 96.61M | 84.47M | 88.57M | 124.76M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 203.76M | 188.26M | 197.62M | 164.72M | 170.32M | 222.92M | 205.47M | 176.86M | 202.70M | 261.99M |
| Operating Income | 1.60B | 1.39B | 857.27M | -27.24M | 586.75M | 317.49M | -161.78M | 40.11M | 177.85M | -568.15M |
| Interest Expense | 44.13M | 38.87M | 12.96M | 12.22M | 13.11M | 24.04M | 27.07M | 25.92M | 25.77M | 20.54M |
| Other Income (Expense) | -15.01M | -13.33M | -29.14M | 31.19M | 314.00K | -11.93M | 17.55M | 39.74M | 23.96M | 40.25M |
| Pretax Income | 1.58B | 1.41B | 891.29M | 8.60M | 572.16M | 293.19M | -120.13M | 113.15M | 202.12M | -537.25M |
| Income Tax | 52.68M | 114.29M | 60.51M | 52.76M | 103.47M | -107.29M | -5.48M | 3.44M | 372.00M | 23.17M |
| Net Income | 1.53B | 1.29B | 830.78M | -44.17M | 468.69M | 398.36M | -114.93M | 144.33M | -165.62M | -416.11M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +18.28% | +55.52% | — | -109.42% | +17.66% | — | -179.63% | — | — | -170.12% |
| EPS (Basic) | 14.25 | 12.07 | 7.78 | -0.41 | 4.41 | 3.76 | -1.09 | 1.38 | -1.59 | -4.05 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 14.21 | 12.02 | 7.74 | -0.41 | 4.38 | 3.73 | -1.09 | 1.36 | -1.59 | -4.05 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 107.23M | 107.02M | 106.80M | 106.55M | 106.26M | 105.87M | 105.31M | 104.75M | 104.33M | 102.87M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 107.54M | 107.53M | 107.37M | 106.55M | 106.92M | 106.69M | 105.31M | 106.11M | 104.33M | 102.87M |
| EBITDA | 2.13B | 1.82B | 1.17B | 242.49M | 846.65M | 550.41M | 43.69M | 170.85M | 269.75M | -363.90M |
| Gross Margin | 40.62% | 44.17% | 39.19% | 2.67% | 24.97% | 25.10% | 17.93% | 17.48% | 18.66% | 21.98% |
| Operating Margin | 30.59% | 33.15% | 25.83% | -104.00% | 20.07% | 11.71% | -5.28% | 1.79% | 6.05% | -19.56% |
| Net Margin | 29.28% | 30.72% | 25.03% | -1.69% | 16.03% | 14.69% | -3.75% | 6.43% | -5.63% | -14.33% |
This table shows 10 annual periods of First Solar's income statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 20 line items including revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow FSLR's reporting calendar. What is a income statement?