First Solar, Inc.

FSLRUS

First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Its clientele is broad, serving system developers and operators, utility companies, independent power producers, commercial and industrial businesses, and various other system owners. Founded in 1999, the firm is based in Tempe, Arizona, and underwent a name change in 2006 from its former designation, First Solar Holdings, Inc.

Founded1999IPO year2006As of2026-08-04
Market Cap
$26.08B
Enterprise Value
$24.54B
EV / LTM Revenue
4.7x
EV / NTM Revenue
4.4x
Trading multiples

Enterprise value over trailing (LTM) vs. forward (NTM) fundamentals. Click an LTM cell to chart it.

LTM
trailing
NTM
forward
Revenue
4.4x
Gross Profit
10.0x
EBITDA
13.6x
Classification
Sector
Industrial, Aerospace & Defense
Sub-sector
Electrical Equipment & Power Systems
Listing
FSLR
Country
US
Historical valuation & fundamentals

EV / LTM Revenue

Annual financials & analyst forecasts

$MCY2021CY2022CY2023CY2024CY2025CY2026ECY2027E
Revenue YoY-10%27%27%24%-3%17%
Revenue$2.92B$2.62B$3.32B$4.21B$5.22B$5.05B$5.91B
Gross Profit$730M$70M$1.30B$1.86B$2.12B
Gross Profit Margin25.0%2.7%39.2%44.2%40.6%
EBITDA$845M$291M$1.21B$1.87B$2.15B$1.64B$1.92B
EBITDA Margin28.9%11.1%36.5%44.4%41.3%32.4%32.4%
EBIT$587M($27M)$857M$1.39B$1.60B$1.15B$1.34B
Net Income$469M($44M)$831M$1.29B$1.53B$1.91B$2.49B
Free Cash Flow($303M)($30M)($785M)($308M)$1.19B
FCF Margin-10.4%-1.2%-23.6%-7.3%22.7%
Short-Term Debt$4M$0M$96M$236M$216M
Long-Term Debt$236M$184M$464M$373M$283M
Cash & Cash Equivalents$1.45B$1.48B$1.95B$1.62B$2.80B
Net Debt($1.21B)($1.30B)($1.39B)($1.01B)($2.30B)
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.4x-4.5x-1.1x-0.5x-1.1x
Rule of 40-11.6%3.1%19.4%46.8%
Figures in $M. True calendar years (Jan–Dec) built from quarterly data — income & cash-flow lines summed across the four quarters, balance sheet as of year-end. E columns are calendarized analyst consensus — gross profit, cash flow and balance-sheet lines are not estimated. Net debt = short-term debt + long-term debt − cash & cash equivalents; Rule of 40 = YoY revenue growth + FCF margin.