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First Solar

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Operating-health scores describe reported fundamentals on a 0–100 scale. They are not a rating of the stock. How they work

Operating health87
Growth98
Profitability85
Cash generation77
Balance sheet100
Dilution control77
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)-22.8%Revenue growth (FY)24.1%Revenue CAGR (3y)25.8%Gross margin40.6%Operating margin30.6%Net margin29.3%Free cash flow margin22.7%R&D / revenue4.5%Stock comp / revenue0.4%Net debt / operating cash flow-1.12xCurrent ratio2.67Diluted share count change0.0%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$2.9B$2.6B$3.3B$4.2B$5.2B
Gross profit$730M$70M$1.3B$1.9B$2.1B
Operating income$587M-$27M$857M$1.4B$1.6B
Net income$469M-$44M$831M$1.3B$1.5B
Operating cash flow$238M$873M$602M$1.2B$2.1B
Capital expenditure$540M$904M$1.4B$1.5B$870M
Free cash flow-$303M-$30M-$785M-$308M$1.2B
R&D$99M$113M$152M$191M$233M
Stock-based comp$21M$29M$34M$28M$19M
Cash$1.5B$1.5B$1.9B$1.6B$2.8B
Total debt$251M$185M$560M$610M$499M
Equity$6.0B$5.8B$6.7B$8.0B$9.5B

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