Operating Income
Operating Income
First Solar Operating Income decreased by 37.0% to $345.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.1%, from $221.24M to $345.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 28.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $110.38M | $50.87M | $173.16M | -$57.80M | $144.83M | -$68.35M | -$45.91M | $18.00M | $168.52M | $272.97M | $397.78M | $243.14M | $372.51M | $322.00M | $456.77M | $221.24M | $361.61M | $466.10M | $547.92M | $345.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -53.9% | +240.4% | -133.4% | +350.5% | -147.2% | +32.8% | +139.2% | +836.1% | +62.0% | +45.7% | -38.9% | +53.2% | -13.6% | +41.9% | -51.6% | +63.4% | +28.9% | +17.6% | -37.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.2% | -234.4% | -126.5% | +131.1% | +16.4% | +499.3% | +966.5% | >999% | +121.1% | +18.0% | +14.8% | -9.0% | -2.9% | +44.8% | +20.0% | +56.1% |
Range-$68.35M – $547.92M
CAGR+27.1%
Avg YoY Growth+174.8%
Median YoY Growth+25.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is First Solar's operating income?
- First Solar (FSLR) reported operating income of $345.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has First Solar's operating income changed year-over-year?
- First Solar's operating income increased by 56.1% year-over-year, from $221.24M to $345.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for First Solar's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), First Solar's operating income has grown at a 28.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $586.75M to $1.60B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.