What is First Solar's earnings yield?

First Solar (FSLR) reported earnings yield of 7.9% in Q1 2026.

How has First Solar's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

First Solar's earnings yield decreased by 15.8% year-over-year, from 9.3% to 7.9%.

What is the long-term trend for First Solar's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's earnings yield has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8% to 5.5%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

First Solar FSLR Earnings yield

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.0B+23.6%

Gross profit$486.1M+41.2%

Operating income$345.3M+56.1%

Net income$346.6M+65.4%

EPS (diluted)$3.22+65.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.4B+182%

Total debt$590.9M-6.5%

Total equity$9.9B+20.7%

Total assets$13.4B+10.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$214.9M+64.7%

CapEx$118.5M-42.5%

Free cash flow-$333.4M+59.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$27.69B+56.4%

Enterprise value$25.91B+45.5%

P/E16.6×+2.6×

P/S5.1×+1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin41.7%-1.9pp

Operating margin31.8%-0.5pp

Net margin30.7%+1.0pp

FCF margin30.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.4%+1.7pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio2.6×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from First Solar’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=7.9%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: First Solar’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is First Solar's earnings yield?: First Solar (FSLR) reported earnings yield of 7.9% in Q1 2026.
How has First Solar's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: First Solar's earnings yield decreased by 15.8% year-over-year, from 9.3% to 7.9%.
What is the long-term trend for First Solar's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's earnings yield has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8% to 5.5%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.