What is First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss)?

First Solar (FSLR) reported other segment — gross profit (loss) of -$145.00K in Q4 2024.

How has First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss) changed year-over-year?

First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss) decreased by 118.5% year-over-year, from $782.00K to -$145.00K.

What is the long-term trend for First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss)?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss) has grown at a -89.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $257.03M to -$2.82M.

What does other segment — gross profit (loss) mean?

The profit or loss generated by the 'Other' business segment after subtracting direct production costs from revenue.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24

Business Segments · Gross profit (loss)

Other segment — Gross profit (loss)

First Solar Other segment — Gross profit (loss) increased by 95.3% to -$145.00K in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 118.5%, from $782.00K to -$145.00K. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Other segment — Gross profit (loss) shows a downward trend with a -89.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2019

Last reportedQ4 2024

Rolls up toGross Profit

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate better operational profitability for the segment, while negative values signal that the segment is a drag on overall gross margins.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the difference between net sales and the cost of sales for the company's 'Other' business segment...

Peer comparison

Peers typically report this as 'Other Segment Gross Profit,' which is often expected to be minimal or break-even for non-core operations.

Metric ID: fslr_segment_other_segment_gross_profit_loss

Historical Data

14 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24
Value	$64.77M	$6.32M	$101.61M	$274.00K	-$54.37M	-$3.06M	$5.16M	$8.50M	$8.82M	$782.00K	-$165.00K	$556.00K	-$3.07M	-$145.00K
QoQ Change	—	-90.2%	>999%	-99.7%	<-999%	+94.4%	+268.6%	+64.9%	+3.7%	-91.1%	-121.1%	+437.0%	-652.2%	+95.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-183.9%	-148.4%	>999%	+115.6%	+388.3%	—	-103.2%	-93.5%	-134.8%	-118.5%

Range-$54.37M – $101.61M

CAGR-84.7%

Avg YoY Growth+167.1%

Median YoY Growth-103.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss)?: First Solar (FSLR) reported other segment — gross profit (loss) of -$145.00K in Q4 2024.
How has First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss) changed year-over-year?: First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss) decreased by 118.5% year-over-year, from $782.00K to -$145.00K.
What is the long-term trend for First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss)?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), First Solar's other segment — gross profit (loss) has grown at a -89.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $257.03M to -$2.82M.
What does other segment — gross profit (loss) mean?: The profit or loss generated by the 'Other' business segment after subtracting direct production costs from revenue.