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First Solar FSLR Operating margin

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5%-1.6pp

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
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.

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 operating margin?
First Solar (FSLR) reported operating margin of 31.8% in Q1 2026.
How has First Solar's operating margin changed year-over-year?
First Solar's operating margin decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from 32.2% to 31.8%.
What is the long-term trend for First Solar's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's operating margin has grown at a 21.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.7% to 30.6%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.