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First Solar FSLR Return on invested capital

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-37%-13.1pp
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-228%+167pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B-3.7%
Gross profit$605.0M+21.0%
Operating income$450.4M+24.6%
Net income$422.6M+23.6%
EPS (diluted)$3.92+23.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.7B+43.1%
Total debt$37.6M-94.4%
Total equity$10.3B+20.8%
Total assets$13.4B+4.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$144.9M-3.1%
CapEx$161.3M-44.0%
Free cash flow-$16.4M+88.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$25.45B+28.3%
Enterprise value$23.8B+23.1%
P/E14.6×-1.2×
P/S4.7×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin44%+1.3pp
Operating margin33.6%+2.3pp
Net margin32.5%+3.5pp
FCF margin33.3%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.5%+2.6pp
Debt / equity-0.1×
Current ratio2.5×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from First Solar’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: First Solar’s 8-K, filed July 30, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 30, 2026, 4:04 PM EDT
Accession
0001274494-26-000169

FAQ

What is First Solar's return on invested capital?
First Solar (FSLR) reported return on invested capital of 21.6% in Q2 2026.
How has First Solar's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
First Solar's return on invested capital increased by 20.3% year-over-year, from 18% to 21.6%.
What is the long-term trend for First Solar's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's return on invested capital has grown at a 24.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7% to 21%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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