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First Solar FSLR Return on invested capital

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5.2%-2.8pp

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.

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 return on invested capital?
First Solar (FSLR) reported return on invested capital of 20.8% in Q1 2026.
How has First Solar's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
First Solar's return on invested capital increased by 13.3% year-over-year, from 18.3% to 20.8%.
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?
The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
How do you interpret return on invested capital?
The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.