First Solar Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,900

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • FSLR

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 33

  • Share Price
  • $171.39
  • (As of Friday Closing)

First Solar General Information

Description

First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems primarily for use in utility-scale projects. Its modules use cadmium telluride, rather than the crystalline silicon used by most of the industry to convert sunlight into electricity. The technology does not rely on Chinese crystalline silicon supply chains. Its primary manufacturing is in the US. It has additional factories in India, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Its primary markets are the US and India.

Contact Information

Website
www.firstsolar.com
Formerly Known As
First Solar Holdings, Solar Cells
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4300 E Camelback Road
  • Suite 220
  • Phoenix, AZ 85018
  • United States
+1 (419)
Primary Industry
Alternative Energy Equipment
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Infrastructure, Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 4300 E Camelback Road
  • Suite 220
  • Phoenix, AZ 85018
  • United States
+1 (419)

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First Solar Stock Performance

As of 13-Nov-2026, First Solar’s stock price is $171.39. Its current market cap is $18.4B with 107M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$171.39 $172.30 $165.86 - $320.95 $18.4B 107M 2.48M $17.33

First Solar Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2026, First Solar has a trailing 12-month revenue of $5.01B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 30-Sep-2026 FY 2025 31-Dec-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023
EV 17,291,454 26,884,101 18,292,177 17,127,965
Revenue 5,014,151 5,219,376 4,206,289 3,318,602
EBITDA 2,439,482 2,065,682 1,774,018 1,127,088
Net Income 1,861,134 1,528,229 1,292,044 830,777
Total Assets 14,020,016 13,321,310 12,124,361 10,365,132
Total Debt 324,974 655,335 718,802 624,389
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First Solar Valuation & Funding

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First Solar Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems primarily for use in utility-scale
Alternative Energy Equipment
Phoenix, AZ
7,900 As of 2025

Herzliya, Israel
 

Kitchener, Canada
 
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First Solar Competitors (36)

One of First Solar’s 36 competitors is SolarEdge Technologies, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Herzliya, Israel.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SolarEdge Technologies Formerly VC-backed Herzliya, Israel
Canadian Solar Formerly VC-backed Kitchener, Canada
NanoFlex Power Corporation Scottsdale, AZ
Ascent Solar Technologies Corporation Thornton, CO
Belectric Corporate Backed or Acquired Kolitzheim, Germany
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First Solar Patents

  • 1,588

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 616

    Granted

  • 69

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

First Solar Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026183395-A1 Shipping container for manufactured panels Pending 28-Feb-2025
WO-2026161838-A1 Photovoltaic module undermount frame device attachment Pending 27-Jan-2025
WO-2026136425-A1 Ternary alloy quantum dots and methods of manufacturing the same Pending 16-Dec-2024
WO-2026128644-A1 Photovoltaic devices with charge transport buffers and methods for forming the same Pending 10-Dec-2024
WO-2025245020-A1 Thin-film back contacts for photovoltaic devices and methods for forming the same Pending 20-May-2024 H10F10/162
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First Solar Investments & Acquisitions (33)

First Solar’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Peloton Output Park for . The deal was made on 18-Jan-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Peloton Output Park 18-Jan-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Evolar 12-May-2023 Merger/Acquisition Alternative Energy Equipment
CubicPV 28-Jun-2021 Later Stage VC Alternative Energy Equipment
1366 Technologies 17-Dec-2019 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
Solar Choice (2 Gigawatt Bulli Creek Solar Park Project in Queensland, Australia) 01-Dec-2016 Corporate Asset Purchase Other Energy
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First Solar ESG

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First Solar Exits (13)

First Solar’s most recent exit was on 17-Dec-2019 from 1366 Technologies. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
1366 Technologies 17-Dec-2019 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Solar Choice (2 Gigawatt Bulli Creek Solar Park Project in Queensland, Australia) 01-Dec-2016 Completed
Younicos 07-Dec-2015 Completed
  • 2 buyers
8point3 Energy Partners 01-Mar-2015 Completed
  • 2 buyers
First Solar (California Flats Solar Project) 10-Feb-2015 Corporate Asset Purchase Completed
  • 2 buyers
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First Solar FAQs

  • When was First Solar founded?

    First Solar was founded in 1999.

  • Where is First Solar headquartered?

    First Solar is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

  • What is the size of First Solar?

    First Solar has 7,900 total employees.

  • What industry is First Solar in?

    First Solar’s primary industry is Alternative Energy Equipment.

  • Is First Solar a private or public company?

    First Solar is a Public company.

  • What is First Solar’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for First Solar is FSLR.

  • What is the current stock price of First Solar?

    As of 13-Nov-2026 the stock price of First Solar is $171.39.

  • What is the current market cap of First Solar?

    The current market capitalization of First Solar is $18.4B.

  • What is First Solar’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for First Solar is $5.01B.

  • Who are First Solar’s competitors?

    SolarEdge Technologies, Canadian Solar, NanoFlex Power, Ascent Solar Technologies, and Belectric are some of the 36 competitors of First Solar.

  • What is First Solar’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    First Solar’s EPS for 12 months was $17.33.

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