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First Solar, Inc. is a photovoltaic (PV) solar technology and manufacturing company. It is focused on enabling power generation needs with its advanced, thin film PV technology. The Company's primary segment is its modules business, which involves the design, manufacture, and sale of CdTe solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. Third-party customers of the segment include system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners and operators. The Company's products include the Series 7 Module and Series 6 Plus module. Its Series 6 Plus module is a glass laminate approximately 4ft x 6ft in size that encapsulates thin film PV semiconductor materials. Its Series 7 module has a larger form factor of approximately 4ft x 7ft in size. The Series 6 Plus and Series 7 modules had an average power output of 459 watts and 531 watts, respectively.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)4.26bn
- Net income in USD1.26bn
- Incorporated2003
- Employees8.10k
- LocationFirst Solar Inc350 West Washington Street, Suite 600TEMPE 85288United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (602) 414-9300
- Fax+1 (602) 414-9400
- Websitehttps://www.firstsolar.com/en-Emea/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Stanley Black & Decker Inc | 15.24bn | 357.20m | 11.43bn | 48.00k | 31.36 | 1.29 | 12.22 | 0.7497 | 2.36 | 2.41 | 100.73 | 57.16 | 0.6576 | 2.26 | 11.40 | 314,243.30 | 1.54 | 2.35 | 2.15 | 3.13 | 30.30 | 29.72 | 2.34 | 3.75 | 0.3626 | 2.95 | 0.4326 | 82.58 | -2.63 | 3.54 | 201.63 | -21.40 | -3.58 | 3.84 |
| RBC Bearings Inc | 1.64bn | 233.80m | 11.93bn | 5.33k | 49.33 | 4.07 | 33.71 | 7.29 | 7.68 | 7.68 | 53.91 | 93.21 | 0.3495 | 1.43 | 5.68 | 306,767.90 | 5.26 | 4.12 | 5.62 | 4.40 | 44.37 | 41.70 | 15.05 | 12.35 | 1.18 | 6.21 | 0.234 | -- | 4.87 | 17.60 | 25.09 | 13.13 | 5.95 | -- |
| Core & Main Inc | 7.61bn | 416.00m | 12.28bn | 5.70k | 28.86 | 7.04 | 19.36 | 1.61 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 37.97 | 8.85 | 1.24 | 5.55 | 6.04 | 1,335,263.00 | 7.11 | 7.94 | 8.86 | 10.04 | 26.57 | 26.33 | 5.75 | 6.17 | 1.10 | 5.30 | 0.5541 | 0.00 | 11.03 | 17.04 | 10.78 | 58.41 | 20.28 | -- |
| ITT Inc | 3.63bn | 516.00m | 12.40bn | 11.70k | 25.06 | 4.59 | 18.99 | 3.41 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 44.28 | 34.31 | 0.7866 | 3.80 | 4.77 | 310,521.40 | 11.23 | 8.44 | 16.30 | 11.38 | 34.76 | 32.74 | 14.28 | 11.13 | 0.8007 | 18.80 | 0.2092 | 25.35 | 10.59 | 4.99 | 26.01 | 9.90 | 6.27 | 16.75 |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc | 4.03bn | 461.18m | 12.48bn | 12.00k | 27.57 | 9.31 | 22.62 | 3.09 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 70.83 | 24.01 | 1.15 | 4.48 | 6.72 | 335,988.40 | 13.17 | 13.65 | 17.45 | 18.25 | 36.58 | 34.61 | 11.44 | 11.02 | 1.19 | 24.46 | 0.4846 | 35.27 | -4.37 | 5.95 | -14.51 | 9.72 | 10.87 | 8.60 |
| Nordson Corp | 2.70bn | 446.55m | 12.61bn | 7.80k | 28.71 | 4.26 | 21.34 | 4.66 | 7.77 | 7.77 | 47.08 | 52.39 | 0.4815 | 2.67 | 4.69 | 338,055.50 | 7.95 | 10.20 | 8.77 | 11.70 | 54.78 | 54.81 | 16.51 | 17.53 | 1.64 | 6.78 | 0.4298 | 28.72 | 2.33 | 4.16 | -4.15 | 6.44 | 0.0516 | 14.55 |
| IDEX Corp | 3.28bn | 479.10m | 14.01bn | 9.00k | 29.37 | 3.59 | 21.11 | 4.27 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 43.26 | 51.61 | 0.5176 | 4.09 | 7.40 | 364,733.30 | 7.55 | 9.67 | 8.22 | 10.67 | 44.38 | 44.28 | 14.58 | 16.94 | 1.99 | 13.50 | 0.3318 | 35.79 | -0.1558 | 5.55 | -15.28 | 3.50 | 5.04 | 7.02 |
| Graco Inc | 2.15bn | 487.98m | 14.84bn | 4.30k | 31.34 | 5.99 | 25.59 | 6.91 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 12.48 | 14.82 | 0.7418 | 2.34 | 6.19 | 499,863.00 | 16.84 | 18.52 | 19.27 | 22.15 | 52.76 | 51.83 | 22.70 | 22.04 | 2.53 | 210.52 | 0.011 | 33.01 | -3.75 | 5.12 | -4.03 | 7.17 | -3.56 | 9.77 |
| Snap-On Inc | 5.07bn | 1.02bn | 16.77bn | 13.00k | 16.78 | 3.04 | 14.67 | 3.31 | 19.11 | 19.11 | 94.89 | 105.58 | 0.6444 | 2.52 | 6.03 | 389,976.90 | 13.29 | 13.06 | 15.27 | 15.33 | 52.05 | 51.76 | 20.63 | 19.16 | 3.18 | -- | 0.1786 | 36.12 | 0.002 | 4.66 | 3.24 | 8.52 | -3.43 | 14.46 |
| First Solar Inc | 4.26bn | 1.26bn | 17.70bn | 8.10k | 14.03 | 2.16 | 10.30 | 4.16 | 11.76 | 11.76 | 39.59 | 76.34 | 0.3721 | 2.13 | 3.74 | 525,524.60 | 11.06 | 6.86 | 13.50 | 7.89 | 43.61 | 29.77 | 29.72 | 18.68 | 1.39 | -- | 0.0636 | 0.00 | 26.75 | 6.55 | 55.52 | -- | 17.94 | -- |
| Fortive Corp | 6.18bn | 797.40m | 17.99bn | 18.00k | 23.30 | 1.76 | 13.43 | 2.91 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 17.67 | 30.12 | 0.3567 | 4.31 | 5.80 | 343,416.70 | 4.60 | 5.48 | 5.28 | 6.59 | 59.98 | 58.20 | 12.90 | 16.14 | 0.7837 | 6.97 | 0.2738 | 11.43 | 2.75 | 6.43 | -3.80 | 33.14 | 1.37 | 2.71 |
Data as of Jul 11 2025. Currency figures normalised to First Solar Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
37.22%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Mar 2025 | 12.71m | 11.87% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Mar 2025 | 6.51m | 6.08% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 31 Mar 2025 | 5.21m | 4.87% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Mar 2025 | 2.83m | 2.65% |
| Wellington Management Co. LLPas of 31 Mar 2025 | 2.36m | 2.20% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Mar 2025 | 2.34m | 2.19% |
| Invesco Capital Management LLCas of 31 Mar 2025 | 2.29m | 2.14% |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Mar 2025 | 1.92m | 1.79% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. LPas of 31 Mar 2025 | 1.87m | 1.75% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 2024 | 1.80m | 1.68% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
