First Solar (FSLR) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) reported EPS (Basic) of $5.31 for Q3 2026, up 25.0% from $4.25 a year earlier and up 35.1% from the prior quarter.
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First Solar (FSLR) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, First Solar's EPS (Basic) came in at $17.32, up 32.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $14.25, up 18.0% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $12.07 in FY2024 (+55.2%), $7.78 in FY2023, -$0.41 in FY2022 and $4.41 in FY2021 (+17.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 23.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 454.7%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 32.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $3.93 (Q2 2026), $3.23 (Q1 2026) and $4.86 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 209.61 Bn | 160.70 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 4.85 |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.09 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 0.85 |
| 3 | First Solar | 19.82 Bn | 11.19 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 5.31 |
| 4 | Nextpower | 15.58 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 345.32 Mn | 1.09 |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.75 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 1.11 |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 10.81 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 1.86 |
| 7 | Innio | 10.80 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 367.70 Mn | 0.15 |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.49 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 3.19 |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.67 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Enphase Energy | 3.73 Bn | -585.71 Mn | 127.12 Mn | 0.18 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.31 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.92 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.60 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.24 |
API Access
First Solar EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "FSLR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();