First Solar (FSLR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) reported Net Margin of 33.19% for Q1 2026, up 838.0% on a YoY basis from 3.54% in Q1 2025, and up 7.24% quarter-over-quarter from 30.95% in Q4 2025.
First Solar (FSLR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Solar has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 33.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 838.0% year-over-year to 33.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 30.73% (up 101.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 29.28%, down 144.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 33.19%, up from 30.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 35.26% in Q3 2024, with the low at 11.78% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 20.9% across 5 years, with a median of 28.59% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin sank 3788 bps — and 2023, when it surged 4132 bps.
- First Solar's Net Margin stood at 0.75% in 2022, then jumped by 4103 bps to 30.14% in 2023, then fell by 14 bps to 25.96% in 2024, then rose by 19 bps to 30.95% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 33.19% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 33.19% (Q1 2026), 30.95% (Q4 2025), and 28.59% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 28.68 Bn | 26.25 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 33.19% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 18.03 Bn | 16.93 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 17.10% |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 7.16 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 100.39 Mn | -2.63% |
| 4 | Solaredge Technologies | 3.68 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 68.28 Mn | -18.48% |
| 5 | Sunrun | 3.02 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 543.70 Mn | -41.17% |
| 6 | Shoals Technologies | 1.75 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 41.01 Mn | -0.21% |
| 7 | Array Technologies | 1.19 Bn | 987.00 Mn | 63.00 Mn | -6.06% |
| 8 | JinkoSolar Holding | 596.69 Mn | 2.20 Bn | 147.66 Mn | -3.78% |
| 9 | Tigo Energy | 209.39 Mn | 197.82 Mn | 10.79 Mn | -6.95% |
| 10 | Skycorp Solar | 110.38 Mn | 103.60 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.75% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.10% |