First Solar (FSLR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) posted Net Margin of 40.01% for Q2 2026, up 8.85 percentage points from 31.16% a year earlier and up 6.82 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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First Solar (FSLR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at First Solar was 32.47%, up 3.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 29.28%, down 1.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +14.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, First Solar's Net Margin was 30.72% in FY2024 (+5.68 pp), 25.03% in FY2023 (+26.72 pp), -1.69% in FY2022 (-17.72 pp) and 16.03% in FY2021 (+1.34 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Margin in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.59 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q3 2023, with a gain of 41.32 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 37.88 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 33.19% (Q1 2026), 30.95% (Q4 2025) and 28.59% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.40 Bn | 217.48 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 6.02% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.45 Bn | 77.27 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 18.42% |
| 3 | First Solar | 19.01 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 40.01% |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 9.87% |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.53 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 12.21% |
| 6 | Nextpower | 12.03 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 17.68% |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.62 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 12.45% |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.21 Bn | -653.40 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 12.36% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.51 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 2.89% |
| 10 | Nuscale Power | 3.18 Bn | 3.14 Bn | -152,000.00 | -63,385.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.01% |
| 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% |
API Access
First Solar Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();