First Solar (FSLR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) posted Net Margin of 33.19% for Q1 2026, up 7.24% on a QoQ basis from 30.95% in Q4 2025, and up 838.0% year-over-year from 3.54% in Q1 2025.
First Solar (FSLR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Solar's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 33.19% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 838.0% year-over-year to 33.19% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 30.73% (up 101.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 29.28%, down 144.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 33.19% for Q1 2026 at First Solar, up from 30.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 35.26% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 11.78% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.9% and a median of 28.59% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 3788 bps — and 2023, when it surged 4132 bps.
- First Solar's Net Margin stood at 0.75% in 2022, then soared by 4103 bps to 30.14% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 25.96% in 2024, then advanced by 19 bps to 30.95% in 2025, then gained by 7 bps to 33.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FSLR's Net Margin at 33.19% in Q1 2026, 30.95% in Q4 2025, and 28.59% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 33.19% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 17.10% |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | -2.62% |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | 129.61% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | -18.48% |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | -41.17% |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | -0.21% |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 7.09% |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | -6.06% |
| 10 | Toyo | 182.74 Mn | 106.10 Mn | 47.76 Mn | 19.90% |
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% |