About First Solar, Inc.
First Solar, Inc. is an American publicly traded manufacturer of solar panels. First Solar uses rigid thin-film modules for its solar panels, and produces CdTe panels using cadmium telluride as a semiconductor. The predecessor company, Solar Cells, Inc., was founded in 1990 by inventor Harold McMaster. In 1999, Solar Cells, Inc., was purchased by True North Partners, LLC, led by Michael Ahearn, and rebranded as First Solar, Inc. The company went public in 2006, trading on the NASDAQ as FSLR.
2BB score and signals
First Solar, Inc.’s current 2BB score is 61 out of 100, built from the signal categories below.
| Signal | Score | Reading |
|---|
| Activity | 64 | High |
| Momentum | 48 | Stable |
| Financial strength | 85 | Very Strong |
| Quality | 100 | Very Strong |
| Risk | 34 | Low |
Company facts
| CEO | Mark R Widmar |
| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona, United States |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Employees | 7.9K |
| P/E ratio | 12.95 |
| 52-week range | $182.99 – $320.95 |
Recent earnings
| Report date | EPS actual | EPS estimate | Revenue actual | Revenue estimate |
|---|
| 2027-02-22 | — | 5.8239 | — | $1.65B |
| 2026-10-28 | — | 4.7729 | — | $1.31B |
| 2026-07-30 | — | 2.8982 | — | $1.09B |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.22 | 2.9285 | $1.04B | $1.06B |
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