FN2 Earnings Intelligence

FSLR expanded earnings history

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) quarterly earnings scorecards, market reactions, transcript intelligence, and historical context.

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
FSLR EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $3.13 Q4 '23 actual $3.25, beat Q1 '24 estimate $1.99 Q1 '24 actual $2.20, beat Q2 '24 estimate $2.69 Q2 '24 actual $3.25, beat Q3 '24 estimate $3.14 Q3 '24 actual $2.91, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2.66 Q2 '25 actual $3.18, beat Q3 '25 estimate $4.24 Q3 '25 actual $4.24, match Q4 '25 estimate $5.14 Q4 '25 actual $4.84, miss Q1 '26 estimate $3.03 Q1 '26 actual $3.22, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.90 Q2 '26 actual $3.92, beat Q3 '26 estimate $4.67 Q4 '26 estimate $5.88 Q1 '27 estimate $5.10
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FSLR FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

First Solar, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating picture: demand, backlog visibility, domestic manufacturing, and technology execution are positives. The main counterweight is that policy, tariff, utilization, and input-cost uncertainties still constrain confidence in the forward trajectory.

EPS surprise+35.2%
Market move+2.4%
FSLR FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

First Solar, Inc.

First Solar delivered record first-quarter revenue of $1.04 billion, beating both EPS ($3.22 vs. $3.03 estimated) and revenue ($1.044B vs. $1.035B estimated) consensus. The quarter was driven by higher module volumes and Section 45X tax credit benefits, with adjusted EBITDA above the company's preview range. The successful launch of CURE thin-film technology -- which can generate up to $600 million in additional revenue from technology adders -- and the acquisition of perovskite IP from Oxford PV position First Solar for a next-generation product roadmap. However, U.S. bookings remain selective as management awaits clarity on Section 232/301 trade policy, and Southeast Asian factory underutilization continues to weigh on costs. The stock surged 4.9% on the print and drifted 43% higher over the subsequent period, suggesting the market increasingly prices in the technology and capacity…

EPS surprise+6.3%
Market move+4.9%
FSLR FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

First Solar, Inc.

The current evidence supports a constructive operating case: management reported strong results, maintained its outlook and continued investing in U.S. capacity and differentiated technology. The case remains conditional on pricing, policy stability, utilization and backlog execution.

EPS surprise-5.8%
Market move-13.6%
FSLR FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

First Solar, Inc.

The quarter supports demand and domestic-manufacturing strengths, but it does not establish a clean earnings-growth trajectory: record volume was accompanied by lower margins, BP-related debookings and modestly reduced guidance.

EPS surprise0.0%
Market move+14.3%
FSLR FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2025

First Solar, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: strong Q2 execution, U.S. manufacturing expansion, policy support and technology development strengthen the outlook, while tariffs, international capacity utilization and receivables remain material constraints.

EPS surprise+19.5%
Market move+5.3%
FSLR FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

First Solar, Inc.

The call supports a mixed view: strong U.S. solar demand, a substantial backlog and manufacturing expansion support longer-term growth, while tariffs, policy uncertainty and execution risks weakened the near-term outlook.

EPS surprise—
Market move-8.3%

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