First Solar's Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Surpass

First Solar, Inc. FSLR reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $4.84 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.22 by 7.2%. The bottom line increased 32.6% from the prior-year quarter’s figure of $3.65.

The company reported 2025 earnings of $14.21 per share, which were higher than the year-ago figure of $12.02.

FSLR’s Sales Update

First Solar’s fourth-quarter net sales were $1.68 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7%. The top line rose 11.1% from the year-ago quarter’s $1.51 billion.

The year-over-year top-line improvement was driven by an increase in the volume of module sales.

The company reported net sales of $5.22 billion in 2025, which were higher than $4.21 billion in 2024.

Operational Highlights of FSLR

In the fourth quarter, the company’s gross profit was $665.3 million, which rose 17.2% from $567.7 million in the year-ago quarter.

Total operating expenses jumped 5.9% year over year to $117.4 million.

FSLR reported an operating income of $547.9 million compared with $456.8 million in the year-ago quarter.

Financial Performance of First Solar

First Solar had $2.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of Dec. 31, 2025, up from $1.62 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.

The long-term debt totaled $282.6 million as of the same date compared with $373.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.

The net cash flow from operating activities amounted to $2.06 billion during 2025 compared with $1.22 billion at the end of 2024.

First Solar’s 2026 Guidance

First Solar introduced its 2026 guidance. FSLR expects its sales to be in the range of $4.9-$5.2 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales is pegged at $6.21 billion, which lies above the company’s guided range.

First Solar expects gross margin to be in the band of $2.4-$2.6 billion. Its operating expenses are anticipated to be in the $610-$635 million range.

First Solar projects module shipments to be in the band of 17-18.2 gigawatts. The company expects its 2026 capital expenditure to be in the range of $0.8-$1 billion.

FSLR’s Zacks Rank

First Solar currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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