First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 85
- Profitability 95
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 78/100 — Elite Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is a Solar company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates First Solar, Inc. 78/100 (Elite Quality) due to solid business quality, manageable leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 10.84
- Forward P/E 7.48
- PEG 0.3
- EV/Revenue 3.08
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -3.7%
- Gross Margin 44.0%
- Operating Margin 42.6%
- Net Margin 32.5%
- ROE 18.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.73B
- Debt $194.01M
- Net Cash $1.53B
- Free Cash Flow $1.19B
- Current Ratio 2.52
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