FSLR

First Solar, Inc.
TechnologySolarNASDAQ
$306.79
+$71.38 (23.27%)today
Conviction
7/ 10
Fair Value$249.30
Upside-18.74%
Signal0
Market Cap$21.7B
52W Range$119.09–$285.99
Next EarningsApr 28

Conviction History

Conviction Changes

Mar 18, 2026, 1:08 PM67conviction-rescore
Mar 8, 2026, 5:05 PM76weekly-reeval
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Price History

FAIR VALUE ANALYSISMonte Carlo · 5,000 runs · 99% valid
Fair Value$261.58
Current Price$190.29
Upside / Down+37.5%
P(Undervalued)98.5%
P(20%+ Up)81.4%
P(15%+ Down)0.0%

Fair Value Distribution — percentile bands

98.5% of simulations place fair value above current price

WHAT IS PRICED IN

Revenue-Based Reverse DCF

9.0%/yr

±4.0% · revenue growth to justify current price

FCF-Based Reverse DCF

13.1%/yr

±2.8% · FCF growth to justify current price

THE GAP

Market pricing margin compression or rising capex

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Bull Case

Only US-manufactured utility-scale solar (CdTe) = insulated from China tariffs that hurt all competitors. AI data center power demand is the secular growth driver — hyperscalers need multi-GW solar PPAs now.

Bear Case

IRA tax credit uncertainty under Trump is the biggest risk — ITC/PTC changes could reprice project economics overnight. Oil at $91 reduces urgency for energy transition narrative near-term. Rates elevated = project IRRs compressed.

Thesis Breakers

IRA ITC/PTC eliminated or materially cut, 3+ years of hyperscaler capex pullback, new entrant achieves cost parity in CdTe

Updated Mar 12

Research Feed

sec_10kMar 5
Conviction: unchanged
FY2025 10-K: Monopoly Moat Intact but 45X Dependency Is the Whole Story

FSLR delivered record module sales (17.5 GW, +24%) and record net sales ($5.2B) in FY2025. EPS $14.21. Net cash surged to $2.4B. The 50.1 GW backlog ($15B) provides exceptional forward visibility. Cri...

sec_10kMar 5
Conviction: unchanged
FY2025 10-K: EBITDA Accelerates Despite Flat Revenue — Structural Moat Intact

FY2025: Revenue +24% to $5.2B, Adj EBITDA $2.36B, diluted EPS $14.21, gross cash $2.9B. 2026 guidance: revenue $4.9-5.2B (flat), EBITDA $2.6-2.8B (+15-20%). At $191, FSLR trades at 6.7x 2026E EV/EBITD...

sec_10kMar 4
Conviction: unchanged
FY2025 10-K Deep Read

Revenue +24% to $5.2B, Net Income +18% to $1.53B, EPS $14.25. Gross margin compressed 40.6% (vs 44.2%) due to higher US production costs, warehousing, and tariffs, offset by Section 45X credits. Cash ...

sec_10kMar 3
Conviction: unchanged
FSLR FY2025 10-K: IRA Demand Driver Intact, Execution Risks Material

First Solar 10-K FY2025 shows structural demand tailwinds from IRA and data center growth, offset by near-term execution risks (Series 7 quality, tariffs) and policy uncertainty post-2026. Differentia...