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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-21-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:48:48.577350+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar Q2 EPS $0.77, net sales $629M, cuts full-year guidance on freight costs

## Summary
- Net sales of $629M, down $174M QoQ due to project sales; module segment revenue rose.
- Net income per diluted share $0.77 vs $1.96 prior quarter; operating income $110M.
- YTD net bookings of 9.0 GW DC; 4.1 GW DC since prior earnings call.
- Full-year EPS guidance lowered to $4.00-$4.60 from $4.05-$4.75; capex raised to $825-875M.
- Started site prep for Ohio 3.3 GW factory; announced additional 3.3 GW expansion in India.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-21-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449421000022/0001274494-21-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449421000022/fslr-20210729.htm

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