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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-21-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T12:39:20.340962+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar Q3 EPS $0.42, net sales $584M; maintains FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $584M, down $46M QoQ; net income per diluted share $0.42 vs $0.77 prior quarter.
- Produced 2.0 GW DC modules; top production bin increased to 465 watts (19% efficiency).
- YTD net bookings 10.5 GW DC, including 1.5 GW DC since last earnings call.
- Cash and marketable securities $1.9B; capex guidance narrowed to $675M-$725M.
- FY 2021 EPS guidance unchanged at $4.00-$4.60; net sales guidance unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-21-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449421000030/0001274494-21-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449421000030/fslr-20211104.htm

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