earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
First Solar Q3 net loss $0.46/diluted share; FY2022 guidance cut to $(0.65)-$(0.35)
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.34
revenue$1,616,928,000
- Net sales $629M, net loss $0.46 per diluted share vs income $0.52 in prior quarter.
- Cash, equivalents, marketable securities $1.9B, flat QoQ.
- Year-to-date net bookings 43.7 GW DC; record module backlog over 58 GW DC.
- FY2022 guidance reduced: net sales $2.6B-$2.7B, EPS loss $(0.65)-$(0.35).
- Operating loss $68M vs operating income $145M prior quarter, due to Japan sale gain and logistics.