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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-25-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:26:41.215240+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar reports FY2024 EPS $12.02, guides FY2025 EPS $17-$20 on $5.3B-$5.8B sales

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $1.5B, FY2024 net sales $4.2B (up from $3.3B prior year). EPS $3.65 Q4, $12.02 FY2024.
- 2025 guidance: net sales $5.3B-$5.8B, EPS $17-$20, volume 18-20 GW.
- 2024 net bookings 4.4 GW at avg selling price 30.5 cents/watt (excl. adjusters, India domestic, terminations).
- Year-end net cash $1.2B; 2025 net cash guidance $0.7B-$1.2B, capex $1.3B-$1.5B.
- Q1 2025 expected EPS $2.20-$2.70 on 2.7-3.0 GW module sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-25-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1274494/000127449425000009/0001274494-25-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449425000009/fslr-20250225.htm

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