# First Solar - First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

Stock code FSLR · Yahoo ticker FSLR · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 87/100 (Strong). Top 1% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 100/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 83/100 | Strong |
| Risk | 100/100 | Strong |

## Every measure

First Solar (FSLR): Overall score: 87/100 (Strong)

Business Strength: 100/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 17% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +15%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth +31%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 37% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +24% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.6× - Strong
Interest Coverage 72.9× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 83/100 (Strong)
P/E Ratio 10.1× - Strong
P/B Ratio 1.7× - Okay
PEG Ratio 0.3 - Strong

Risk: 100/100 (Strong)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -1.1 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +11.7% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is First Solar's fundamentals score?

First Solar (FSLR) scores 87/100 (Strong) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 1% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is First Solar strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (100/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (50/100).

### How does First Solar rank against its sector?

First Solar ranks #1 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does First Solar pay dividends?

First Solar (FSLR) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy First Solar shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy FSLR. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is First Solar (FSLR), in plain English?

First Solar (FSLR) is a Technology company (Solar). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 87/100, rated Strong. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (100/100); its main watch-out is Cash & Dividends (50/100). Shares currently cost about 10 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 10.1×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/fslr-first-solar

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/fslr-first-solar
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.