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First Solar, Inc. reported earnings Q1 FY2025 results ended on Mar 31, 2025

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- Revenue: $0.8B, -36% YoY

- Net income: $209.5M, -11% YoY

- Net bookings: 0.7GW, +0.1GW YoY


CEO Mark Widmar: "Despite new tariff challenges, long-term U.S. solar demand remains strong."


🌱Revenue & Growth

- Net sales: $0.8B, -36% YoY

- Volume sold: Not specified for Q1, -10% YoY expected for FY2025

- Average selling price: 30.5 cents/watt, +5% YoY

- Sales backlog: 66.3GW, +10% YoY


💰Profits & Health

- Gross profit: Not specified, -40% YoY expected for FY2025

- Net income per diluted share: $1.95, -11% YoY

- Gross cash balance: $0.9B, -47% YoY

- Net cash balance: $0.4B, -71% YoY

- Operating income: Not specified, -25% YoY expected for FY2025


📌Business Highlights

- Secured 0.6GW bookings since Q4 2024

- Invested in new manufacturing facility

- Increased inventories for H2 2025 commitments

- Benefiting from Section 45X tax credits

- Maintained vertically integrated U.S. production


🔮Future Outlook

- Net sales guidance: $4.5B-$5.5B, -13% from prior

- Volume sold guidance: 15.5GW-19.3GW, -10% from prior

- Earnings per diluted share: $12.50-$17.50, -18% from prior

- Capital expenditures: $1.0B-$1.5B, -14% from prior

- Section 45X tax credits: $1.65B-$1.7B, +3% from prior

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