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The company said full-year 2024 net sales were $4.2 billion and Q4 net sales were $1.5 billion, and that diluted earnings per share were $12.02 for the year and $3.65 for Q4.

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said full-year 2024 net sales were $4.2 billion and Q4 net sales were $1.5 billion, and that diluted earnings per share were $12.02 for the year and $3.65 for Q4.

  2. The company said its net cash balance, defined as cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities, less debt, at year-end 2024 rose to $1.2 billion from $0.7 billion at the end of the prior quarter. It cited the initial proceeds from the sale of 2024 Section 45X tax credits and module segment operating cash flows as the drivers of the increase.

  3. For 2025, the company provided guidance for net sales of $5.3B to $5.8B, diluted earnings per share of $17.00 to $20.00, capital expenditures of $1.3B to $1.5B, and volume sold of 18GW to 20GW.

  4. The company said net cash provided by operating activities was $1,217,999 thousand in 2024, it used $1,526,076 thousand for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and the net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents for the year was $326,846 thousand.

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First Solar Q4 2024 and Full-Year Net Sales and Diluted EPS

The company said full-year 2024 net sales were $4.2 billion and Q4 net sales were $1.5 billion, and that diluted earnings per share were $12.02 for the year and $3.65 for Q4.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q4 net cash balance $1.2 billion

The company said its net cash balance, defined as cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities, less debt, at year-end 2024 rose to $1.2 billion from $0.7 billion at the end of the prior quarter. It cited the initial proceeds from the sale of 2024 Section 45X tax credits and module segment operating cash flows as the drivers of the increase.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

First Solar 2025 Full-Year Guidance Ranges

For 2025, the company provided guidance for net sales of $5.3B to $5.8B, diluted earnings per share of $17.00 to $20.00, capital expenditures of $1.3B to $1.5B, and volume sold of 18GW to 20GW.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

First Solar 2024 Operating Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures

The company said net cash provided by operating activities was $1,217,999 thousand in 2024, it used $1,526,076 thousand for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and the net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents for the year was $326,846 thousand.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

Original filing

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.