First Solar said net sales for 2024 increased 27% to $4.2 billion compared to $3.3 billion in 2023. The company cited an increase in the volume of modules sold to third parties and an increase in termination payments associated with certain customer contract terminations as factors.

1. 01

   First Solar said net sales for 2024 increased 27% to $4.2 billion compared to $3.3 billion in 2023. The company cited an increase in the volume of modules sold to third parties and an increase in termination payments associated with certain customer contract terminations as factors.

2. 02

   First Solar said gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 5.0 percentage points to 44.2% in 2024 from 39.2% in 2023. The company cited a higher sales mix of modules qualifying for Section 45X as a factor, and said higher module storage costs were an offsetting factor.

3. 03

   First Solar said in December 2024 it entered into 2 agreements with Visa for the sale of $857.2 million of Section 45X tax credits generated in 2024 for aggregate cash proceeds of $818.6 million. It received initial cash proceeds of $616.0 million and said it expects to receive the remaining proceeds during Q1 2025.

4. 04

   First Solar said as of December 31, 2024 its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $1.8 billion compared to $2.1 billion as of the end of 2023. The company said it expects to spend $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion on capital expenditures in 2025, including for new facilities.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

$4.2B

Operating income

$1.4B

Net income

$1.3B

EPS

$12.02

Gross profit

$1.9B

Operating cash flow

$1.2B

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