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First Solar FSLRThe company said net sales for Q1 2025 fell $0.7 billion from the prior quarter to $0.8 billion, and diluted net income per share was $1.95, compared with $3.65 in Q4 2024. The company cited an anticipated seasonal reduction in the volume of modules sold as the reason for the decline in net sales.
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AI summaryThe company said net sales for Q1 2025 fell $0.7 billion from the prior quarter to $0.8 billion, and diluted net income per share was $1.95, compared with $3.65 in Q4 2024. The company cited an anticipated seasonal reduction in the volume of modules sold as the reason for the decline in net sales.
First Solar said cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities, less debt, at the end of Q1 decreased to $0.4 billion from $1.2 billion at year end. The company cited capital expenditures for its Louisiana manufacturing facility, lower operating cash flows from reduced cash receipts from module sales, and higher inventories as the factors behind the decrease.
The company said that in April 2025, it revised its full-year net sales outlook to $4.5B to $5.5B from $5.3B to $5.8B, and its diluted earnings per share outlook to $12.50 to $17.50 from $17.00 to $20.00, to reflect the expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs.
First Solar said year-to-date net bookings were 0.7 GW, of which 0.6 GW were booked since the Q4 earnings call, at an average selling price of 30.5 cents per watt, excluding adjusters and India domestic sales. The company said its expected sales backlog is 66.3 GW.
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Q1 Net Sales of $0.8 billion, Down $0.7 billion From Prior Quarter
The company said net sales for Q1 2025 fell $0.7 billion from the prior quarter to $0.8 billion, and diluted net income per share was $1.95, compared with $3.65 in Q4 2024. The company cited an anticipated seasonal reduction in the volume of modules sold as the reason for the decline in net sales.
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Net Cash Down to $0.4 billion From $1.2 billion at Year End
First Solar said cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities, less debt, at the end of Q1 decreased to $0.4 billion from $1.2 billion at year end. The company cited capital expenditures for its Louisiana manufacturing facility, lower operating cash flows from reduced cash receipts from module sales, and higher inventories as the factors behind the decrease.
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Revises 2025 Outlook for Expected Impact of New Tariffs
The company said that in April 2025, it revised its full-year net sales outlook to $4.5B to $5.5B from $5.3B to $5.8B, and its diluted earnings per share outlook to $12.50 to $17.50 from $17.00 to $20.00, to reflect the expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
0.7 GW Year-to-Date Net Bookings, 66.3 GW Expected Sales Backlog
First Solar said year-to-date net bookings were 0.7 GW, of which 0.6 GW were booked since the Q4 earnings call, at an average selling price of 30.5 cents per watt, excluding adjusters and India domestic sales. The company said its expected sales backlog is 66.3 GW.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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