First Solar said net sales for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025 were $1.6 billion, up 79.7% from $0.9 billion in the prior-year period. The company cited a 79.1% increase in the volume of modules sold to third parties and the prior period reduction in revenue related to manufacturing issues affecting certain Series 7 modules manufactured in prior years.

1. 01

   First Solar said net sales for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025 were $1.6 billion, up 79.7% from $0.9 billion in the prior-year period. The company cited a 79.1% increase in the volume of modules sold to third parties and the prior period reduction in revenue related to manufacturing issues affecting certain Series 7 modules manufactured in prior years.

2. 02

   First Solar said gross profit as a percentage of net sales for Q3 2025 was 38.3%, down 11.9 percentage points from 50.2% in the prior-year period. The company cited higher logistics, detention, and demurrage charges; a lower sales mix of modules qualifying for the advanced manufacturing production credit under Section 45X; and, as a percentage of net sales, lower relative revenue associated with certain customer contract terminations.

3. 03

   First Solar said cost of sales for Q3 2025 increased $541.8 million, or 122.5%. The company cited higher production costs of $453.3 million, higher logistics costs of $121.9 million, and higher module storage costs of $43.8 million, and said a higher volume of modules sold qualifying for the advanced manufacturing production credit under Section 45X decreased cost of sales by $130.2 million.

4. 04

   First Solar said cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of September 30, 2025 were $2.0 billion, up from $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2024. The company said it received the full amount of $296.3 million in cash from the sale of $311.9 million in Section 45X tax credits in June 2025.

Key figures

Quarter ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

$1.6B

Operating income

$466M

Net income

$456M

EPS

$4.24

Gross profit

$611M

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