Method
Level · gp.fundamentals.capex_revenue_ratio
Raw value 15.27% · OPTIONAL
· Semiconductors & Related Devices
RESEARCH SNAPSHOTFIRST SOLAR, INC.'s latest supported as-filed period reports revenue of $1.1B; gross margin moved 1172 basis points higher on the same comparison basis. Every value below links to its SEC accession and metric lineage.
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Level · gp.fundamentals.capex_revenue_ratio
Raw value 15.27% · OPTIONAL
Ratio · gp.fundamentals.operating_cash_flow + gp.fundamentals.revenue
Raw value -13.72% · OPTIONAL
Yoy · gp.fundamentals.revenue
Raw value -3.73% · CORE
Level · gp.fundamentals.inventory_revenue_ratio
Raw value 103.02% · OPTIONAL
Level · gp.fundamentals.gross_margin
Raw value 57.28% · CORE
Level · gp.fundamentals.operating_margin
Raw value 42.64% · CORE
Ratio · gp.fundamentals.rnd + gp.fundamentals.revenue
Business direction, financial quality, capital allocation, and governance evidence remain separate—never collapsed into a recommendation score.
Interpretation boundary Direction describes measurable company fundamentals. Governance reports observable evidence only; it does not grade management character or predict stock returns.
Latest available comparable states within 180 days, normalized with robust median/MAD statistics.
The most important deterministic changes, ranked by magnitude, issuer history, persistence, and accounting profile.
Operating margin changed +968 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
Operating income changed +24.6% from the comparable as-filed period.
Each point keeps the date investors could first observe it and its accession.
FSLR · as filed with the SEC · reported-date aware
Direct SEC links, filing dates, report periods, and amendment flags.
0001274494-26-000184SEC ↗4Sep 2, 2026Period Sep 1, 20260001274494-26-000182SEC ↗4Aug 18, 2026Period Aug 14, 20260001274494-26-000180SEC ↗4Aug 12, 2026Period Aug 11, 20260001274494-26-000178SEC ↗4Aug 5, 2026Period Aug 3, 20260001274494-26-000176SEC ↗4Aug 5, 2026Period Aug 3, 20260001274494-26-000174SEC ↗4Aug 5, 2026Period Aug 4, 20260001274494-26-000172SEC ↗Transaction semantics distinguish purchases, sales, awards, exercises, withholding, and derivatives.
| Filed / transacted | Reporting owner | Semantics | Shares | Price | Notional | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026Filed Sep 3, 2026 | Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs | Option ExerciseDirect | 469 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026Filed Sep 3, 2026 | Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs | Option ExerciseDirect | 469 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026Filed Sep 3, 2026 | Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs | Tax WithholdingDirect | 134 | $200 | $26,753 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026Filed Sep 2, 2026 | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 800 | $200 | $160,000 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 17, 2026Filed Aug 18, 2026 |
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SEC source policy ↗Raw value 7.22% · OPTIONAL
Level · gp.fundamentals.sbc_revenue_ratio
Raw value 0.67% · OPTIONAL
Gross margin changed +1172 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
Cash & equivalents changed +50.1% from the comparable as-filed period.
Net income changed +23.6% from the comparable as-filed period.
Research & development changed +39.9% from the comparable as-filed period.
Inventory / revenue changed -2586 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
Method note “Materiality” here is an analytical magnitude band, not a legal conclusion. Full filing-text semantic changes remain unpublished while excerpt rights and review thresholds are unresolved.
Latest supported period in this snapshot: 2026-06-30. Duration facts use direct quarterly or annual SEC contexts; GrossPattern does not manufacture missing Q4 values.
0001274494-26-000170| Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs |
| Open Market SaleDirect |
| 127 |
| $223 |
| $28,315 |
| Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2026Filed Aug 18, 2026 | Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs | Option ExerciseDirect | 437 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2026Filed Aug 18, 2026 | Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs | Option ExerciseDirect | 437 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026Filed Aug 12, 2026 | Dymbort Jason E.General Counsel and Secretary | Open Market SaleDirect | 3,700 | $249 | $922,706 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 4, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 829 | $248 | $205,592 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 4, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Ahearn Michael JDirector | GiftDirect | 44,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Koralewski MichaelChief Supply Chain Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 3,500 | $218 | $763,070 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Koralewski MichaelChief Supply Chain Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 3,500 | $225 | $787,500 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 2,625 | $218 | $572,303 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 800 | $222 | $177,600 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 1, 2026 | George Anita M.Director | Grant Or AwardDirect | 223 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 1, 2026 | Ahearn Michael JDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 313 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 1, 2026 | George Anita M.Director | Tax WithholdingDirect | 67 | $236 | $15,809 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 1, 2026 | KRO LISA ADirector | Grant Or AwardIndirect | 223 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |