Name: First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) | Income Statement (Quarterly)
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Income Statement
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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

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First Solar Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019
Net sales	887,668)	1,010,482)	794,108)	1,158,553)	801,090)	810,673)	548,286)	1,002,391)	628,933)	620,955)	367,040)	907,319)	583,504)	629,180)	803,374)	609,232)	927,565)	642,411)	532,124)	1,399,377)	546,806)	584,956)	531,978)
Cost of sales	(442,357)	(511,593)	(448,105)	(656,520)	(424,915)	(500,253)	(436,235)	(941,778)	(607,951)	(644,155)	(355,577)	(660,830)	(458,924)	(455,062)	(618,607)	(449,372)	(634,550)	(504,951)	(441,786)	(1,065,822)	(408,443)	(507,774)	(531,866)
Gross profit (loss)	445,311)	498,889)	346,003)	502,033)	376,175)	310,420)	112,051)	60,613)	20,982)	(23,200)	11,463)	246,489)	124,580)	174,118)	184,767)	159,860)	293,015)	137,460)	90,338)	333,555)	138,363)	77,182)	112)
Selling, general and administrative	(46,293)	(46,560)	(45,827)	(57,094)	(50,172)	(46,328)	(44,028)	(42,734)	(46,368)	(38,894)	(36,728)	(38,411)	(43,476)	(36,346)	(52,087)	(62,700)	(49,861)	(51,770)	(58,587)	(55,643)	(53,542)	(50,934)	(45,352)
Research and development	(50,197)	(51,937)	(42,742)	(43,862)	(41,190)	(36,745)	(30,510)	(31,284)	(29,183)	(25,229)	(27,108)	(29,881)	(25,426)	(23,935)	(19,873)	(22,670)	(22,972)	(22,483)	(25,613)	(25,427)	(24,912)	(24,395)	(21,877)
Production start-up	(26,822)	(27,451)	(15,408)	(9,847)	(12,059)	(23,377)	(19,494)	(32,740)	(19,768)	(13,231)	(7,338)	(5,038)	(2,945)	(1,715)	(11,354)	(16,716)	(13,019)	(6,311)	(4,482)	(7,351)	(18,605)	(10,437)	(9,522)
Litigation loss	—)	(430)	—)	—)	—)	(35,590)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(6,000)	—)	(363,000)	—)	—)	—)
Operating expenses	(123,312)	(126,378)	(103,977)	(110,803)	(103,421)	(142,040)	(94,032)	(106,758)	(95,319)	(77,354)	(71,174)	(73,330)	(71,847)	(61,996)	(83,314)	(102,086)	(85,852)	(86,564)	(88,682)	(451,421)	(97,059)	(85,766)	(76,751)
Gain (loss) on sales of businesses, net	—)	—)	1,115)	6,554)	211)	135)	(17)	239)	5,984)	245,381)	1,907)	—)	(1,866)	(1,745)	150,895)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Operating income (loss)	321,999)	372,511)	243,141)	397,784)	272,965)	168,515)	18,002)	(45,906)	(68,353)	144,827)	(57,804)	173,159)	50,867)	110,377)	252,348)	57,774)	207,163)	50,896)	1,656)	(117,866)	41,304)	(8,584)	(76,639)
Foreign currency income (loss), net	(5,158)	(9,649)	(2,858)	(9,947)	(987)	(4,652)	(5,947)	(4,373)	(4,859)	(2,984)	(4,198)	(3,362)	(1,018)	(1,000)	(2,595)	(1,341)	(1,852)	(1,299)	(398)	(816)	1,209)	1,726)	172)
Interest income	22,580)	24,599)	27,245)	23,565)	23,254)	25,026)	25,822)	18,330)	9,749)	2,880)	2,325)	2,183)	1,752)	1,288)	956)	1,446)	2,109)	3,674)	9,330)	9,663)	11,454)	13,510)	14,259)
Interest expense, net	(9,008)	(9,765)	(9,210)	(7,068)	(3,734)	(1,415)	(748)	(3,133)	(2,991)	(3,236)	(2,865)	(2,530)	(2,958)	(4,623)	(2,996)	(3,018)	(10,975)	(3,254)	(6,789)	(3,048)	(4,976)	(8,921)	(10,121)
Other income (expense), net	(3,071)	(565)	(2,799)	(27,653)	(1,033)	997)	(1,456)	28,510)	4,774)	(1,883)	(212)	(2,284)	(2,603)	(3,247)	8,448)	(3,279)	(3,236)	(3,195)	(2,222)	21,873)	(3,399)	(4,438)	3,509)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (losses)	327,342)	377,131)	255,519)	376,681)	290,465)	188,471)	35,673)	(6,572)	(61,680)	139,604)	(62,754)	167,166)	46,040)	102,795)	256,161)	51,582)	193,209)	46,822)	1,577)	(90,194)	45,592)	(6,707)	(68,820)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(14,386)	(27,775)	(18,903)	(27,442)	(22,067)	(17,892)	6,888)	(976)	12,512)	(83,799)	19,499)	(35,796)	(837)	(20,346)	(46,490)	66,400)	(38,107)	(10,214)	89,215)	30,865)	(15,035)	(11,744)	1,394)
Equity in earnings (losses), net of tax	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(2,279)	(65)	303)	(88)	(79)	65)	(97)	(173)
Net income (loss)	312,956)	349,356)	236,616)	349,239)	268,398)	170,579)	42,561)	(7,548)	(49,168)	55,805)	(43,255)	131,370)	45,203)	82,449)	209,671)	115,703)	155,037)	36,911)	90,704)	(59,408)	30,622)	(18,548)	(67,599)

The financial performance from March 2019 through September 2024 reflects a transition from volatile earnings and fluctuating margins toward a period of sustained revenue growth and significant profitability. A clear shift in the company's financial trajectory is observable starting in 2023, where both operating and net income reached levels substantially higher than in previous years.

Revenue Trends: Net sales exhibit a general upward trajectory with notable quarterly seasonality. While revenues fluctuated between 500 million and 900 million US dollars for much of 2019 through 2022, a higher baseline was established in 2023 and 2024. Recent quarters demonstrate a stronger performance, with sales frequently exceeding 800 million US dollars, peaking at 1.158 billion US dollars in December 2023.
Gross Profit and Margin Evolution: Gross profitability has undergone significant volatility. Between 2019 and 2021, gross profits were inconsistent, and a notable contraction occurred in mid-2022, including a gross loss of 23.2 million US dollars in June 2022. However, a sharp recovery is evident from 2023 onward, with gross profits rising consistently and peaking at 502 million US dollars in December 2023, indicating improved production efficiency or more favorable pricing power.
Operating Expense Analysis: Operating expenses are characterized by a strategic increase in research and development (R&D) spending. R&D costs rose from approximately 21 million US dollars in early 2019 to over 50 million US dollars by mid-2024, suggesting an aggressive investment in technological advancement. In contrast, selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses have remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 36 million and 62 million US dollars, reflecting disciplined overhead management despite revenue growth.
Operating Income and Bottom-Line Performance: Operating income transitioned from periodic losses and modest gains in the 2019-2022 period to robust and consistent profitability in 2023 and 2024. Net income has followed a similar pattern; after several quarters of instability and losses in 2022, net income surged in 2023 and 2024, with quarterly figures frequently exceeding 300 million US dollars. This suggests a successful scaling of operations where revenue growth has outpaced the growth of operating expenses.
Non-Operating Items and Interest: Interest income has shown a steady increase, rising from roughly 14 million US dollars in early 2019 to peaks of 27 million US dollars in 2024, likely reflecting an increase in cash reserves. Litigation losses have occurred sporadically, most notably in December 2019 and June 2023, creating isolated negative impacts on the pre-tax income for those specific quarters.

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First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR)

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