First Solar
FSLR
$167.23
Share price
-1.19%
Change (1 day)
70.83%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for First Solar (FSLR)
Operating Margin as of September 2023 (TTM): 5.21%
According to First Solar 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 5.21%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 0.33%.
Operating Margin history for First Solar from 2004 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.33% | -98.32% |
| 2021 | 19.57% | 81% |
| 2020 | 10.81% | -375.73% |
| 2019 | -3.92% | -177.78% |
| 2018 | 5.04% | -26.62% |
| 2017 | 6.87% | -142.99% |
| 2016 | -15.98% | -210.04% |
| 2015 | 14.52% | 14.04% |
| 2014 | 12.74% | 11.43% |
| 2013 | 11.43% | -1067.3% |
| 2012 | -1.18% | -39.15% |
| 2011 | -1.94% | -106.53% |
| 2010 | 29.73% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 33.22% | -10.74% |
| 2008 | 37.21% | 20.25% |
| 2007 | 30.95% | 355.01% |
| 2006 | 6.80% | -149.9% |
| 2005 | -13.63% | -89.01% |
| 2004 | -124.03% | -224.03% |
| 2003 | 100.00% | -101.87% |
| 2002 | -5,351.84% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 General Electric GE | -1.37% | -126.30% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 SunPower
SPWR | 5.54% | 6.33% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Canadian Solar
CSIQ | 6.09% | 16.89% | 🇨🇦 Canada |
 Ascent Solar Technologies ASTI | -987.19% | -19,047.98% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.