First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)
NASDAQ: FSLR · Real-Time Price · USD
241.88
+8.58 (3.68%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
242.00
+0.12 (0.05%)
After-hours: Feb 20, 2026, 7:57 PM EST
First Solar Employees
First Solar had 8,100 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees increased by 1,400 or 20.90% compared to the previous year.
Employees
8,100
Change (1Y)
1,400
Growth (1Y)
20.90%
Revenue / Employee
$623,534
Profits / Employee
$172,897
Market Cap
25.96B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8,100 | 1,400 | 20.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6,700 | 1,200 | 21.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5,500 | 700 | 14.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4,800 | -300 | -5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5,100 | -1,500 | -22.73% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6,600 | 200 | 3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6,400 | 2,300 | 56.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4,100 | -1,300 | -24.07% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5,400 | -950 | -14.96% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6,350 | 290 | 4.79% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6,060 | 1,210 | 24.95% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4,850 | -750 | -13.39% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5,600 | -1,400 | -20.00% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7,000 | 900 | 14.75% |
| Feb 24, 2011 | 6,100 | 1,400 | 29.79% |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 4,700 | 1,176 | 33.37% |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 3,524 | 2,062 | 141.04% |
| Dec 29, 2007 | 1,462 | 739 | 102.21% |
| Dec 30, 2006 | 723 | 471 | 186.90% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 252 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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|---|---|
| JinkoSolar Holding | 33,830 |
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| Sunrun | 9,751 |
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| Enphase Energy | 2,872 |
| Nextpower | 1,300 |
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FSLR News
- 1 day ago - First Solar: Buy The Dip, Heavy Growth, Strong Demand, Strategic Moves - Seeking Alpha
- 10 days ago - These 32 favorite stocks signal the bull market is running on fumes - Market Watch
- 18 days ago - Poll Shows GOP Voters Support Solar Energy, American-Made Solar - Business Wire
- 24 days ago - First Solar, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and 2026 Financial Guidance on February 24, 2026 - Business Wire
- 4 weeks ago - Elon Musk Boosts Solar Stocks—Here's What He Said - Benzinga
- 4 weeks ago - US patent office upholds First Solar's patents against third-party challenges - Reuters
- 4 weeks ago - US Patent & Trademark Office Rejects Attempts by Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar, and Mundra Solar to Challenge Validity of First Solar TOPCon Patents - Business Wire
- 5 weeks ago - Can First Solar Stock Recover If Markets Fall? - Forbes