First Solar (FSLR)
First Solar Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly):
18.30% for Dec. 31, 2017First Solar Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart
First Solar Historical Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 18.30% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 26.84% |
| June 30, 2017 | 17.79% |
| March 31, 2017 | 9.44% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 2.37% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 25.09% |
| June 30, 2016 | 17.91% |
| March 31, 2016 | 31.69% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 30.14% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 38.10% |
| June 30, 2015 | 18.35% |
| March 31, 2015 | 8.31% |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | 30.59% |
| Sept. 30, 2014 | 21.27% |
| June 30, 2014 | 17.03% |
| March 31, 2014 | 24.91% |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | 24.86% |
| Sept. 30, 2013 | 28.76% |
| June 30, 2013 | 26.95% |
| March 31, 2013 | 22.42% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 27.31% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 28.45% |
| June 30, 2012 | 25.46% |
| March 31, 2012 | 15.44% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 20.92% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 37.70% |
| June 30, 2011 | 36.56% |
| March 31, 2011 | 45.77% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 48.66% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 40.34% |
| June 30, 2010 | 48.34% |
| March 31, 2010 | 49.66% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 41.51% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 50.95% |
| June 30, 2009 | 56.69% |
| March 31, 2009 | 56.26% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 53.94% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 56.05% |
| June 30, 2008 | 54.19% |
| March 31, 2008 | 52.98% |
| Dec. 31, 2007 | 55.25% |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | 51.60% |
| June 30, 2007 | 36.74% |
| March 31, 2007 | 44.87% |
| Dec. 31, 2006 | 48.61% |
| Sept. 30, 2006 | 39.85% |
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About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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FSLR Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Benchmarks
| Benchmarks | |
|---|---|
| SunPower | -2.31% |
| SolarEdge Technologies | 37.48% |
| Enphase Energy | 23.83% |
FSLR Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 2.37% | Dec 2016 |
| Maximum | 38.10% | Sep 2015 |
| Average | 22.04% |
FSLR Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Excel Add-In Codes
- Metric Code: gross_profit_margin
- Latest data point: =YCP("FSLR", "gross_profit_margin")
- Last 5 data points: =YCS("FSLR", "gross_profit_margin", -4)
To find the codes for any of our financial metrics, see our Complete Reference of Metric Codes.
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