FSLR

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First Solar, Inc.

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Worth a look

Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.

First Solar, Inc. is 30.7% off its high — deeper than its 10.6% average pullback, but it has been through 35 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.

But down is not the same as cheap: First Solar, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.4 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.

Price $220.58 · as of Jul 14, 2026All-time high $318.25Drawdown -30.7%Severity Score™ 4.8
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Significant

Current Drawdown

-30.7%

Days in Drawdown

39

Avg Max Drawdown

10.6%

Avg Length

202

Drawdown Severity Score™

4.8

FSLR - Price & High Water Mark

FSLR - Drawdown Timeline

How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.

Valuation vs Its Own History

Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily

Where today's valuation sits within FSLR's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.

Price to Sales

4.5xSeverity Score 0.4 · In or above its typical range
Low: 0.38xMedian: 3.0xHigh: 62.4x

First Solar, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 62% of the time in 20 years of daily history.

92.8% below its highest Price to Sales reading · high date December 26, 2007

Price to Sales history

EV to EBITDA

9.6xSeverity Score 3.2 · Below its typical range
Low: 2.4xMedian: 13.3xHigh: 345.5x

First Solar, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 28% of the time in 20 years of daily history.

97.2% below its highest EV to EBITDA reading · high date November 6, 2007

EV to EBITDA history · log scale

How we measure valuation

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights

First Solar, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $220.58, which represents a 30.7% decline from its all-time high of $318.25. This drawdown has persisted for 39 days.

Based on its full tracked price history, First Solar, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 10.6% in depth, with an average duration of 202 days. First Solar, Inc. has gone through 35 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for First Solar, Inc. was 96.2%, beginning in 2008. The longest drawdown duration on record was 6590 days.

The Drawdown Severity Score™ for First Solar, Inc. currently stands at 4.84. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.

Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing First Solar, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.

📜 Historical Drawdown Events

Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 35 tracked pullbacks (35 listed).

Start DateEnd DateDurationMax DepthStart PriceLowest PriceRecovery Price
2026-06-05Ongoing39 days-30.7%$318.25$220.58n/a
2008-05-192026-06-036590 days-96.2%$311.14$11.77$318.25
2008-05-152008-05-162 days-0.4%$307.94$306.78$311.14
2008-04-232008-05-1321 days-11.6%$298.03$263.35$303.98
2008-04-172008-04-226 days-3.4%$295.91$285.79$298.03
2007-12-272008-04-15110 days-41.0%$280.91$165.60$287.32
2007-12-172007-12-215 days-7.8%$251.69$231.97$266.40
2007-12-112007-12-144 days-5.5%$250.00$236.29$251.69
2007-11-302007-12-1011 days-9.9%$238.18$214.54$250.00
2007-11-092007-11-2921 days-20.8%$224.43$177.70$238.18
2007-11-072007-11-082 days-1.1%$169.00$167.12$224.43
2007-11-012007-11-066 days-7.7%$158.81$146.56$169.00
2007-10-302007-10-312 days-4.1%$156.20$149.75$158.81
2007-10-242007-10-263 days-1.2%$150.16$148.38$150.44
2007-10-192007-10-235 days-5.2%$140.57$133.24$150.16
2007-10-092007-10-168 days-5.3%$137.30$130.00$138.93
2007-10-032007-10-042 days-2.7%$131.53$127.92$131.84
2007-07-312007-10-0163 days-31.9%$120.28$81.87$126.96
2007-07-102007-07-3021 days-10.2%$119.34$107.16$120.28
2007-07-052007-07-095 days-3.0%$97.48$94.53$119.34
2007-06-292007-07-024 days-0.9%$90.13$89.29$93.75
2007-06-212007-06-222 days-0.8%$80.82$80.21$84.64
2007-06-062007-06-138 days-1.8%$71.83$70.54$74.36
2007-05-082007-06-0529 days-10.9%$69.63$62.03$71.83
2007-04-172007-05-0418 days-14.4%$64.94$55.56$66.70
2007-04-132007-04-164 days-2.6%$62.91$61.26$64.94
2007-03-262007-04-1016 days-10.7%$58.25$52.01$60.15
2007-03-132007-03-2210 days-11.0%$57.91$51.52$58.14
2007-02-272007-03-0810 days-14.9%$51.85$44.13$51.87
2007-02-222007-02-265 days-3.9%$51.19$49.20$51.85
2007-02-092007-02-135 days-2.8%$33.79$32.86$34.28
2007-01-312007-02-056 days-4.6%$32.72$31.20$32.78
2006-12-292007-01-2932 days-7.2%$29.86$27.71$31.14
2006-12-182006-12-2811 days-8.1%$29.05$26.69$29.86
2006-11-282006-12-1518 days-4.5%$28.35$27.08$29.05
2006-11-212006-11-222 days-1.6%$25.00$24.60$26.88

How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).

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First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is trading at $220.58 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 30.7% below its high of $318.25. The drawdown has lasted 39 days. Severity score: 4.8 (Significant).

FSLR Price History and Drawdown Data

Latest price

$220.58

High-water mark

$318.25

Current drawdown

-30.7%

Days in drawdown

39

This FSLR page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior First Solar, Inc. drawdowns.

What History Says About FSLR

First Solar, Inc. has dropped 15%+ from its high 4 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1696 days with an average max drop of -47.5%.

The current drawdown of -30.7% has lasted 39 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.

PeriodMax DropDuration
May 2008 to Jun 2026-96.2%6590 days
Dec 2007 to Apr 2008-41.0%110 days
Jul 2007 to Oct 2007-31.9%63 days
Nov 2007 to Nov 2007-20.8%21 days

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