First Solar (FSLR)
S&P 500 · Information Technology · data since 2006-11-17 · last close 2026-09-09
First Solar (FSLR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -13.7 | -12.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 52.0 | -23.1 | -10.6 | -4.3 | 0.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -5.0 | -18.7 | -7.2 | -0.5 | 25.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 21.0 | 2.2 | -4.3 |
| 2024 | -15.1 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 54.1 | -17.0 | -4.2 | 5.3 | 9.7 | -22.0 | 2.5 | -11.6 |
| 2023 | 18.6 | -4.8 | 28.6 | -16.1 | 11.2 | -6.3 | 9.1 | -8.8 | -14.6 | -11.8 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | -10.1 | -3.9 | 11.2 | -12.8 | -3.3 | -3.5 | 45.6 | 28.6 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 18.5 | -13.2 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -18.3 | 7.8 | -12.3 | -0.6 | 18.9 | -4.9 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 25.3 | -13.4 | -15.9 |
| 2020 | -11.4 | -7.7 | -21.2 | 22.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 20.3 | 28.6 | -13.6 | 31.5 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 16.4 | -5.7 | 13.2 | -1.8 | -3.8 | -6.5 | -10.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | -0.5 | -6.4 | 12.9 | -0.1 | -4.7 | -22.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -7.0 | -13.7 | 6.3 | -4.5 |
| 2017 | -2.8 | 16.0 | -25.1 | 9.0 | 30.3 | 3.6 | 23.6 | -4.8 | -2.3 | 19.5 | 13.3 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | 4.7 | -4.7 | -18.4 | -11.1 | -2.4 | -3.7 | -19.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | -25.1 | 5.8 |
| 2015 | -5.1 | 41.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -16.7 | -5.5 | -5.7 | 8.0 | -10.6 | 33.5 | -1.0 | 16.8 |
| 2014 | -7.4 | 12.8 | 22.3 | -3.3 | -8.5 | 15.0 | -11.2 | 10.4 | -5.5 | -10.5 | -17.1 | -8.6 |
| 2013 | -8.7 | -8.3 | 4.3 | 72.7 | 16.8 | -17.6 | 9.8 | -25.4 | 9.5 | 25.1 | 18.9 | -8.7 |
| 2012 | 25.2 | -23.6 | -22.4 | -26.6 | -31.7 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 28.6 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 14.3 |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -4.7 | 9.1 | -13.2 | -11.0 | 6.5 | -10.6 | -15.4 | -36.8 | -21.3 | -3.8 | -29.5 |
| 2010 | -16.3 | -6.7 | 16.0 | 17.4 | -22.0 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 15.3 | -6.6 | -10.8 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -25.9 | 25.5 | 41.1 | 1.6 | -14.8 | -4.8 | -21.3 | 25.7 | -20.2 | -2.3 | 13.7 |
| 2008 | -32.0 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 26.3 | -8.4 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -2.9 | -31.7 | -23.9 | -13.1 | 10.5 |
| 2007 | 8.5 | 47.5 | 8.9 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 31.2 | 26.1 | -7.8 | 13.5 | 34.9 | 49.3 | 12.7 |
| 2006 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| Avg | -1.5 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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FSLR seasonality — average by calendar month
First Solar has monthly history back to 2006. April carries the highest average at +6.2%, but the median April is +1.1% and 10 of 20 have finished green: +73% in 2013 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is March — positive in 15 of 20 years, median +8.3%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. February is the soft spot, down in 12 of 20 with a median of -4.7%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±17.2% in an average month and has fallen 96.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.5% | +0.1% | +4.5% | +6.2% | +4.4% | +0.5% | +5.0% | +0.9% | -1.1% | +3.8% | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| Win rate | 40%/20 | 40%/20 | 75%/20 | 50%/20 | 45%/20 | 55%/20 | 50%/20 | 45%/20 | 53%/19 | 53%/19 | 60%/20 | 60%/20 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
FSLR risk & extremes
FSLR drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was First Solar's best month?+
First Solar's strongest completed month on record is April 2013, at +72.70%.
What was First Solar's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2011, at -36.78%.
Is First Solar up this year?+
First Solar is down 22.25% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is First Solar's 1-year return?+
+0.02% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is First Solar's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 96.2%, measured on month-end closes since 2006.
Which calendar month is historically best for First Solar?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2006. An average is not a forecast.
About First Solar
First Solar is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $22 billion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 2006. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2006) would be about $714 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2013 at +72.7%; its worst, September 2011 at -36.78%.
- It has closed March in the green 15 out of 20 times — past performance, future shrug.
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