About the Solar Industry
The Solar industry includes 21 U.S.-listed companies in the Technology sector with a combined market capitalization of $42.42B. The largest are First Solar, Inc. (FSLR, $18.53B), Nextpower Inc. (NXT, $12.24B) and Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH, $4.27B), together 83% of the industry's value.
7 of the 21 companies with reported earnings are profitable, and their median P/E ratio is 10.6. 1 of 21 pay a dividend, with a median yield of 18.18% among payers.
Over the past year the median stock is down 47.1%, and 3 of 21 are higher than a year ago. Median revenue growth is 23.8% year over year.
Best 1-year performers
Weakest 1-year performers
Highest dividend yields
Profitability
- Profitable companies
- 7 of 21
- Median gross margin
- 28.8%
- Median net profit margin
- -6.8%
- Median return on equity
- -11.2%
Longest dividend growth streak: SUNation Energy Inc. (SUNE), 1 consecutive year.




















