401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$255M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,964
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$129,866
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Solar, Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$255M in assets, 1,964 participants

First Solar, Inc.'s First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $255M in total assets and 1,964 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #19,408 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 1,964 participants in Ohio, 2.6x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $255M.

#19,408
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-17.4%
assets change YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $54M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$255,056,053 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,964 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 204623678 · First Solar, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $255M · 1,964 · 96th

  • ASSETS $255M
  • PCT 1,964
  • EIN 96th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Summit Materials 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #19408

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mondelez Global LLC Tip Plan$255MMaynard Nexsen PC 401(k) Plan & TrustMaynard Nexsen PC 401(k) Pla…$255MSummit Materials 401(k) Retirement PlanSummit Materials 401(k) Reti…$255MFirst Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan$255MMosaic Union Savings Plan$255M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$309M
Net Assets (End of Year)$255M
Net Income-$54M
Employer EIN204623678
Plan Effective Date1992-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Solar, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All First Solar, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$361M 41.71628696849629% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$250M$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $255M $361M ▲ +41.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,964 $255M
2023 1 2,490 $309M
2024 1 2,791 $361M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.255056053 · Participants: 1964First Solar, Inc. 401(k) PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Summit Materials 401(k) Retirement Plan in CO ($255M); by covered participants it is Conmed Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in FL (1,964 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($255M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,964 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 17.4% during 2022, from $309M to $255M. Reported net income was -$54M.
How have First Solar, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Solar, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 41.7%, from $255M to $361M.
Where does First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Summit Materials 401(k) Retirement Plan in CO ($255M, 6,144 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Conmed Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in FL (1,964 participants, $269M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 204623678.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.