401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $361M
- Total assets
- 2,791
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $129,508
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Solar, Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing
$361M in assets, 2,791 participants
First Solar, Inc.'s First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $361M in total assets and 2,791 participants in its 2024 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.
- 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #16,756 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 2,791 participants in Ohio, 3.6x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $361M.
- $361M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 2,791
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $129,508
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $309M in the plan year 2023 filing to $361M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,490 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,791 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $54M in the plan year 2023 filing to $53M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 2,791 participants - 3.6x that state average ($361M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $309M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $361M |
| Net Income | $53M |
| Employer EIN | 204623678 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1992-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (First Solar, Inc.)
| 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
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- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $11.8B · 135,373
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $11.5B · 62,521
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.6B · 47,459
- Parker Retirement Savings Plan $9.0B · 26,315
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.
- The Gores Group, LLC - 401(k) Plan (CA) $361M · 3,333
- Pxd 401(k) Plan for Bargaining Pxd Location Employees (TX) $361M · 2,118
- Vallourec North America Retirement Savings Plan (TX) $361M · 1,936
- Hok Group, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (MO) $362M · 1,382
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- First Solar, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 41.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans