First Solar, Inc.
FSLR Technology Solar
First Solar, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $5.2 billion, up 24.1% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 3.73%, EPS grew 23.2%, free cash flow fell 121.0% and total debt fell 93.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for three consecutive years.
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| Dec '16 | Dec '17 | Dec '18 | Dec '19 | Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income |
(416.11) | (165.61) | 144.33 | (114.93) | 398.36 | 468.69 | (44.17) | 830.78 | 1,292.04 | 1,528.23 |
Depreciation & Amortization |
230.94 | 115.31 | 130.74 | 205.48 | 232.93 | 259.90 | 269.72 | 307.99 | 423.50 | 529.22 |
Non Cash Items (Other) |
789.57 | 224.89 | (275.53) | (141.62) | (31.71) | (154.33) | (350.83) | (9.85) | (14.42) | 89.07 |
Accounts Receivable Change |
178.89 | 82.78 | (202.30) | (73.59) | 345.15 | (96.95) | 118.72 | (963.93) | (235.04) | (120.42) |
Change in inventories |
95.79 | 212.76 | (257.23) | (83.53) | (145.40) | (136.36) | 16.69 | (205.11) | (276.81) | 377.72 |
Accounts Payable Change |
(191.64) | (47.19) | 96.44 | (0.34) | (109.58) | 48.97 | 5.57 | — | — | — |
Change in payables and accrued liability |
162.33 | (258.03) | 101.38 | 401.28 | (43.28) | 48.97 | 5.57 | 79.33 | 268.73 | 4.68 |
Income tax paid |
(61.38) | 169.08 | (49.17) | 8.04 | (177.43) | (13.06) | 43.59 | 8.66 | 47.42 | (31.81) |
Change in other assets and liabilities |
(581.63) | 1,006.68 | (15.47) | (26.57) | (475.19) | (139.29) | 814.06 | 554.39 | (287.43) | (319.57) |
Operating Cash Flow |
206.75 | 1,340.68 | (326.81) | 174.20 | 37.12 | 237.56 | 873.37 | 602.26 | 1,218.00 | 2,057.11 |
Capital expenditures |
(229.45) | (514.36) | (739.84) | (668.72) | (416.63) | (540.29) | (903.60) | (1,386.77) | (1,526.08) | (869.87) |
Net Aquisitions |
— | — | — | — | — | 300.50 | 442.30 | (28.06) | — | — |
Short Term Investments Change (Net) |
102.91 | (114.66) | (233.05) | 309.30 | 290.91 | 147.46 | (728.22) | 951.09 | (24.24) | 113.10 |
Long-Term Investments Change (Net) |
291.50 | — | 247.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other investing activities |
(20.44) | 2.22 | 42.58 | (2.88) | (5.50) | (6.71) | (3.05) | (9.05) | (12.99) | (8.39) |
Investing cash flow |
144.52 | (626.80) | (682.71) | (362.30) | (131.23) | (99.04) | (1,192.57) | (472.79) | (1,563.31) | (765.17) |
Repayment/Issuance of Debt (Net) |
(110.55) | 234.36 | 271.99 | 90.03 | (68.66) | 56.54 | 321.48 | 367.98 | 52.64 | (102.89) |
Other financial activities |
(25.84) | (42.32) | (16.76) | (15.09) | (13.92) | (15.99) | (12.09) | (31.13) | (27.79) | (16.33) |
Financing cash flow |
(136.39) | 192.05 | 255.23 | 74.94 | (82.59) | 40.55 | 309.39 | 336.85 | 24.85 | (119.23) |
Exchange Rate Adjustment |
(6.31) | 8.87 | (13.56) | (2.96) | 3.78 | 3.17 | 47.44 | 5.29 | (6.39) | 3.10 |
Change in Cash |
208.57 | 914.79 | (767.85) | (116.11) | (172.92) | 182.24 | 37.63 | 471.61 | (326.85) | 1,175.81 |
Beginning Cash |
1,207.12 | 1,415.69 | 2,330.48 | 1,562.62 | 1,446.51 | 1,273.59 | 1,455.84 | 1,493.46 | 1,965.07 | 1,638.22 |
Ending Cash |
1,415.69 | 2,330.48 | 1,562.62 | 1,446.51 | 1,273.59 | 1,455.84 | 1,493.46 | 1,965.07 | 1,638.22 | 2,814.03 |
Stock Based Compensation |
28.71 | 35.12 | 34.15 | 37.43 | 29.27 | 20.90 | 28.66 | 34.22 | 28.10 | 19.22 |
Dividends Paid (Common) |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Cash/Marketcap |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Assets Liabilities Change (Total) |
(397.65) | 1,166.09 | (326.34) | 225.28 | (562.45) | (336.70) | 998.64 | (526.66) | (483.12) | (89.41) |
Investments Change (Net) |
394.41 | (114.66) | 14.54 | 309.30 | 290.91 | 147.46 | (728.22) | 951.09 | (24.24) | 113.10 |
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Revenue per Employee |
0.54 | 0.72 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.66 |