First Solar (FSLR) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

First Solar (FSLR) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$148.5 million for Q1 2026, down 68.39% on a YoY basis from -$469.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 20.67% quarter-over-quarter from -$187.2 million in Q4 2025.

First Solar (FSLR) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Solar has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$148.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 68.39% year-over-year to -$148.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$825.5 million (up 23.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$765.2 million, up 51.05% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$148.5 million, up from -$187.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $444.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$760.8 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$243.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$187.2 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Cash from Investing Activities was 158.36% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 21816.68% in 2023.
  • First Solar's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$570.1 million in 2022, then soared by 69.62% to -$173.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 27.85% to -$221.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 15.43% to -$187.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 20.67% to -$148.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$148.5 million (Q1 2026), -$187.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$227.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 First Solar 28.68 Bn 26.25 Bn 486.13 Mn -148.53 Mn
2 Nextpower 18.03 Bn 16.93 Bn 297.38 Mn -28.56 Mn
3 Enphase Energy 7.16 Bn 6.23 Bn 100.39 Mn 576.38 Mn
4 Solaredge Technologies 3.68 Bn 3.13 Bn 68.28 Mn -20.44 Mn
5 Sunrun 3.02 Bn 3.91 Bn 543.70 Mn -428.55 Mn
6 Shoals Technologies 1.75 Bn 1.75 Bn 41.01 Mn -7.65 Mn
7 Array Technologies 1.19 Bn 987.00 Mn 63.00 Mn -7.51 Mn
8 JinkoSolar Holding 596.69 Mn 2.20 Bn 147.66 Mn -
9 Tigo Energy 209.39 Mn 197.82 Mn 10.79 Mn -209,000.00
10 Skycorp Solar 110.38 Mn 103.60 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -148.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -148.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -187.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -187.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -227.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -227.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -261.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -261.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -88.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -88.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -221.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -221.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -665.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -665.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -107.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -107.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -568.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -568.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -173.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -173.16 Mn