First Solar (FSLR) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
First Solar posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$148.5 million for Q1 2026, down 68.39% year-on-year from -$469.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 20.67% on a QoQ basis from -$187.2 million in Q4 2025.
First Solar (FSLR) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $444.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$760.8 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$187.2 million (2025), against an average of -$243.7 million.
- Peak annual rise in Cash from Investing Activities reached 158.36% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 21816.68% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$570.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 69.62% to -$173.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 27.85% to -$221.4 million in 2024, then grew by 15.43% to -$187.2 million in 2025, then climbed 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 | 26.65 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 486.13 Mn | -148.53 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 17.99 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 297.38 Mn | -28.56 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Solar | 15.11 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 124.40 Mn | -298.54 Mn |
| 4 | Enphase Energy | 8.19 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 576.38 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 3.80 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 68.28 Mn | -20.44 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 3.38 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 543.70 Mn | -428.55 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.60 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 41.01 Mn | -7.65 Mn |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 1.25 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 63.00 Mn | -7.51 Mn |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 677.44 Mn | 2.29 Bn | 147.66 Mn | - |
| 10 | Tigo Energy | 288.14 Mn | 276.56 Mn | 10.79 Mn | -209,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 443.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 443.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -98.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -98.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -645.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -645.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -570.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -570.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -760.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -760.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -553.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -553.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 198.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 198.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 271.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 271.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -247.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -247.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 35.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 35.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -15.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -15.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 96.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 96.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -307.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -307.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -36.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -36.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 121.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 121.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -139.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -139.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 113.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 113.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -422.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -422.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -374.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -374.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -222.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -222.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -77.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -77.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -33.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -33.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -293.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -293.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 308.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 308.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 20.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 20.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -39.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -39.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -145.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -145.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -153.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -153.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 100.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 100.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 187.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 187.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -290.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -290.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 60.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 60.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -198.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -198.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -229.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -229.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -20.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -20.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -43.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -43.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -56.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -56.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -296.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -296.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -141.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -141.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -39.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -39.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -43.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -43.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -118.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -118.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -182.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -182.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -174.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -174.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -193.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -193.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -45.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -45.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -263.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -263.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -157.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -157.82 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | -360.52 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | -360.52 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 38.62 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 38.62 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | -262.36 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | -262.36 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -96.70 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -96.70 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | -187.25 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | -187.25 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | -236.50 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | -236.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2009 | -181.23 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2009 | -181.23 Mn |