First Solar (FSLR) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) posted Deferred Taxes of -$15.7 million for Q1 2026, down 1713.97% on a QoQ basis from -$866000.0 in Q4 2025, and down 431.41% year-over-year from $4.7 million in Q1 2025.
First Solar (FSLR) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Solar's Deferred Taxes history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$15.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 431.41% year-over-year to -$15.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.2 million (up 124.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.6 million, up 146.77% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$15.7 million for Q1 2026 at First Solar, down from -$866000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $30.6 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$55.3 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$7.0 million and a median of -$3.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Deferred Taxes slumped 5204.52% — and 2024, when it jumped 307.24%.
- First Solar's Deferred Taxes stood at -$8.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 80.02% to -$14.8 million in 2023, then soared by 307.24% to $30.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 102.83% to -$866000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 1713.97% to -$15.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FSLR's Deferred Taxes at -$15.7 million in Q1 2026, -$866000.0 in Q4 2025, and $20.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | -15.71 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | - |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | -3.13 Mn |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | - |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | - |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | 7.07 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | -89,000.00 |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | -1.60 Mn |
| 10 | Toyo | 182.74 Mn | 106.10 Mn | 47.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -866,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -55.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 976,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -779,000.00 |