First Solar (FSLR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

First Solar (FSLR) reported Free Cash Flow of -$333.4 million for Q1 2026, up 59.04% on a YoY basis from -$209.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 131.15% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

First Solar (FSLR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Solar has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$333.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 59.04% year-over-year to -$333.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 270.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 485.37% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$333.4 million, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$813.9 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$15.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$138.6 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 337.5% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 458.52% in 2025.
  • First Solar's Free Cash Flow stood at $54.8 million in 2022, then surged by 291.18% to $214.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 310.37% to -$450.6 million in 2024, then surged by 337.5% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 131.15% to -$333.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$333.4 million (Q1 2026), $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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