First Solar (FSLR) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) posted Invested Capital of $188.6 million for Q1 2026, down 12.68% on a QoQ basis from $216.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 4.36% year-over-year from $197.2 million in Q1 2025.
First Solar (FSLR) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Solar's Invested Capital history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $188.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Invested Capital fell 4.36% year-over-year to $188.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $926.9 million (up 18.52% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $216.0 million, down 8.65% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $188.6 million for Q1 2026 at First Solar, down from $216.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $272.4 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $7.5 million in Q2 2023.
- A 4-year average of $170.7 million and a median of $199.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Invested Capital surged 1769.0% — and 2025, when it declined 8.65%.
- First Solar's Invested Capital stood at $96.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 145.67% to $236.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 8.65% to $216.0 million in 2025, then declined by 12.68% to $188.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FSLR's Invested Capital at $188.6 million in Q1 2026, $216.0 million in Q4 2025, and $272.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 188.59 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | - |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 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 | 291.19 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 2.39 Bn |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | 10.25 Mn |
| 10 | Toyo | 182.74 Mn | 106.10 Mn | 47.76 Mn | 1.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 188.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 215.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 272.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 249.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 197.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 236.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 208.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 140.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 200.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 13.57 Mn |