First Solar (FSLR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

First Solar (FSLR) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $154.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 11.85% year-over-year to $154.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $557.5 million (up 12.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $523.5 million, up 12.68% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses rose to $154.6 million in Q2 2026 per FSLR's latest filing, from $140.8 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $154.6 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $71.2 million in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $115.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $114.2 million in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses retreated 14.57% in 2022, then jumped 83.62% in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $106.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.79% to $110.8 million in 2023, then grew by 0.08% to $110.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.89% to $117.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 31.68% to $154.6 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $154.6 million, $140.8 million, and $117.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.