First Solar (FSLR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

First Solar (FSLR) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $76.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 39.93% year-over-year to $76.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $269.7 million (up 32.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $233.4 million, up 21.97% from the prior year.
• Research & Development grew to $76.2 million in Q2 2026 per FSLR's latest filing, from $66.9 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $76.2 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $25.2 million in Q2 2022.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $46.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $45.2 million in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development rose 4.7% in 2022, then surged 45.65% in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $31.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.21% to $43.9 million in 2023, then increased by 6.01% to $46.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 41.84% to $66.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 15.6% to $76.2 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $76.2 million, $66.9 million, and $66.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.