First Solar (FSLR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) recorded Retained Earnings of $7.56 billion in Q2 2026, up 30.0% from $5.81 billion a year earlier and up 5.9% from the prior quarter.
First Solar (FSLR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, First Solar reported Retained Earnings of $6.79 billion, up 29.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $5.26 billion in FY2024 (+32.5%), $3.97 billion in FY2023 (+26.5%), $3.14 billion in FY2022 (-1.4%) and $3.18 billion in FY2021 (+17.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 30.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 35.9% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 1.4% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $7.14 billion (Q1 2026), $6.79 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.27 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 252.99 Bn | 214.06 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 11.30 Bn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 81.25 Bn | 73.07 Bn | 355.57 Mn | -3.72 Bn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.82 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 7.56 Bn |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.55 Bn | 10.85 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 2.65 Bn |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.21 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 3.22 Bn |
| 6 | Nextpower | 11.82 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 335.85 Mn | -1.81 Bn |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.67 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 2.85 Bn |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.36 Bn | -500.13 Mn | 175.01 Mn | -175.22 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 133.10 Mn | -508.40 Mn |
| 10 | Nuscale Power | 3.24 Bn | 3.19 Bn | -152,000.00 | -824.43 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.05 Bn |
First Solar Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "FSLR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();