First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
First Solar posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $6.8 million for Q1 2026, up 162.42% year-on-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 170.16% on a QoQ basis from $2.5 million in Q4 2025.
First Solar (FSLR) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $6.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 162.42% year-over-year to $6.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $23.4 million (down 2.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.2 million, down 31.6% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $6.8 million, up from $2.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $11.9 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $2.5 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $6.8 million (2024), against an average of $6.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Share-based Compensation plunged 61.95%; it then surged 162.42% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $7.5 million in 2022, then soared by 46.12% to $11.0 million in 2023, then sank by 44.44% to $6.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 58.97% to $2.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 170.16% to $6.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $6.8 million (Q1 2026), $2.5 million (Q4 2025), and $7.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 26.65 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 6.78 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 17.99 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 120.30 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Solar | 15.11 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 124.40 Mn | - |
| 4 | Enphase Energy | 8.19 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 48.99 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 3.80 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 19.85 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 3.38 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 543.70 Mn | 26.30 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.60 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 3.32 Mn |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 1.25 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 63.00 Mn | 3.94 Mn |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 677.44 Mn | 2.29 Bn | 147.66 Mn | - |
| 10 | Tigo Energy | 288.14 Mn | 276.56 Mn | 10.79 Mn | 1.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 11.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 11.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 8.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 8.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 12.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 12.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 16.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 16.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -16.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -16.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 28.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 28.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 28.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 28.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 25.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 25.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28.87 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 26.23 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 26.23 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 25.04 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 25.04 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 19.48 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 19.48 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 33.62 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 33.62 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 22.19 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 22.19 Mn |