First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) reported Share-based Compensation of $9.08 million for Q3 2026, up 24.0% from $7.32 million a year earlier and up 28.9% from the prior quarter.
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First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, First Solar's Share-based Compensation came in at $25.41 million, up 11.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $19.22 million, down 31.6% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $28.1 million in FY2024 (-17.9%), $34.22 million in FY2023 (+19.4%), $28.66 million in FY2022 (+37.1%) and $20.9 million in FY2021 (-28.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 1.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 162.4%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 61.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $7.05 million (Q2 2026), $6.78 million (Q1 2026) and $2.51 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 209.61 Bn | 160.70 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.09 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 57.21 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 19.82 Bn | 11.19 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 9.08 Mn |
| 4 | Nextpower | 15.58 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 345.32 Mn | - |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.75 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 9.77 Mn |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 10.81 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 13.04 Mn |
| 7 | Innio | 10.80 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 367.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.49 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 7.78 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.67 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 7.10 Mn |
| 10 | Enphase Energy | 3.73 Bn | -585.71 Mn | 127.12 Mn | 43.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.93 Mn |
API Access
First Solar Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();