First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

First Solar (FSLR) reported Share-based Compensation of $6.8 million for Q1 2026, up 162.42% on a YoY basis from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 170.16% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 million in Q4 2025.

First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Solar has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $11.9 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $2.5 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $6.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.8 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Share-based Compensation slumped 61.95% — and 2026, when it surged 162.42%.
  • First Solar's Share-based Compensation stood at $7.5 million in 2022, then surged by 46.12% to $11.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 44.44% to $6.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 58.97% to $2.5 million in 2025, then soared 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 28.68 Bn 26.25 Bn 486.13 Mn 6.78 Mn
2 Nextpower 18.03 Bn 16.93 Bn 297.38 Mn 120.30 Mn
3 Enphase Energy 7.16 Bn 6.23 Bn 100.39 Mn 48.99 Mn
4 Solaredge Technologies 3.68 Bn 3.13 Bn 68.28 Mn 19.85 Mn
5 Sunrun 3.02 Bn 3.91 Bn 543.70 Mn 26.30 Mn
6 Shoals Technologies 1.75 Bn 1.75 Bn 41.01 Mn 3.32 Mn
7 Array Technologies 1.19 Bn 987.00 Mn 63.00 Mn 3.94 Mn
8 JinkoSolar Holding 596.69 Mn 2.20 Bn 147.66 Mn -
9 Tigo Energy 209.39 Mn 197.82 Mn 10.79 Mn 1.61 Mn
10 Skycorp Solar 110.38 Mn 103.60 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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