First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.05 million for Q2 2026, up 3.5% from $6.81 million a year earlier and up 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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First Solar (FSLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, First Solar's Share-based Compensation came in at $23.66 million, up 6.0% 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%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $2.51 million in Q4 2025 and a high of $11.85 million in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.5%.
- 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 Q2 2026 came in at $6.78 million (Q1 2026), $2.51 million (Q4 2025) and $7.32 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 252.94 Bn | 214.01 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 77.11 Bn | 68.94 Bn | 355.57 Mn | - |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.59 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 7.05 Mn |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.31 Bn | 10.61 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 9.95 Mn |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.11 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 14.01 Mn |
| 6 | Nextpower | 12.00 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 335.85 Mn | - |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.46 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 7.78 Mn |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.08 Bn | -774.96 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 43.55 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 6.90 Mn |
| 10 | Nuscale Power | 3.25 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -152,000.00 | 6.51 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.43 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();