First Solar (FSLR) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) recorded Short-term Investments of $48.07 million in Q3 2026, up 0.7% from $47.75 million a year earlier and up 24.3% from the prior quarter.
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First Solar (FSLR) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, First Solar reported Short-term Investments of $51.85 million, down 69.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -36.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $171.58 million in FY2024 (+10.3%), $155.5 million in FY2023 (-85.8%), $1.1 billion in FY2022 (+192.2%) and $375.39 million in FY2021 (-27.8%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $29.1 million in Q2 2025 to $1.36 billion in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 24.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 632.3% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 96.4% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $38.69 million (Q2 2026), $63.58 million (Q1 2026) and $51.85 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 212.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.73 Bn | 46.66 Bn | 417.10 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.42 Bn | 9.79 Bn | 713.06 Mn |
| 4 | Nextpower | 14.32 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 345.32 Mn |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.27 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 227.14 Mn |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.25 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 516.04 Mn |
| 7 | Innio | 10.93 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 367.70 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.13 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 284.35 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.30 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.50 Mn |
| 10 | Enphase Energy | 3.45 Bn | -863.96 Mn | 127.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 48.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 264.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 308.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 155.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 329.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 776.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 143.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 223.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 375.39 Mn |
API Access
First Solar Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();