First Solar (FSLR) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
First Solar (FSLR) recorded Short-term Investments of $38.69 million in Q2 2026, up 32.9% from $29.1 million a year earlier but down 39.2% from the prior quarter.
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 rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 26.7%.
- 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 $63.58 million (Q1 2026), $51.85 million (Q4 2025) and $47.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 263.36 Bn | 224.44 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 84.85 Bn | 76.67 Bn | 355.57 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.77 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 605.00 Mn |
| 4 | Generac Holdings | 12.79 Bn | 11.62 Bn | 521.81 Mn |
| 5 | Nextpower | 12.78 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 335.85 Mn |
| 6 | BWX Technologies | 12.36 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 202.31 Mn |
| 7 | EnerSys | 7.13 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 313.36 Mn |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.42 Bn | -436.70 Mn | 175.01 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.57 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 133.10 Mn |
| 10 | Nuscale Power | 3.18 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -152,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 554.60 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();