First Solar (FSLR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
First Solar's (FSLR) Times Interest Earned stood at 228.50 in Q3 2026, up 592.3% from 33.01 a year earlier and up 182.2% from the prior quarter.
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First Solar (FSLR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, First Solar's Times Interest Earned came in at 70.33 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 104.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 36.18, up 0.9% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 35.87 in FY2024 (-45.7%), 66.12 in FY2023, -2.23 in FY2022 and 44.77 in FY2021 (+238.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q4 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 95.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 592.3% in Q3 2026, against a decline of 68.0% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 80.96 (Q2 2026), 45.35 (Q1 2026) and 48.48 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 210.90 Bn | 163.15 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 19.63 |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 54.82 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 29.96 |
| 3 | First Solar | 19.45 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 228.50 |
| 4 | Nextpower | 15.04 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 345.32 Mn | 592.99 |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.61 Bn | 9.39 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 25.86 |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 10.72 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 9.80 |
| 7 | Innio | 10.33 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 367.70 Mn | 4.13 |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.50 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 14.29 |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.67 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 2.05 |
| 10 | X-Energy | 4.46 Bn | 3.10 Bn | -32.06 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 228.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 80.96 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.48 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.96 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.75 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.09 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.65 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.85 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.75 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -20.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.44 |
API Access
First Solar Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FSLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();