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FIRST SOLAR, INC. Capital Expenditures 2007-2026 | FSLR

Annual FY2007–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$869.9M

−43.0%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $242.4M in FY2007 to $869.9M in FY2025: 3.6× in 18 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$119M−42.5%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$206M−50.2%$288M−21.1%$204M−53.0%$172M−45.2%
FY24$413M+11.5%$365M−4.6%$434M+51.6%$314M−9.6%
FY23$371M+139.7%$383M+92.6%$286M+28.2%$347M+6.1%
FY22$155M+71.7%$199M+119.2%$223M+35.6%$327M+67.7%
Share23%25%26%26%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionStable
CAGR

+15.9%

FY2020
$416.6M
FY2025
$869.9M

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Capital Expenditures History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  19. $869.9M
YoY changeLargest recent move+124.2%in FY17Latest −43.0%

02—Ledger

Capital Expenditures, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$869.9M−43.0%10-K
FY2024$1.53B+10.0%10-K
FY2023$1.39B+53.5%10-K
FY2022$903.6M+67.2%10-K
FY2021$540.3M+29.7%10-K
FY2020$416.6M−37.7%10-K
FY2019$668.7M−9.6%10-K
FY2018$739.8M+43.8%10-K
FY2017$514.4M+124.2%10-K
FY2016$229.5M+37.9%10-K
FY2015$166.4M−35.4%10-K
FY2014$257.5M−8.9%10-K
FY2013$282.6M−25.5%10-K
FY2012$379.2M−48.2%10-K
FY2011$731.8M+24.3%10-K
FY2010$588.9M+110.4%10-K
FY2009$279.9M−39.0%10-K
FY2008$459.3M+89.5%10-K
FY2007$242.4M—10-K

03—Questions

What is capital expenditures?

Capital expenditures (CapEx) can be defined as money spent on acquiring, maintaining, or upgrading physical assets such as property, buildings, and equipment.

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s current capital expenditures?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR) annual capital expenditures for 2025 was $869.9M, a 43.00% decline from 2024. FIRST SOLAR, INC. capital expenditures for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $118.5M.

What was FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s capital expenditures in 2024?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. annual capital expenditures for 2024 was $1.53B, a 10.04% increase from 2023.

What was FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s capital expenditures in 2023?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. annual capital expenditures for 2023 was $1.39B, a 53.47% increase from 2022.

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s 5-year capital expenditures CAGR?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. capital expenditures grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.86% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $416.6M to $869.9M over 5 years.

Company
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Ticker
FSLR
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors & Related Devices
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