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FIRST SOLAR, INC. Depreciation & Amortization 2008-2017 | FSLR

Annual FY2008–FY2017 · quarterly through Q4 FY2016

Latest annual · FY2017

$91.9M

−55.0%YoY vs FY2016Source: 10-KFY2017

From $59.5M in FY2008 to $91.9M in FY2017: 1.5× in 9 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY16$59M−7.1%$57M−13.3%$58M−10.7%$31M−2.8%
FY15$63M+3.5%$65M+3.9%$65M+7.0%$32M−0.6%
FY14$61M+7.9%$63M+11.4%$61M+1.4%$32M−51.6%
FY13$57M−22.6%$56M−13.2%$60M−6.2%$66M+4.0%
FY12$73M+51.6%$65M+16.2%$64M+2.7%$63M−7.9%
Share26%26%26%22%

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 DirectionDeclining
CAGR

−19.1%

FY2012
$265.4M
FY2017
$91.9M

5 years selected · on the chart

Depreciation & Amortization History

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

  1. $91.9M
YoY changeLargest recent move+117.8%in FY09Latest −55.0%

Depreciation & Amortization, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2017$91.9M−55.0%10-K
FY2016$204.3M−9.3%10-K
FY2015$225.2M+4.0%10-K
FY2014$216.6M−9.3%10-K
FY2013$238.8M−10.0%10-K
FY2012$265.4M+12.8%10-K
FY2011$235.2M+50.7%10-K
FY2010$156.1M+20.4%10-K
FY2009$129.6M+117.8%10-K
FY2008$59.5M—10-K

What is depreciation & amortization?

Depreciation and amortization represents the non-cash expense of allocating the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives.

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s current depreciation & amortization?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR) annual depreciation & amortization for 2017 was $91.9M, a 55.01% decline from 2016. FIRST SOLAR, INC. depreciation & amortization for the quarter ending December 31, 2016 was $30.8M.

What was FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s depreciation & amortization in 2016?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. annual depreciation & amortization for 2016 was $204.3M, a 9.31% decline from 2015.

What was FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s depreciation & amortization in 2015?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. annual depreciation & amortization for 2015 was $225.2M, a 3.99% increase from 2014.

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s 5-year depreciation & amortization CAGR?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. depreciation & amortization grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.11% from FY2012 to FY2017, going from $265.4M to $91.9M over 5 years.

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