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FIRST SOLAR, INC. Retained Earnings 2008-2026 | FSLR

Annual FY2008–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$6.79B

+29.0%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $361.2M in FY2008 to $6.79B in FY2025: 18.8× in 17 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$7.1B+30.4%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$5.5B+30.1%$5.8B+27.6%$6.3B+28.8%$6.8B+29.0%
FY24$4.2B+32.2%$4.6B+35.9%$4.9B+34.5%$5.3B+32.5%
FY23$3.2B+1.3%$3.4B+4.9%$3.6B+15.1%$4.0B+26.5%
FY22$3.1B+7.4%$3.2B+6.3%$3.1B+3.1%$3.1B−1.4%

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.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionGrowing
CAGR

+20.1%

FY2020
$2.72B
FY2025
$6.79B

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Retained Earnings History

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

  18. $6.79B
YoY changeLargest recent move+32.5%in FY24Latest +29.0%

2 older moves run past ±50% (largest +177.2%); point at, tap or drag across the bars to read one.

02—Ledger

Retained Earnings, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$6.79B+29.0%10-K
FY2024$5.26B+32.5%10-K
FY2023$3.97B+26.5%10-K
FY2022$3.14B−1.4%10-K
FY2021$3.18B+17.3%10-K
FY2020$2.72B+16.7%10-K
FY2019$2.33B−4.7%10-K
FY2018$2.44B+6.3%10-K
FY2017$2.30B−6.7%10-K
FY2016$2.46B−11.7%10-K
FY2015$2.79B+24.4%10-K
FY2014$2.24B+19.2%10-K
FY2013$1.88B+23.1%10-K
FY2012$1.53B−5.9%10-K
FY2011$1.63B−2.4%10-K
FY2010$1.67B+66.3%10-K
FY2009$1.00B+177.2%10-K
FY2008$361.2M—10-K

03—Questions

What is retained earnings?

Retained earnings represent the cumulative net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed as dividends to shareholders.

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s current retained earnings?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR) annual retained earnings for 2025 was $6.79B, a 29.04% increase from 2024. FIRST SOLAR, INC. retained earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $7.14B.

What was FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s retained earnings in 2024?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. annual retained earnings for 2024 was $5.26B, a 32.54% increase from 2023.

What was FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s retained earnings in 2023?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. annual retained earnings for 2023 was $3.97B, a 26.46% increase from 2022.

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s 5-year retained earnings CAGR?

FIRST SOLAR, INC. retained earnings grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.12% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $2.72B to $6.79B over 5 years.

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