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First Solar cash flow and EPS70

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$701.193M
First Solar capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2011 Q155.59% · $168.99M6.94% · $21.105MUnavailableUnavailable37.47% · $113.9M100% · $303.995M
FY 2011 Q299.8% · $220.976M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable0.2% · $0.442M100% · $221.418M
FY 2011 Q351.19% · $223.895M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable48.81% · $213.479M100% · $437.374M
FY 2011 Q4100% · $117.953M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $117.953M
FY 2012 Q188.87% · $124.49M1.74% · $2.437MUnavailableUnavailable9.39% · $13.148M100% · $140.075M
FY 2012 Q251.7% · $157.482M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable48.3% · $147.148M100% · $304.63M
FY 2012 Q381.59% · $57.241M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable18.41% · $12.916M100% · $70.157M
FY 2012 Q487.67% · $40.015M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable12.33% · $5.63M100% · $45.645M
FY 2013 Q117.49% · $71.667M1.94% · $7.934MUnavailableUnavailable80.57% · $330.176M100% · $409.777M
FY 2013 Q220.59% · $85.189M5.51% · $22.811MUnavailableUnavailable73.89% · $305.7M100% · $413.7M
FY 2013 Q370.87% · $69.504M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable29.13% · $28.567M100% · $98.071M
FY 2013 Q4100% · $56.216M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $56.216M
FY 2014 Q166.93% · $50.813M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable33.07% · $25.11M100% · $75.923M
FY 2014 Q291.7% · $62.408M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable8.3% · $5.651M100% · $68.059M
FY 2014 Q371.45% · $71.028M4.33% · $4.306MUnavailableUnavailable24.22% · $24.078M100% · $99.412M
FY 2014 Q493.35% · $73.3M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable6.65% · $5.224M100% · $78.524M
FY 2015 Q172.38% · $55.342MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable27.62% · $21.122M100% · $76.464M
FY 2015 Q289.7% · $38.769MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable10.3% · $4.453M100% · $43.222M
FY 2015 Q372.94% · $45.159MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable27.06% · $16.757M100% · $61.916M
FY 2015 Q485.13% · $27.168MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable14.87% · $4.746M100% · $31.914M
FY 2016 Q177.04% · $51.754MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable22.96% · $15.424M100% · $67.178M
FY 2016 Q2100% · $78.385MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $78.385M
FY 2016 Q3100% · $45.729MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $45.729M
FY 2016 Q4100% · $53.584MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $53.584M
FY 2017 Q1100% · $112.993MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $112.993M
FY 2017 Q2100% · $104.509MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $104.509M
FY 2017 Q3100% · $97.627MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $97.627M
FY 2017 Q4100% · $199.228MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $199.228M
FY 2018 Q1100% · $177.725MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $177.725M
FY 2018 Q2100% · $194.898MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $194.898M
FY 2018 Q3100% · $237.997MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $237.997M
FY 2018 Q4100% · $129.218MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $129.218M
FY 2019 Q198.22% · $149.168MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable1.78% · $2.703M100% · $151.871M
FY 2019 Q295.78% · $178.668MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable4.22% · $7.88M100% · $186.548M
FY 2019 Q3100% · $182.735MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $182.735M
FY 2019 Q489.02% · $158.146MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable10.98% · $19.516M100% · $177.662M
FY 2020 Q199.71% · $112.546MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0.29% · $0.325M100% · $112.871M
FY 2020 Q292.51% · $108.406MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable7.49% · $8.776M100% · $117.182M
FY 2020 Q333.04% · $106.332MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable66.96% · $215.542M100% · $321.874M
FY 2020 Q499.22% · $89.351MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0.78% · $0.701M100% · $90.052M
FY 2021 Q170.69% · $90.155MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable29.31% · $37.378M100% · $127.533M
FY 2021 Q298.81% · $90.627MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable1.19% · $1.093M100% · $91.72M
FY 2021 Q3100% · $164.617MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $164.617M
FY 2021 Q485.07% · $194.892MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable14.93% · $34.205M100% · $229.097M
FY 2022 Q199.53% · $154.761MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0.47% · $0.737M100% · $155.498M
FY 2022 Q272.56% · $198.687MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable27.44% · $75.142M100% · $273.829M
FY 2022 Q399.99% · $223.256M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable0.01% · $0.017M100% · $223.273M
FY 2022 Q4100% · $326.901M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $326.901M
FY 2023 Q1100% · $370.961MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $370.961M
FY 2023 Q2100% · $382.695MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $382.695M
FY 2023 Q399.93% · $286.207M0.07% · $0.199MUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $286.406M
FY 2023 Q4100% · $346.912M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $346.912M
FY 2024 Q190.03% · $413.456MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable9.97% · $45.771M100% · $459.227M
FY 2024 Q284.77% · $365.162MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable15.23% · $65.604M100% · $430.766M
FY 2024 Q382.12% · $433.919M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable17.88% · $94.446M100% · $528.365M
FY 2024 Q4100% · $313.539M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $313.539M
FY 2025 Q153.86% · $205.966MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable46.14% · $176.409M100% · $382.375M
FY 2025 Q280.99% · $288.134MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable19.01% · $67.613M100% · $355.747M
FY 2025 Q364.26% · $204.048MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable35.74% · $113.493M100% · $317.541M
FY 2025 Q459.72% · $171.727MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable40.28% · $115.848M100% · $287.575M
FY 2026 Q147.22% · $118.529MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable52.78% · $132.497M100% · $251.026M
FY 2026 Q223.01% · $161.32MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable76.99% · $539.873M100% · $701.193M
Dec 31, 2010 through Jun 30, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$-144.901M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$161.32M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$-306.221M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

$7.045M

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

—

SBC / operating cash flow

%

—

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$3.92

Quarterly data

First Solar cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2026 Q2Jun 30, 2026-144.9161.32-306.227.05———$3.92
FY 2026 Q1Mar 31, 2026-214.87118.53-333.46.78———$3.22
FY 2025 Q4Dec 31, 20251,241.89171.731,070.172.510.23%0.2%——
FY 2025 Q3Sep 30, 20251,273.62204.051,069.577.320.68%0.57%—$4.24
FY 2025 Q2Jun 30, 2025149.58288.13-138.566.81—4.55%—$3.18
FY 2025 Q1Mar 31, 2025-607.98205.97-813.952.58———$1.95
FY 2024 Q4Dec 31, 2024811313.54497.466.121.23%0.75%——
FY 2024 Q3Sep 30, 2024-53.73433.92-487.656.8———$2.91
FY 2024 Q2Jun 30, 2024193.01365.16-172.158.4—4.35%—$3.25
FY 2024 Q1Mar 31, 2024267.72413.46-145.736.79—2.54%—$2.2
FY 2023 Q4Dec 31, 2023561.11346.91214.211.015.14%1.96%——
FY 2023 Q3Sep 30, 2023165.43286.21-120.788.2—4.96%—$2.5
FY 2023 Q2Jun 30, 2023-89.68382.7-472.378.41———$1.59
FY 2023 Q1Mar 31, 2023-34.6370.96-405.566.6———$0.4
FY 2022 Q4Dec 31, 2022795.22326.9468.317.541.61%0.95%——
FY 2022 Q3Sep 30, 2022128.98223.26-94.2811.85—9.19%—$-0.46
FY 2022 Q2Jun 30, 202288.02198.69-110.675.76—6.55%—$0.52
FY 2022 Q1Mar 31, 2022-138.84154.76-293.63.5———$-0.41
FY 2021 Q4Dec 31, 202134.47194.89-160.435.93—17.2%——
FY 2021 Q3Sep 30, 2021305.32164.62140.76.434.57%2.11%—$0.42
FY 2021 Q2Jun 30, 2021177.2590.6386.625.436.27%3.06%—$0.77
FY 2021 Q1Mar 31, 2021-279.4890.16-369.633.12———$1.96
FY 2020 Q4Dec 31, 2020186.3289.3596.9711.0811.42%5.95%——
FY 2020 Q3Sep 30, 2020207.9106.33101.577.217.1%3.47%—$1.45
FY 2020 Q2Jun 30, 2020147.77108.4139.363.789.59%2.56%—$0.35
FY 2020 Q1Mar 31, 2020-504.86112.55-617.417.2———$0.85
FY 2019 Q4Dec 31, 2019781.69158.15623.5512.021.93%1.54%——
FY 2019 Q3Sep 30, 2019-317.62182.74-500.369.63———$0.29
FY 2019 Q2Jun 30, 201913.57178.67-165.110.76—79.31%—$-0.18
FY 2019 Q1Mar 31, 2019-303.44149.17-452.615.02———$-0.64
FY 2018 Q4Dec 31, 2018-185.5129.22-314.727.37————
FY 2018 Q3Sep 30, 2018-225.17238-463.167.55———$0.54
FY 2018 Q2Jun 30, 2018129.14194.9-65.7610.58—8.2%—$-0.46
FY 2018 Q1Mar 31, 2018-45.29177.73-223.018.65———$0.78
FY 2017 Q4Dec 31, 2017433.96199.23234.739.594.09%2.21%——
FY 2017 Q3Sep 30, 2017581.3897.63483.7510.12.09%1.74%—$1.95
FY 2017 Q2Jun 30, 2017-167.8104.51-272.318.37———$0.5
FY 2017 Q1Mar 31, 2017493.14112.99380.157.051.85%1.43%—$0.09
FY 2016 Q4Dec 31, 2016307.3353.58253.744.251.67%1.38%——
FY 2016 Q3Sep 30, 2016-75.7945.73-121.525.9———$1.49
FY 2016 Q2Jun 30, 2016-75.2878.39-153.667.09———$0.13
FY 2016 Q1Mar 31, 201650.4951.75-1.2611.48—22.73%—$1.66
FY 2015 Q4Dec 31, 201553.127.1725.9311.7545.33%22.13%——
FY 2015 Q3Sep 30, 20152145.16-24.1612.21—58.15%—$3.41
FY 2015 Q2Jun 30, 2015-17.138.77-55.878.85———$0.93
FY 2015 Q1Mar 31, 2015-417.9255.34-473.2612.08———$-0.62
FY 2014 Q4Dec 31, 201492873.3854.711.741.37%1.27%——
FY 2014 Q3Sep 30, 2014-47.2171.03-118.2410.62———$0.87
FY 2014 Q2Jun 30, 2014118.3862.4155.978.1514.57%6.89%—$0.04
FY 2014 Q1Mar 31, 2014-318.1850.81-368.9913.3———$1.1
FY 2013 Q4Dec 31, 2013192.2156.22135.9916.8712.4%8.78%——
FY 2013 Q3Sep 30, 2013375.0969.5305.5914.294.68%3.81%—$1.94
FY 2013 Q2Jun 30, 2013222.3785.19137.187.435.42%3.34%—$0.37
FY 2013 Q1Mar 31, 201366.4671.67-5.2116.49—24.81%—$0.66
FY 2012 Q4Dec 31, 2012327.5640.02287.54165.57%4.89%——
FY 2012 Q3Sep 30, 201222.3257.24-34.9314.04—62.9%—$1
FY 2012 Q2Jun 30, 2012428.47157.48270.99-16.66-6.15%-3.89%—$1.27
FY 2012 Q1Mar 31, 2012-16.14124.49-140.6323.59———$-5.2
FY 2011 Q4Dec 31, 201110.73117.95-107.2228.9—269.27%——
FY 2011 Q3Sep 30, 2011202.64223.9-21.2628.69—14.16%—$2.25
FY 2011 Q2Jun 30, 2011-203.02220.98-42431.27———$0.7
FY 2011 Q1Mar 31, 2011-43.81168.99-212.825.57———$1.33
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · FSLR, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.