First Solar annual capital expenditures (capex)
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First Solar Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (FSLR)
First Solar's capital expenditures (capex) was $869.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $869.9M | −$656.2M | −43.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.53B | $139.3M | +10.04% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.39B | $483.2M | +53.47% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $903.6M | $363.3M | +67.24% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $540.3M | $123.7M | +29.68% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $416.6M | −$252.1M | −37.70% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $668.7M | −$71.1M | −9.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $739.8M | $225.5M | +43.84% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $514.4M | $284.9M | +124.17% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $229.5M | $63.0M | +37.86% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $166.4M | −$91.1M | −35.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $257.5M | −$25.0M | −8.86% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $282.6M | −$96.7M | −25.49% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $379.2M | −$352.6M | −48.18% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $731.8M | $142.9M | +24.27% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $588.9M | $309.0M | +110.37% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-26 | $279.9M | −$179.3M | −39.05% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-27 | $459.3M | $216.9M | +89.49% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-29 | $242.4M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $161.3M | −$126.8M | −44.01% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $118.5M | −$87.4M | −42.45% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $171.7M | −$141.8M | −45.23% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $204.0M | −$229.9M | −52.98% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $288.1M | −$77.0M | −21.09% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $206.0M | −$207.5M | −50.18% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $313.5M | −$33.4M | −9.62% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $433.9M | $147.7M | +51.61% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $365.2M | −$17.5M | −4.58% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $413.5M | $42.5M | +11.46% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $346.9M | $20.0M | +6.12% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $286.2M | $63.0M | +28.20% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $382.7M | $184.0M | +92.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $371.0M | $216.2M | +139.70% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $326.9M | $132.0M | +67.73% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $223.3M | $58.6M | +35.62% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $198.7M | $108.1M | +119.24% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $154.8M | $64.6M | +71.66% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $194.9M | $105.5M | +118.12% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $164.6M | $58.3M | +54.81% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $90.6M | −$17.8M | −16.40% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $90.2M | −$22.4M | −19.89% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $89.4M | −$68.8M | −43.50% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $106.3M | −$76.4M | −41.81% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $108.4M | −$70.3M | −39.33% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $112.5M | −$36.6M | −24.55% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $158.1M | $28.9M | +22.39% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $182.7M | −$55.3M | −23.22% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $178.7M | −$16.2M | −8.33% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $149.2M | −$28.6M | −16.07% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $129.2M | −$70.0M | −35.14% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $238.0M | $140.4M | +143.78% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $194.9M | $90.4M | +86.49% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $177.7M | $64.7M | +57.29% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $199.2M | $145.6M | +271.81% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $97.6M | $51.9M | +113.49% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $104.5M | $26.1M | +33.33% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $113.0M | $61.2M | +118.33% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $53.6M | $26.4M | +97.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $45.7M | $570,000 | +1.26% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $78.4M | $39.6M | +102.18% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $51.8M | −$3.6M | −6.48% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $27.2M | −$46.1M | −62.94% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $45.2M | −$25.9M | −36.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $38.8M | −$23.6M | −37.88% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $55.3M | $4.5M | +8.91% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $73.3M | $17.1M | +30.39% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $71.0M | $1.5M | +2.19% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $62.4M | −$22.8M | −26.74% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $50.8M | −$20.9M | −29.10% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $56.2M | $16.2M | +40.49% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $69.5M | $12.3M | +21.42% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $85.2M | −$72.3M | −45.91% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $71.7M | −$52.8M | −42.43% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $40.0M | −$77.9M | −66.08% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $57.2M | −$166.7M | −74.43% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $157.5M | −$63.5M | −28.73% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $124.5M | −$44.5M | −26.33% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $118.0M | −$93.8M | −44.30% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $223.9M | $86.3M | +62.67% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $221.0M | $87.4M | +65.49% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $169.0M | $63.0M | +59.46% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $211.8M | $142.6M | +206.09% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $137.6M | $72.8M | +112.44% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-26 | $133.5M | $74.0M | +124.19% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-27 | $106.0M | $19.6M | +22.65% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-26 | $69.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-26 | $64.8M | −$30.9M | −32.30% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-27 | $59.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-28 | $86.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-27 | $95.7M | — | — |
First Solar capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, First Solar's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $416.6M to $869.9M, a change of $453.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $161.3M.
About the metric
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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