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Cash on Hand for First Solar (FSLR)

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Metric

Latest period

$2.43B

YoY change

+59.3%

5Y CAGR

+10.3%

Peak year (2017)

$2.99B

Cash on Hand history chart for First Solar (FSLR) from 2001 to 2025

Latest: $2.86B

Cash on Hand growth chart for First Solar (FSLR) from 2001 to 2025

Latest: +59.3%

Cash on Hand history table for First Solar (FSLR) from 2001 to 2025

  • 2025$2.86B+59.3%
  • 2024$1.79B-14.7%
  • 2023$2.10B-18.4%
  • 2022$2.58B+41.2%
  • 2021$1.83B+4.5%
  • 2020$1.75B-19.3%
  • 2019$2.16B-15.0%
  • 2018$2.55B-14.8%
  • 2017$2.99B+52.9%
  • 2016$1.96B+6.8%
  • 2015$1.83B-8.1%
  • 2014$1.99B+12.9%
  • 2013$1.76B+75.7%
  • 2012$1.00B+49.4%
  • 2011$671.76M-28.0%
  • 2010$933.58M+19.0%
  • 2009$784.74M-0.9%
  • 2008$792.26M+24.4%
  • 2007$636.95M+106.5%
  • 2006$308.42M+1710.7%
  • 2005$17.03M+351.7%
  • 2004$3.77M—
  • 2002$2.05M+31.4%
  • 2001$1.56M—

Cash on Hand values are taken from First Solar's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Cash on Hand at First Solar (FSLR)

According to First Solar's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $2.43B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

As of the 2025 fiscal year, First Solar (FSLR) reported cash and short-term investments of $2.86B – surged 59.3% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), First Solar cash and short-term investments expanded at a +10.3% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.

First Solar cash and short-term investments peaked at $2.99B in 2017; the latest annual figure is $2.86B in 2025 (4.5% below peak).

The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $2.99B was reported in 2017. The lowest in the available history was $1.56M in 2001.

First Solar Cash on Hand by Year

First Solar Cash on Hand 2025: $2.86B

In 2025, First Solar reported cash and short-term investments of $2.86B, surged 59.3% from 2024.

First Solar Cash on Hand 2024: $1.79B

First Solar cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $1.79B, declined 14.7% below 2023.

First Solar Cash on Hand 2023: $2.10B

2023's cash and short-term investments for First Solar came in at $2.10B, declined 18.4% below 2022.

First Solar Cash on Hand 2022: $2.58B

First Solar posted cash and short-term investments of $2.58B in 2022, surged 41.2% from 2021.

First Solar Cash on Hand 2021: $1.83B

First Solar cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $1.83B.

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