Capital expenditure · 2011–2025
First Solar capital expenditure
$870M−43.0% · FY2025
First Solar (FSLR) reported $870M in capital expenditure for fiscal 2025, −43.0% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Capital expenditure | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $870M | −43.0% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $1.5B | +10.0% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $1.4B | +53.5% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $904M | +67.2% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $540M | +29.7% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $417M | −37.7% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $669M | −9.6% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $740M | +43.8% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $514M | +124.2% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $229M | +37.9% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $166M | −35.4% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $258M | −8.9% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $283M | −25.5% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $379M | −48.2% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $732M | — | Open → |
Capital expenditure — Capital expenditure is the cash the company spent during the year on property, plant and equipment — factories, stores, servers, vehicles. It appears in the investing section of the cash-flow statement as an outflow and is shown here as a positive amount. Operating cash flow minus this figure is free cash flow.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +1.2%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0001274494-26-000021 · February 24, 2026
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