First Solar, Inc.
NASDAQ:FSLR · NASDAQ Global Select
+$2.56 today
Vol 3.50M · Avg 2.48M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $1.5B +18.3% | $1.3B +55.5% | $830.8M +1981.0% | -$44.2M -109.4% | $468.7M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $529.2M +25.0% | $423.5M +37.5% | $308.0M +14.2% | $269.7M +3.8% | $259.9M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $25.6M +146.8% | -$54.8M +10.0% | -$60.8M -375.1% | -$12.8M -125.7% | $49.8M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $19.2M -31.6% | $28.1M -17.9% | $34.2M +19.4% | $28.7M +37.1% | $20.9M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | $127.6M +126.4% | -$483.1M +8.3% | -$526.7M -152.7% | $998.6M +396.6% | -$336.7M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $30.6M +106.1% | -$505.3M -66.1% | -$304.2M -356.2% | $118.7M +153.4% | -$222.2M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $377.7M +236.5% | -$276.8M -35.0% | -$205.1M -1328.7% | $16.7M +112.2% | -$136.4M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $4.7M -98.3% | $268.7M +238.8% | $79.3M +1324.5% | $5.6M -84.1% | $34.9M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$285.4M -1042.1% | $30.3M +131.3% | -$96.7M -111.3% | $857.7M +6666.0% | -$13.1M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$172.8M -1513.5% | $12.2M -27.0% | $16.7M +104.6% | -$366.7M -62.9% | -$225.1M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.1B +68.9% | $1.2B +102.2% | $602.3M -31.0% | $873.4M +267.6% | $237.6M | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$869.9M +43.0% | -$1.5B -10.0% | -$1.4B -53.5% | -$903.6M -67.2% | -$540.3M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$28.1M -106.3% | $442.3M +47.2% | $300.5M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$1.5B +38.8% | -$2.5B +30.4% | -$3.6B -7.0% | -$3.4B -57.2% | -$2.1B | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $1.7B -33.6% | $2.5B -45.4% | $4.6B +72.4% | $2.6B +15.3% | $2.3B | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$8.4M +35.4% | -$13.0M -43.6% | -$9.0M -196.6% | -$3.0M +54.5% | -$6.7M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$765.2M +51.1% | -$1.6B -230.7% | -$472.8M +60.4% | -$1.2B -1104.1% | -$99.0M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$102.9M -295.5% | $52.6M -85.7% | $368.0M +14.5% | $321.5M +468.6% | $56.5M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$15.5M +23.1% | -$20.2M +35.2% | -$31.1M -157.4% | -$12.1M +24.4% | -$16.0M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$810.0K +89.4% | -$7.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$119.2M -579.8% | $24.8M -92.6% | $336.9M +8.9% | $309.4M +663.0% | $40.5M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $3.1M +148.5% | -$6.4M -220.9% | $5.3M -88.9% | $47.4M +1394.6% | $3.2M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $1.2B +459.7% | -$326.8M -169.3% | $471.6M +1153.4% | $37.6M -79.4% | $182.2M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.2B +485.4% | -$308.1M +60.7% | -$784.5M -2494.6% | -$30.2M +90.0% | -$302.7M | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does FSLR generate free cash flow?
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) generated $1.19B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does FSLR produce?
Operating cash flow was $2.06B, before capital expenditures of $869.88M.
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