First Solar, Inc. Research and Development Expense
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) reported Research and Development Expense of $76.24 million for the 3-month period ending 2026-06-30, per its 10-Q filed 2026-07-30.
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us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense · last filed 2026-07-30
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2026-06-30 was $76.24M, a 39.93% increase year-over-year.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2026-03-31 was $66.94M, a 27.78% increase year-over-year.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2025-12-31 was $65.95M, a 41.84% increase year-over-year.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2025-09-30 was $60.59M, a 20.71% increase year-over-year.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2025 was $233.42M, a 21.97% increase from fiscal 2024.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2024 was $191.38M, a 25.65% increase from fiscal 2023.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2023 was $152.31M, a 35.02% increase from fiscal 2022.
- First Solar, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2022 was $112.80M, a 13.81% increase from fiscal 2021.
| Period end | Research and Development Expense 3 month | Research and Development Expense 6 month | Research and Development Expense 9 month | Research and Development Expense 12 month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $76.24M 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $143.19M 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $209.14M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $269.73M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 |
| 2026-03-31 | $66.94M 10-Q · filed 2026-04-30 | $132.90M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $193.49M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $247.98M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 |
| 2025-12-31 | $65.95M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-02-24 | $126.55M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $181.03M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $233.42M 10-K · filed 2026-02-24 |
| 2025-09-30 | $60.59M 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $115.08M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $167.47M 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $213.97M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 |
| 2025-06-30 | $54.49M 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $106.88M 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $153.38M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $203.57M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 |
| 2025-03-31 | $52.39M 10-Q · filed 2026-04-30 | $98.89M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $149.09M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $201.02M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 |
| 2024-12-31 | $46.50M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-02-24 | $96.70M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $148.63M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $191.38M 10-K · filed 2026-02-24 |
| 2024-09-30 | $50.20M 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $102.13M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-10-30 | $144.88M 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $188.74M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 |
| 2024-06-30 | $51.94M 10-Q · filed 2025-07-31 | $94.68M 10-Q · filed 2025-07-31 | $138.54M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $179.73M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 |
| 2024-03-31 | $42.74M 10-Q · filed 2025-04-29 | $86.60M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $127.79M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $164.54M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 |
| 2023-12-31 | $43.86M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-02-24 | $85.05M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $121.80M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-02-24 | $152.31M 10-K · filed 2026-02-24 |
| 2023-09-30 | $41.19M 10-Q · filed 2024-10-29 | $77.94M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-10-29 | $108.44M 10-Q · filed 2024-10-29 | $139.73M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 |
| 2023-06-30 | $36.74M 10-Q · filed 2024-07-30 | $67.25M 10-Q · filed 2024-07-30 | $98.54M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 | $127.72M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 |
| 2023-03-31 | $30.51M 10-Q · filed 2024-05-01 | $61.79M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 | $90.98M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 | $116.21M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 |
| 2022-12-31 | $31.28M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2025-02-25 | $60.47M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 | $85.70M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2025-02-25 | $112.80M 10-K · filed 2025-02-25 |
| 2022-09-30 | $29.18M 10-Q · filed 2023-10-31 | $54.41M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-10-31 | $81.52M 10-Q · filed 2023-10-31 | $111.40M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 |
| 2022-06-30 | $25.23M 10-Q · filed 2023-07-27 | $52.34M 10-Q · filed 2023-07-27 | $82.22M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 | $107.64M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 |
| 2022-03-31 | $27.11M 10-Q · filed 2023-04-27 | $56.99M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 | $82.42M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 | $106.35M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 |
| 2021-12-31 | $29.88M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2024-02-27 | $55.31M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 | $79.24M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-02-27 | $99.11M 10-K · filed 2024-02-27 |
| 2021-09-30 | $25.43M 10-Q · filed 2022-10-28 | $49.36M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-10-28 | $69.23M 10-Q · filed 2022-10-28 | $91.90M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 |
| 2021-06-30 | $23.93M 10-Q · filed 2022-07-29 | $43.81M 10-Q · filed 2022-07-29 | $66.48M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $89.45M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 |
| 2021-03-31 | $19.87M 10-Q · filed 2022-04-29 | $42.54M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $65.52M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $88.00M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 |
| 2020-12-31 | $22.67M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2023-02-28 | $45.64M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $68.13M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-28 | $93.74M 10-K · filed 2023-02-28 |
| 2020-09-30 | $22.97M 10-Q · filed 2021-11-05 | $45.45M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-11-05 | $71.07M 10-Q · filed 2021-11-05 | $96.50M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 |
| 2020-06-30 | $22.48M 10-Q · filed 2021-07-30 | $48.10M 10-Q · filed 2021-07-30 | $73.52M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 | $98.44M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 |
| 2020-03-31 | $25.61M 10-Q · filed 2021-04-30 | $51.04M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 | $75.95M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 | $100.35M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 |
| 2019-12-31 | $25.43M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2022-03-01 | $50.34M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 | $74.73M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-03-01 | $96.61M 10-K · filed 2022-03-01 |
| 2019-09-30 | $24.91M 10-Q · filed 2020-10-28 | $49.31M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-10-28 | $71.18M 10-Q · filed 2020-10-28 | $92.57M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 |
| 2019-06-30 | $24.39M 10-Q · filed 2020-08-07 | $46.27M 10-Q · filed 2020-08-07 | $67.66M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 | $90.05M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 |
| 2019-03-31 | $21.88M 10-Q · filed 2020-05-08 | $43.27M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 | $65.66M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 | $86.03M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 |
| 2018-12-31 | $21.39M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2021-02-26 | $43.78M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 | $64.15M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-02-26 | $84.47M 10-K · filed 2021-02-26 |
| 2018-09-30 | $22.39M 10-Q · filed 2019-10-25 | $42.76M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-10-25 | $63.08M 10-Q · filed 2019-10-25 | $86.67M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 |
| 2018-06-30 | $20.37M 10-Q · filed 2019-08-02 | $40.69M 10-Q · filed 2019-08-02 | $64.28M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 | $85.13M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 |
| 2018-03-31 | $20.32M 10-Q · filed 2019-05-03 | $43.91M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 | $64.76M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 | $86.10M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 |
| 2017-12-31 | $23.58M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2020-02-21 | $44.43M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 | $65.77M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-02-21 | $88.57M 10-K · filed 2020-02-21 |
| 2017-09-30 | $20.85M 10-Q · filed 2018-10-26 | $42.19M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-10-26 | $64.99M 10-Q · filed 2018-10-26 | $94.46M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 |
| 2017-06-30 | $21.34M 10-Q · filed 2018-07-27 | $44.14M 10-Q · filed 2018-07-27 | $73.61M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 | $105.78M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 |
| 2017-03-31 | $22.80M 10-Q · filed 2018-04-27 | $52.27M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 | $84.44M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 | $117.37M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 |
| 2016-12-31 | $29.47M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2019-02-22 | $61.64M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 | $94.58M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-02-22 | $124.76M 10-K · filed 2019-02-22 |
| 2016-09-30 | $32.17M 10-Q · filed 2017-10-27 | $65.10M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-10-27 | $95.29M 10-Q · filed 2017-10-27 | $132.02M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 |
| 2016-06-30 | $32.93M 10-Q · filed 2017-07-28 | $63.12M 10-Q · filed 2017-07-28 | $99.85M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 | $129.48M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 |
| 2016-03-31 | $30.19M 10-Q · filed 2017-05-05 | $66.92M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 | $96.55M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 | $126.02M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 |
| 2015-12-31 | $36.73M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2018-02-23 | $66.36M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 | $95.84M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-02-23 | $130.59M 10-K · filed 2018-02-23 |
| 2015-09-30 | $29.63M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-03 | $59.11M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-11-03 | $93.86M 10-Q · filed 2016-11-03 | $128.81M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 |
| 2015-06-30 | $29.48M 10-Q · filed 2016-08-04 | $64.23M 10-Q · filed 2016-08-04 | $99.18M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 | $136.77M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 |
| 2015-03-31 | $34.76M 10-Q · filed 2016-04-28 | $69.70M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 | $107.29M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 | $139.95M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 |
| 2014-12-31 | $34.94M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2017-02-22 | $72.54M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 | $105.20M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-22 | $143.97M 10-K · filed 2017-02-22 |
| 2014-09-30 | $37.59M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-09 | $70.25M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-11-09 | $109.03M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-09 | $147.45M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 |
| 2014-06-30 | $32.66M 10-Q · filed 2015-08-05 | $71.43M 10-Q · filed 2015-08-05 | $109.85M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 | $144.84M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 |
| 2014-03-31 | $38.77M 10-Q · filed 2015-05-01 | $77.19M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 | $112.18M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 | $143.14M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 |
| 2013-12-31 | $38.42M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2016-02-24 | $73.41M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 | $104.37M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-02-24 | $134.30M 10-K · filed 2016-02-24 |
| 2013-09-30 | $34.98M 10-Q · filed 2014-11-07 | $65.95M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-11-07 | $95.88M 10-Q · filed 2014-11-07 | $127.52M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 |
| 2013-06-30 | $30.96M 10-Q · filed 2014-08-06 | $60.90M 10-Q · filed 2014-08-06 | $92.53M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 | $124.91M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 |
| 2013-03-31 | $29.93M 10-Q · filed 2014-05-07 | $61.57M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 | $93.94M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 | $126.31M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 |
| 2012-12-31 | $31.64M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2015-02-25 | $64.01M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 | $96.38M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-02-25 | $132.46M 10-K · filed 2015-02-25 |
| 2012-09-30 | $32.37M 10-Q · filed 2013-11-01 | $64.74M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-11-01 | $100.82M 10-Q · filed 2013-11-01 | $138.73M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 |
| 2012-06-30 | $32.37M 10-Q · filed 2013-08-07 | $68.45M 10-Q · filed 2013-08-07 | $106.36M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 | $144.52M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 |
| 2012-03-31 | $36.08M 10-Q · filed 2013-05-07 | $73.99M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 | $112.15M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 | $145.26M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 |
| 2011-12-31 | $37.91M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2014-02-26 | $76.07M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 | $109.17M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-02-26 | $140.52M 10-K · filed 2014-02-26 |
| 2011-09-30 | $38.16M 10-Q · filed 2012-11-02 | $71.27M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2012-11-02 | $102.62M 10-Q · filed 2012-11-02 | $130.22M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 |
| 2011-06-30 | $33.10M 10-Q · filed 2012-08-03 | $64.45M 10-Q · filed 2012-08-03 | $92.05M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 | $113.53M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 |
| 2011-03-31 | $31.35M 10-Q · filed 2012-05-04 | $58.95M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 | $80.42M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 | $103.26M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 |
| 2010-12-31 | $27.60M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2013-02-27 | $49.07M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 | $71.91M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2013-02-27 | $94.80M 10-K · filed 2013-02-27 |
| 2010-09-25 | $21.47M 10-Q · filed 2011-11-04 | $44.31M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2011-11-04 | $67.20M 10-Q · filed 2011-11-04 | $90.91M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 |
| 2010-06-26 | $22.84M 10-Q · filed 2011-08-05 | $45.72M 10-Q · filed 2011-08-05 | $69.44M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 | $93.58M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 |
| 2010-03-27 | $22.89M 10-Q · filed 2011-05-05 | $46.60M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 | $70.74M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 | $89.34M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 |
| 2009-12-26 | $23.72M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2012-02-29 | $47.85M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 | $66.46M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2012-02-29 | $78.16M 10-K · filed 2012-02-29 |
| 2009-09-26 | $24.14M 10-Q · filed 2010-11-01 | $42.74M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2010-11-01 | $54.45M 10-Q · filed 2010-11-01 | $65.53M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 |
| 2009-06-27 | $18.61M 10-Q · filed 2010-08-02 | $30.31M 10-Q · filed 2010-08-02 | $41.39M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 | $51.34M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 |
| 2009-03-28 | $11.70M 10-Q · filed 2010-04-29 | $22.78M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 | $32.74M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 | $40.46M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 |
| 2008-12-27 | $11.08M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2011-02-28 | $21.03M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 | $28.76M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2011-02-28 | $33.52M 10-K · filed 2011-02-28 |
| 2008-09-27 | $9.95M 10-Q · filed 2009-10-30 | $17.68M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2009-10-30 | $22.44M 10-Q · filed 2009-10-30 | |
| 2008-06-28 | $7.72M 10-Q · filed 2009-08-03 | $12.48M 10-Q · filed 2009-08-03 | ||
| 2007-12-29 | $15.11M 10-K · filed 2010-02-22 |
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