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First Solar, Inc. (FSLR): R&D Expense

Annual figures by period end, from SEC filings.

$233.42M
Year ended 2025-12-31
$269.73M
Trailing 12 months to 2026-06-30
+27.4%
3-year compound annual growth
+20.0%
5-year compound annual growth
+6.0%
10-year compound annual growth
2007-12-29: $15.11M2008-12-27: $33.52M2009-12-26: $78.16M2010-12-31: $94.80M2011-12-31: $140.52M2012-12-31: $132.46M2013-12-31: $134.30M2014-12-31: $143.97M2015-12-31: $130.59M2016-12-31: $124.76M2017-12-31: $88.57M2018-12-31: $84.47M2019-12-31: $96.61M2020-12-31: $93.74M2021-12-31: $99.11M2022-12-31: $112.80M2023-12-31: $152.31M2024-12-31: $191.38M2025-12-31: $233.42M$233.42M
2007-12-29 R&D Expense (USD) 2025-12-31
Period endedR&D ExpenseChange YoYSource filing
2025-12-31$233.42M+22.0%2026-02-24, From 2025-01-01
2024-12-31$191.38M+25.7%2026-02-24, From 2024-01-01
2023-12-31$152.31M+35.0%2026-02-24, From 2023-01-01
2022-12-31$112.80M+13.8%2025-02-25, From 2022-01-01
2021-12-31$99.11M+5.7%2024-02-27, From 2021-01-01
2020-12-31$93.74M-3.0%2023-02-28, From 2020-01-01
2019-12-31$96.61M+14.4%2022-03-01, From 2019-01-01
2018-12-31$84.47M-4.6%2021-02-26, From 2018-01-01
2017-12-31$88.57M-29.0%2020-02-21, From 2017-01-01
2016-12-31$124.76M-4.5%2019-02-22, From 2016-01-01
2015-12-31$130.59M-9.3%2018-02-23, From 2015-01-01
2014-12-31$143.97M+7.2%2017-02-22, From 2014-01-01
2013-12-31$134.30M+1.4%2016-02-24, From 2013-01-01
2012-12-31$132.46M-5.7%2015-02-25, From 2012-01-01
2011-12-31$140.52M+48.2%2014-02-26, From 2011-01-01
2010-12-31$94.80M+21.3%2013-02-27, From 2009-12-27
2009-12-26$78.16M+133.2%2012-02-29, From 2008-12-28
2008-12-27$33.52M+121.9%2011-02-28, From 2007-12-30
2007-12-29$15.11Mn/a2010-02-22, From 2006-12-31

R&D Expense at similar companies

Companies with the same SEC industry code (Semiconductors & Related Devices), reporting in the same currency, closest in revenue. Each shows its own latest fiscal year, so period ends differ.

CompanyYear endedR&D ExpenseChange YoY
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)2025-12-31$233.42M+22.0%
Arm Holdings PLC (ARM)2026-03-31$2.78B+34.0%
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ)2025-12-31$90.69M-24.9%
Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q)2025-12-31$354.00M+12.7%
Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP)2026-03-31$1.09B+10.4%
On Semiconductor Corp (ON)2025-12-31$583.60M-4.7%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS)2025-10-03$785.50M+24.3%
Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR)2025-12-31$166.74M+2.3%
Qorvo, Inc. (QRVO)2026-03-28$726.12M-2.9%

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