What is First Solar's accrued expenses?

First Solar (FSLR) reported accrued expenses of $56.27M in Q1 2026.

How has First Solar's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?

First Solar's accrued expenses decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $60.66M to $56.27M.

What is the long-term trend for First Solar's accrued expenses?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's accrued expenses has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $310.47M to $519.41M.

What does accrued expenses mean?

Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19

Current Liabilities

Accrued Expenses

First Solar Accrued Expenses decreased by 89.2% to $56.27M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.2%, from $60.66M to $56.27M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Liabilities

CategoryLiquidity

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ3 2019

How to read this metric

A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.

Detailed definition

This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...

Peer comparison

Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.

Metric ID: accrued_expenses

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$16.85M	$16.75M	$288.45M	$11.81M	$11.55M	$11.04M	$382.78M	$10.24M	$9.24M	$7.65M	$524.83M	$5.90M	$5.68M	$54.25M	$508.58M	$60.66M	$60.17M	$73.43M	$519.41M	$56.27M
QoQ Change	—	-0.6%	>999%	-95.9%	-2.2%	-4.4%	>999%	-97.3%	-9.7%	-17.3%	>999%	-98.9%	-3.7%	+854.3%	+837.6%	-88.1%	-0.8%	+22.0%	+607.4%	-89.2%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-31.4%	-34.1%	+32.7%	-13.3%	-20.0%	-30.7%	+37.1%	-42.4%	-38.5%	+609.4%	-3.1%	+928.2%	+958.5%	+35.4%	+2.1%	-7.2%

Range$5.68M – $524.83M

CAGR+28.9%

Avg YoY Growth+148.9%

Median YoY Growth-5.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Solar's accrued expenses?: First Solar (FSLR) reported accrued expenses of $56.27M in Q1 2026.
How has First Solar's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?: First Solar's accrued expenses decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $60.66M to $56.27M.
What is the long-term trend for First Solar's accrued expenses?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's accrued expenses has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $310.47M to $519.41M.
What does accrued expenses mean?: Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.