Equity
Additional Paid-In Capital
First Solar Additional Paid-In Capital increased by 0.2% to $2.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from $2.89B to $2.91B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Additional Paid-In Capital shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2024
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates equity financing or the issuance of shares for employee compensation, signaling capital raising or dilution.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess amount paid by shareholders for common stock over its par value. It is a primary component of...
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Standard equity account for all publicly traded companies.
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equity_additional_paid_in_capital_common_stockHistorical 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 | $2.86B | $2.87B | $2.87B | $2.86B | $2.87B | $2.88B | $2.89B | $2.87B | $2.87B | $2.88B | $2.89B | $2.88B | $2.89B | $2.89B | $2.90B | $2.89B | $2.89B | $2.90B | $2.90B | $2.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | -0.8% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.4% | -0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.8% |
Range$2.86B – $2.91B
CAGR+0.4%
Avg YoY Growth+0.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is First Solar's additional paid-in capital?
- First Solar (FSLR) reported additional paid-in capital of $2.91B in Q1 2026.
- How has First Solar's additional paid-in capital changed year-over-year?
- First Solar's additional paid-in capital increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $2.89B to $2.91B.
- What is the long-term trend for First Solar's additional paid-in capital?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Solar's additional paid-in capital has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87B to $2.90B.
- What does additional paid-in capital mean?
- The total amount of money investors paid for shares above the nominal par value.