Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Investing

Investment Proceeds

First Solar Investment Proceeds increased by 94.5% to $444.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.6%, from $502.94M to $444.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Proceeds shows a downward trend with a -7.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the liquidation of assets to raise cash, while a decrease indicates a strategy of holding investments to maturity or reinvesting.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the cash inflows from the sale or maturity of marketable securities and other financial investmen...

Peer comparison

Often mirrors the purchase of investments; peers use these inflows to manage working capital fluctuations or fund strategic initiatives.

Metric ID: proceeds_from_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$241.16M$326.32M$1.22B$900.17M$298.09M$672.72M$775.81M$1.20B$1.34B$1.46B$567.45M$416.97M$807.20M$673.83M$593.86M$502.94M$564.77M$357.22M$228.62M$444.75M
QoQ Change+35.3%+273.5%-26.1%-66.9%+125.7%+15.3%+54.2%+12.2%+8.7%-61.1%-26.5%+93.6%-16.5%-11.9%-15.3%+12.3%-36.7%-36.0%+94.5%
YoY Change+23.6%+106.2%-36.3%+32.9%+350.1%+116.8%-26.9%-65.1%-39.8%-53.8%+4.7%+20.6%-30.0%-47.0%-61.5%-11.6%
Range$228.62M$1.46B
CAGR+13.8%
Avg YoY Growth+17.7%
Median YoY Growth-19.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Solar's investment proceeds?
First Solar (FSLR) reported investment proceeds of $444.75M in Q1 2026.
How has First Solar's investment proceeds changed year-over-year?
First Solar's investment proceeds decreased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $502.94M to $444.75M.
What is the long-term trend for First Solar's investment proceeds?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), First Solar's investment proceeds has grown at a -7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.29B to $1.65B.
What does investment proceeds mean?
Cash received from selling or maturing financial investments.