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FX Effect on Cash
First Solar FX Effect on Cash decreased by 289.7% to -$2.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 227.3%, from $1.61M to -$2.05M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), FX Effect on Cash shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Significant values indicate high exposure to international markets and currency volatility, requiring effective hedging strategies.
Detailed definition
The impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the company's cash and cash equivalent balances held in...
Peer comparison
Standard for multinational corporations; peers with similar geographic footprints will show similar sensitivity.
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fx_effectHistorical 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 | $1.56M | $781.00K | $1.49M | $15.16M | $24.77M | -$68.00K | $7.57M | $1.50M | $959.00K | -$3.31M | $6.14M | -$1.94M | -$3.66M | $2.80M | -$3.58M | $1.61M | $1.86M | -$1.45M | $1.08M | -$2.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | -49.9% | +90.4% | +919.6% | +63.4% | -100.3% | >999% | -80.3% | -35.9% | -445.0% | +285.6% | -131.6% | -89.0% | +176.3% | -228.2% | +144.9% | +15.9% | -177.8% | +174.4% | -289.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -108.7% | +409.2% | -90.1% | -96.1% | <-999% | -18.9% | -229.6% | -481.9% | +184.5% | -158.3% | +182.9% | +150.8% | -151.8% | +130.1% | -227.3% |
Range-$3.66M – $24.77M
CAGR+5.9%
Avg YoY Growth-236.3%
Median YoY Growth-93.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is First Solar's fx effect on cash?
- First Solar (FSLR) reported fx effect on cash of -$2.05M in Q1 2026.
- How has First Solar's fx effect on cash changed year-over-year?
- First Solar's fx effect on cash decreased by 227.3% year-over-year, from $1.61M to -$2.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for First Solar's fx effect on cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), First Solar's fx effect on cash has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.17M to $3.10M.
- What does fx effect on cash mean?
- The change in cash value caused by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.