Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18
First Solar Note payable to DIRECTV decreased by 44.6% to $50.41M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.9%, from $68.05M to $50.41M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Note payable to DIRECTV shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase suggests higher short-term debt reliance, while a decrease indicates the company is successfully paying down specific contractual obligations.
This represents a short-term financial obligation owed to a specific corporate entity, categorized as a current liabilit...
Similar to other 'Notes Payable' or 'Accounts Payable to Related Parties' found in the current liabilities section of peer balance sheets.
note_payable_directv| 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 | |
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| Value | $33.89M | $25.11M | $34.75M | $25.40M | $36.33M | $28.35M | $21.25M | $20.63M | $122.16M | $46.73M | $42.20M | $45.78M | $90.79M | $44.25M | $60.88M | $68.05M | $504.55M | $311.76M | $91.06M | $50.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | -25.9% | +38.4% | -26.9% | +43.0% | -22.0% | -25.1% | -2.9% | +492.1% | -61.7% | -9.7% | +8.5% | +98.3% | -51.3% | +37.6% | +11.8% | +641.4% | -38.2% | -70.8% | -44.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.2% | +12.9% | -38.9% | -18.8% | +236.3% | +64.8% | +98.6% | +121.9% | -25.7% | -5.3% | +44.3% | +48.7% | +455.7% | +604.5% | +49.6% | -25.9% |