First Solar Inc (FSLR) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.14x

First Solar Inc (FSLR) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.14x as of December 2025, reinvesting $175.89 Million (capex $171.73 Million plus investments $-4.16 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.24 Billion. See FSLR cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.14x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$175.89 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.24 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$171.73 Million
USD

First Solar Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2005–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for First Solar Inc across 17 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see First Solar Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for First Solar Inc (2005–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for First Solar Inc. See financial agility of First Solar Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.48x $982.98 Million $2.06 Billion $869.88 Million ▼ -81.2%
2024 2.54x $3.09 Billion $1.22 Billion $1.53 Billion ▼ -32.3%
2023 3.75x $2.26 Billion $602.26 Million $1.39 Billion ▲ +56.1%
2022 2.40x $2.10 Billion $873.37 Million $903.61 Million ▼ -17.1%
2021 2.90x $687.75 Million $237.56 Million $540.29 Million ▼ -84.8%
2020 19.06x $707.54 Million $37.12 Million $416.63 Million ▲ +239.5%
2019 5.61x $978.01 Million $174.20 Million $668.72 Million ▲ +1101.3%
2017 0.47x $626.56 Million $1.34 Billion $514.36 Million ▼ -70.9%
2016 1.61x $332.15 Million $206.75 Million $229.45 Million ▲ +185.5%
2014 0.56x $383.19 Million $680.99 Million $257.55 Million ▼ -22.8%
2013 0.73x $624.40 Million $856.13 Million $282.58 Million ▲ +25.9%
2012 0.58x $441.53 Million $762.21 Million $379.23 Million ▼ -47.2%
2010 1.10x $774.00 Million $705.49 Million $588.91 Million ▲ +6.3%
2009 1.03x $696.61 Million $675.19 Million $279.94 Million ▲ +4.0%
2008 0.99x $459.27 Million $463.07 Million $459.27 Million ▼ -15.7%
2007 1.18x $242.37 Million $205.95 Million $242.37 Million ▼ -86.0%
2005 8.43x $42.48 Million $5.04 Million $42.48 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow