First Solar, Inc.FSLRNASDAQ
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R&D Expense Growth Accelerating
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Year-over-year research & development expense growth

Latest
11.20%
↑ 364% above average
Average (39q)
2.42%
Historical baseline
Range
High:23.96%
Low:-22.64%
CAGR
-1.9%
Modest growth trend
PeriodValue
Q3 202511.20%
Q2 20254.00%
Q1 202512.67%
Q4 2024-7.37%
Q3 2024-3.35%
Q2 202421.51%
Q1 2024-2.55%
Q4 20236.49%
Q3 202312.10%
Q2 202320.44%
Q1 2023-2.47%
Q4 20227.20%
Q3 202215.67%
Q2 2022-6.93%
Q1 2022-9.28%
Q4 202117.52%
Q3 20216.23%
Q2 202120.44%
Q1 2021-12.34%
Q4 2020-1.31%
Q3 20202.17%
Q2 2020-12.22%
Q1 20200.73%
Q4 20192.07%
Q3 20192.12%
Q2 201911.51%
Q1 20192.29%
Q4 2018-4.48%
Q3 20189.92%
Q2 20180.23%
Q1 2018-13.82%
Q4 201713.11%
Q3 2017-2.30%
Q2 2017-6.40%
Q1 2017-22.64%
Q4 2016-8.40%
Q3 2016-2.30%
Q2 20169.09%
Q1 2016-17.81%
Q4 201523.96%