Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,576,003	$ 2,803,514
Marketable securities	48,072	51,849
Accounts receivable trade, net	1,591,024	1,294,040
Government grants receivable, net	286,938	499,592
Inventories	1,138,584	736,734
Other current assets	667,284	643,103
Total current assets	5,307,905	6,028,832
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,633,874	5,675,794
Deferred tax assets, net	221,229	194,672
Restricted marketable securities	202,497	217,172
Government grants receivable	1,587,950	125,607
Goodwill	29,803	31,095
Intangibles assets, net	61,364	51,007
Inventories	174,897	237,462
Other assets	800,497	759,669
Total assets	14,020,016	13,321,310
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	338,201	405,775
Income taxes payable	54,285	7,490
Accrued expenses	430,079	519,414
Current portion of debt	107,668	215,979
Deferred revenue	1,006,089	1,014,386
Other current liabilities	128,345	91,058
Total current liabilities	2,064,667	2,254,102
Accrued solar module collection and recycling liability	145,907	146,017
Long-term debt	0	282,593
Deferred revenue	591,384	805,018
Other liabilities	337,325	295,587
Total liabilities	3,139,283	3,783,317
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 107,481,115 and 107,309,794 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively	107	107
Additional paid-in capital	2,924,156	2,902,013
Accumulated earnings	8,131,590	6,791,339
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(175,120)	(155,466)
Total stockholders' equity	10,880,733	9,537,993
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,020,016	$ 13,321,310

Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).