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Tesla Inc. (TSLA) financials

NASDAQ · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Manufacturers · 134,785 employees · CEO Elon R. Musk

Price
$399.81 -0.87%
Market cap
$1.58T
Enterprise value
$1.58T
Last report
Q3 '26 filed 2026-10-22
Next report
2027-01-27 EPS est. $0.51
Revenue (TTM)$104B+8.3% vs a year agoLast 4 quarters; bars = each quarter
Operating margin (TTM)3.3%-1.4 pp vs a year agoOperating income $3.47B
Net income (TTM)$3.22B-38.9% vs a year agoAfter tax, incl. non-operating gains
Free cash flow (TTM)$3.3B-51.7% vs a year agoCapex $15.4B
Diluted EPS (TTM)$0.91-39.2% vs a year agoSum of the last 4 quarters
Net cash$29B+24.6% vs a year agoCash + short-term investments - debt

Valuation & key figures

Market cap
$1.58T
EV $1.58T
Revenue
$104B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth
+13%
FY2026 consensus
Profit margin
3.1%
Net income / revenue, TTM
P/E
403.8×
Forward 237.6× (FY2026)
P/S
15.3×
Price / sales, TTM
EV / EBITDA
140.2×
TTM
Free cash flow
$3.3B
Trailing 12 months
Net income
$3.22B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue estimate
$108B
FY2026 consensus
Earnings
2027-01-27
Revenue est. $28.6B
Dividend
–
No dividend

Key takeaways

Computed from the reported numbers - every statement carries the figure it rests on.

  • Last report (2026-10-21): revenue in line, EPS beat by 5.5%Revenue $28B vs $28.1B expected (0.0%); EPS $0.48 vs $0.46 (+5.5%).
  • Revenue growth slowing: -0.2% year on yearQ3 '26 revenue $28B, against an average of 12.4% over the four quarters before.
  • Operating margin 3.3% (TTM), -1.4 pp on a year agoOperating income grew -23.5% while revenue grew 8.3%.
  • 17.8% of pre-tax profit is non-operatingPre-tax income $4.21B vs operating income $3.47B (TTM). Gains on equity stakes and other one-off items lift net income and EPS - operating income is the cleaner measure of the business.
  • Capex 14.9% of revenue (a year ago 9.3%)$15.4B invested in the last 4 quarters (+72.8% on a year earlier). Free cash flow $3.3B = 102.6% of net income.
  • Diluted share count up 0.4% in a year3.54B diluted shares in Q3 '26, 3.53B a year earlier.
  • Net cash $29BCash + short-term investments $45.4B, debt incl. leases $16.4B; a year ago net cash $23.3B.

Last quarter: Q3 '26

Quarter ended 2026-09-30. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier and with the analyst consensus before the report.

Quarter vs a year ago

Q3 '26Year agoChange
Revenue$28B$28.1B-0.2%
Gross margin19.6%18.0%+1.6 pp
Operating income$718M$1.62B-55.8%
Operating margin2.6%5.8%-3.2 pp
Net income$787M$1.37B-42.7%
Diluted EPS$0.22$0.39-43.6%
Operating cash flow$6.26B$6.24B+0.4%
Capex$4.73B$2.25B+110.5%
Free cash flow$1.53B$3.99B-61.6%
R&D$2.76B$1.63B+69.4%
Stock-based compensation$1.17B$663M+75.7%

Reported vs consensus

2026-10-21
ActualConsensusvs consensus
Revenue$28B$28.1B0.0%
EPS (as estimated)$0.48$0.46+5.5%

From the report of 2026-10-21 for Q3 '26: revenue and the EPS analysts estimate (often adjusted), so it can differ from the EPS of the statements above.

EPS vs consensus

last 8 reports

Revenue

Where the money comes from - by business line and by region, quarter by quarter.

Revenue, operating income and growth

quarterly

Revenue by business line

stacked, quarterly
SegmentQ3 '26y/yShareTTMTTM y/y12 quarters
Automotive$20.6B-3.0%73.3%$75B+4.7%
Services And Other$4.61B+32.5%16.4%$16.3B+35.8%
Energy Generation And Storage Segment$2.88B-15.6%10.3%$12.3B+2.3%

Revenue by region

share of total
SegmentQ3 '26y/yShareTTMTTM y/y12 quarters
United States$12.5B-14.4%44.6%$47.3B-3.3%
Other Countries$10.3B+31.8%36.9%$35.5B+34.3%
CHINA$5.21B-7.9%18.6%$20.8B+2.2%

Margins & cost structure

How much of each unit of revenue is left at each level - and where the costs go.

Margins

quarterly

Costs as % of revenue

quarterly

Cash flow & capital allocation

Cash generated, what it is spent on, and what reaches shareholders.

Operating cash flow, capex, free cash flow

quarterly

Uses of cash vs operating cash flow

fiscal years

Last 4 quarters

cash flow statement
Operating cash flow
$18.7B
Capex
-$15.4B
Buybacks
$0
Dividends
$70M
Acquisitions
$4B
Net debt issued
-$1.67B
Stock-based compensation
$4.3B
Free cash flow
$3.3B
Returned to shareholders / FCF
-2.1%

Share count and EPS

quarterly, diluted

Balance sheet

Liquidity, investments and debt at each quarter end.

Cash, investments and debt

quarter ends

Valuation & returns

Today's multiples against the company's own last five fiscal years; analyst targets and ratings.

Multiples and returns

TTM vs 5 fiscal years
Now5y averageWhere today sits in the 5-year range
P/E (TTM)403.8×166.7×30.6× – 381.1×
EV / EBITDA140.2×78.4×21.5× – 122.6×
EV / Sales15.2×12.1×4.6× – 19.2×
Price / FCF478.5×225.0×51.1× – 360.5×
Price / Book14.5×18.2×8.6× – 34.5×
FCF yield0.2%0.7%0.3% – 2.0%
Return on invested capital2.3%10.9%3.0% – 21.7%
Return on equity3.8%17.0%4.6% – 28.1%

Analysts

Consensus target $442.59 (+10.7%)
range $157.00 – $840.00 · rating Buy

Strong buy0
Buy35
Hold34
Sell14
Strong sell0

Outlook

Analyst consensus for the coming fiscal years and what it implies at today's price.

Consensus estimates

Fiscal yearRevenueGrowthEPSGrowthP/E at today's priceAnalysts (EPS)
FY2026$108B+13.4%$1.68+55.8%237.6×24
FY2027$122B+13.3%$2.02+20.2%197.7×24
FY2028$144B+18.5%$2.86+41.5%139.7×21
FY2029$200B+38.6%$5.76+101.3%69.4×9
FY2030$249B+24.4%$8.50+47.5%47.0×9

Financial statements

Every line of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement - 12 quarters and 10 fiscal years, as values, as % of revenue or as growth.

Every reported line

All 290 figures Tesla, Inc. tagged in its recent 10-Q / 10-K filings, with the official SEC label and definition - including the notes (leases, taxes, buybacks, employees, ...).

Line (SEC label)Latest quarterYear agoy/yLatest FYPrior FYy/y
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss$243M2025-09-30$250M-2.8%$280M2022-12-31$299M-6.4%
Accounts Payable, Current$17.2B$12.8B+34.5%$13.4B$12.5B+7.2%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current$4.64B$4.7B-1.4%$4.58B$4.42B+3.6%
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment$19B2025-09-30$14.7B+29.2%$15.6B2024-12-31$12.1B+29.3%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax$489M$207M+136.2%$361M-$670M+153.9%
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock$47.4B$41.6B+14.0%$42.8B$38.4B+11.5%
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition$1.24B$722M+72.0%$3.1B$2.2B+40.8%
Assets$158B$134B+17.8%$138B$122B+12.9%
Assets Held by Insurance Regulators$231M$254M-9.1%$254M$286M-11.2%
Assets, Current$70.4B$64.7B+8.9%$68.6B$58.4B+17.6%
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure$34.2B$25.8B+32.5%$30.4B$23.3B+30.9%
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value$17.9B$18.3B-2.4%$16.5B$16.1B+2.3%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations$19B$19.6B-3.0%$17.6B$17B+3.4%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect$2.58B$2.85B-9.4%$579M-$152M+480.9%
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share$0.00$0.000.0%$0.00$0.000.0%
Common Stock, Shares Authorized6B6B0.0%6B6B0.0%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued3.95B3.32B+18.9%3.75B3.22B+16.6%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding3.95B3.32B+18.9%3.75B3.22B+16.6%
Common Stock, Value, Issued$4M$3M+33.3%$3M$3M0.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest$17M$16M+6.3%$61M$62M-1.6%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent$875M$1.42B-38.5%$4.83B$6.56B-26.5%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest$892M$1.44B-38.0%$4.89B$6.63B-26.3%
Contract with Customer, Liability$3.87B2025-12-31$3.6B+7.4%$3.87B$3.6B+7.4%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current$4.66B$3.76B+24.1%$3.42B$3.17B+8.1%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent$4.13B$3.75B+10.1%$3.63B$3.32B+9.5%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized–––$956M$1.19B-19.5%
Cost of Revenue$22.6B$23B-2.1%$77.7B$80.2B-3.1%
CryptoAssetAddition–––$0$0–
CryptoAssetCost$387M2025-12-31$387M0.0%$387M$387M0.0%
CryptoAssetFairValue$962M––$1.01B$1.08B-6.3%
CryptoAssetFairValueNoncurrent$962M$1.32B-26.8%$1.01B$1.08B-6.3%
CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperatingAndNonoperating–––-$68M$589M-111.5%
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$0$0–
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$1.3B$1.32B-1.5%
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$1.3B$1.36B-4.4%
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$5M$45M-88.9%
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount$30B$7.39B+306.1%$6.43B$5B+28.6%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale$41.6B2025-09-30$33.6B+23.8%$36.6B2024-12-31$29.1B+25.7%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax$1M$7M-85.7%$7M$15M-53.3%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax$44M$2M+2,100.0%$4M$1M+300.0%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost$41.6B2025-09-30$33.6B+23.8%$36.5B2024-12-31$29.1B+25.6%
Debt, Current$1.31B$1.85B-29.2%$1.57B$2.34B-33.0%
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$434M$831M-47.8%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$332M-$305M-8.9%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net$7.91B$6.64B+19.2%$6.93B$6.52B+6.1%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)-$357M$225M-258.7%$123M$477M-74.2%
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$21M-$49M+142.9%
Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income$999M2025-12-31$1.1B-9.3%$999M$1.1B-9.3%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross$13.5B2025-12-31$12B+12.8%$13.5B$12B+12.8%
Deferred Tax Assets, Inventory$2.27B2025-12-31$1.77B+28.3%$2.27B$1.77B+28.3%
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance$11.7B2025-12-31$10.7B+9.2%$11.7B$10.7B+9.2%
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards$1.08B2025-12-31$1.3B-16.4%$1.08B$1.3B-16.4%
Deferred Tax Assets, Other$570M2025-12-31$412M+38.3%$570M$412M+38.3%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Other$2.09B2025-12-31$1.33B+57.7%$2.09B$1.33B+57.7%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research$2.03B2025-12-31$1.74B+17.0%$2.03B$1.74B+17.0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance$1.77B2025-12-31$1.22B+44.2%$1.77B$1.22B+44.2%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross$4.93B2025-12-31$4.32B+14.2%$4.93B$4.32B+14.2%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other$514M2025-12-31$561M-8.4%$514M$561M-8.4%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment$3.15B2025-12-31$2.66B+18.4%$3.15B$2.66B+18.4%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings$02025-12-31$0–$0$0–

Source: SEC companyfacts (XBRL of every 10-Q / 10-K). Cash-flow quarters are derived from the year-to-date figures the 10-Q tags. Segment breakdowns are tagged with dimensions and are shown in the segment section instead.

Sources

Statements, segment revenue, metrics, estimates: Financial Modeling Prep. Segment profits and every reported line: SEC EDGAR (XBRL). Filings read: 10-Q 2026-09-30, 10-Q 2026-06-30, 10-Q 2026-03-31, 10-K 2025-12-31, 10-Q 2025-09-30, 10-Q 2025-06-30, 10-Q 2025-03-31, 10-K 2024-12-31, 10-Q 2024-09-30

Data as of 2026-11-01