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Tesla (TSLA) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Tesla's Capital Expenditures history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 67.09% to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $9.5 billion, a 5.26% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $8.5 billion, down 24.82% from a year prior.
  • Capital Expenditures hit $2.5 billion in Q1 2026 for Tesla, up from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for TSLA hit a ceiling of $3.5 billion in Q3 2024 and a floor of $1.5 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.3 billion in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Capital Expenditures: plummeted 46.27% in 2025 and later skyrocketed 67.09% in 2026.
  • Tracing TSLA's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 24.17% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then grew by 20.5% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then fell by 13.92% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then rose by 4.18% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Capital Expenditures for TSLA at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, $2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.2 billion in Q3 2025.