Tesla (TSLA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's (TSLA) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, up 67.09% year-on-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4.18% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $2.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $2.5 billion, up 67.09% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $9.5 billion (down 5.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $8.5 billion, down 24.82% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $2.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Tesla, up from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $3.5 billion in Q3 2024 to a low of $1.5 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $2.3 billion (2024), against an average of $2.3 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures tumbled 46.27% in 2025 and surged 67.09% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tesla's Capital Expenditures stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then grew by 24.17% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then rose by 20.5% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then decreased by 13.92% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then advanced by 4.18% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $2.5 billion (Q1 2026), $2.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,297.09 Bn | 1,252.41 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 440.56 Bn | 289.71 Bn | 39.87 Bn | -4.39 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 75.26 Bn | 73.46 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 966.32 Mn |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.40 Bn | 50.02 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 56.05 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.65 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 534.00 Mn |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 14.25 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 317.01 Mn | - |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.11 Bn | 10.11 Bn | -15,731.99 Bn | - |
| 9 | Digital Currency X Technology | 4.89 Bn | 4.89 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Xpeng | 4.49 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 388.90 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |