Tesla (TSLA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) posted Capital Expenditures of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 4.18% sequentially from $2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and up 67.09% YoY from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla (TSLA) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 67.09% year-over-year to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $9.5 billion (down 5.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.5 billion, down 24.82% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures improved to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026 per TSLA's latest filing, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $3.5 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at $1.5 billion in Q1 2025.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $2.3 billion, with a median of $2.3 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures sank 46.27% in 2025 and soared 67.09% in 2026.
- Tesla's Capital Expenditures stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 24.17% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 20.5% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then declined by 13.92% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then increased by 4.18% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TSLA's Capital Expenditures at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, $2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 534.00 Mn |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -188.07 Mn |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | 5,078.04 Bn |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | 253.17 Mn |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 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 |