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

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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