Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)
Tesla's (TSLA) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$165.0 million in Q2 2026, down 417.31% year-over-year from $52.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 21.32% quarter-over-quarter from -$136.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 4 years of filings, most recently posting -$165.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 417.31% year-over-year to -$165.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$187.0 million (down 162.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $123.0 million, down 74.21% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes came in at -$165.0 million for Q2 2026 at Tesla, down from -$136.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $286.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$6.0 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 4 years is -$432.1 million, with a median of -$49.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes soared 353.1% in 2024 and slumped 1950.0% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$6.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 100.1% to $6.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 1950.0% to -$111.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 48.65% to -$165.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were -$165.0 million in Q2 2026, -$136.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$111.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,226.50 Bn | 1,183.58 Bn | 4.75 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 250.64 Bn | 172.66 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 153.43 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 160.68 Mn |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 147.05 Bn | 108.59 Bn | 8.46 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Motors | 73.24 Bn | 50.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 51.31 Bn | 20.01 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -945.00 Mn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.62 Bn | 15.33 Bn | 179.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.88 Bn | 16.79 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 9 | Stellantis | 14.02 Bn | -29.10 Bn | 5.55 Bn | - |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.82 Bn | -670.23 Mn | 417.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -55.00 Mn |
API Access
Tesla Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "TSLA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();