Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) posted Deferred Taxes of -$165.0 million for Q2 2026, down 21.32% sequentially from -$136.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 417.31% YoY from $52.0 million in Q2 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla has reported Deferred Taxes for 4 years, with the latest figure at -$165.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 417.31% year-over-year to -$165.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$187.0 million (down 162.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $123.0 million, down 74.21% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated to -$165.0 million in Q2 2026 per TSLA's latest filing, from -$136.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $286.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$6.0 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of -$432.1 million and a median of -$49.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Deferred Taxes jumped 353.1% in 2024, then tumbled 1950.0% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$6.0 billion in 2023, then jumped by 100.1% to $6.0 million in 2024, then sank by 1950.0% to -$111.0 million in 2025, then sank by 48.65% to -$165.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$165.0 million, -$136.0 million, and -$111.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,040.86 Bn | 997.94 Bn | 4.75 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 242.43 Bn | 113.98 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 3 | Polestar Automotive Holding UK | 199.81 Bn | 199.81 Bn | -20.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 85.01 Bn | 53.71 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -945.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Motors | 78.23 Bn | 55.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Li Auto | 25.97 Bn | 12.60 Bn | 262.11 Mn | - |
| 7 | Xpeng | 22.53 Bn | 19.99 Bn | 388.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 21.19 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 179.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Stellantis | 16.26 Bn | -24.66 Bn | 5.55 Bn | - |
| 10 | Nio | 11.54 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 704.43 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |