Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)
Tesla's (TSLA) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$136.0 million in Q1 2026, down 216.28% year-on-year from $117.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$111.0 million in Q4 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 4 years of filings, most recently posting -$136.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at -$136.0 million, down 216.28% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $30.0 million (down 91.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $123.0 million, down 74.21% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes came in at -$136.0 million for Q1 2026 at Tesla, down from -$111.0 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.
- The 4-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$43.0 million (2025), against an average of -$452.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes surged 353.1% in 2024 and tumbled 1950.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tesla's Deferred Taxes stood at -$6.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 100.1% to $6.0 million in 2024, then sank by 1950.0% to -$111.0 million in 2025, then fell by 22.52% to -$136.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$136.0 million (Q1 2026), -$111.0 million (Q4 2025), and $225.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,297.09 Bn | 1,252.41 Bn | 4.72 Bn | -136.00 Mn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 440.56 Bn | 289.71 Bn | 39.87 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ferrari | 75.26 Bn | 73.46 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.40 Bn | 50.02 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 56.05 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.65 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 119.00 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 | -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 |