Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) posted Deferred Taxes of -$136.0 million for Q1 2026, down 22.52% sequentially from -$111.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 216.28% YoY from $117.0 million in Q1 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla (TSLA) has 4 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$136.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 216.28% year-over-year to -$136.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $30.0 million (down 91.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $123.0 million, down 74.21% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes fell to -$136.0 million in Q1 2026 per TSLA's latest filing, from -$111.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $286.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$6.0 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 4 years is -$452.7 million, with a median of -$43.0 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes soared 353.1% in 2024 and sank 1950.0% in 2025.
- Tesla's Deferred Taxes stood at -$6.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 100.1% to $6.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 1950.0% to -$111.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 22.52% to -$136.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TSLA's Deferred Taxes at -$136.0 million in Q1 2026, -$111.0 million in Q4 2025, and $225.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | -136.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 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 | -33.13 Bn |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | - |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 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 |