Tesla (TSLA) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Tesla's (TSLA) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 in Q1 2026, up 46.31% year-on-year from 0.03 in Q1 2025, and up 212.89% quarter-over-quarter from 0.02 in Q4 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 10 years of filings, most recently posting 0.05 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.05, up 46.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.02 (up 27.12% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.01, down 56.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 for Q1 2026 at Tesla, up from 0.02 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.1 in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.01 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.02 (2023), against an average of 0.03.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 114.5% in 2024 and soared 542.47% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tesla's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.03 in 2022, then tumbled by 31.17% to 0.02 in 2023, then dropped by 27.18% to 0.01 in 2024, then gained by 12.55% to 0.02 in 2025, then soared by 212.89% to 0.05 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.05 (Q1 2026), 0.02 (Q4 2025), and 0.01 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,297.09 Bn | 1,252.41 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 0.05 |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 440.56 Bn | 289.71 Bn | 39.87 Bn | 0.62 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 75.26 Bn | 73.46 Bn | 1.09 Bn | -3.41 |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.40 Bn | 50.02 Bn | 4.32 Bn | -2,873.46 |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 56.05 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.94 Bn | -0.57 |
| 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 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.05 |