Tesla (TSLA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Tesla (TSLA) posted Free Cash Flow of -$1.1 billion for Q2 2026, down 175.62% sequentially from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and down 847.95% YoY from $146.0 million in Q2 2025.

Tesla (TSLA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Tesla has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 847.95% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $5.8 billion (up 3.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.2 billion, up 73.69% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow retreated to -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per TSLA's latest filing, from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $4.0 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$2.5 billion in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $1.2 billion and a median of $1.4 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Free Cash Flow soared 660.41% in 2022, then plunged 847.95% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then surged by 45.28% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then retreated by 1.41% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then sank by 30.19% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then plunged by 176.9% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$1.1 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,040.86 Bn 997.94 Bn 4.75 Bn -1.09 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 242.43 Bn 113.98 Bn 12.27 Bn 3.81 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 1.96 Bn
5 General Motors 78.23 Bn 55.16 Bn 7.33 Bn -10.13 Bn
6 Li Auto 25.97 Bn 12.60 Bn 262.11 Mn -692.07 Mn
7 Xpeng 22.53 Bn 19.99 Bn 388.90 Mn -
8 Rivian Automotive 21.19 Bn 15.90 Bn 179.00 Mn -687.00 Mn
9 Stellantis 16.26 Bn -24.66 Bn 5.55 Bn -1.29 Bn
10 Nio 11.54 Bn 8.43 Bn 704.43 Mn -

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -1.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2026 -1.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.44 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.42 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.42 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.99 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.99 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 146.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 146.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 664.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 664.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -2.54 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -2.54 Bn