Tesla (TSLA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's Gross Margin was 16.83% in Q2 2026, down 0.41 percentage points from 17.24% a year earlier and down 4.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Tesla (TSLA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Tesla's Gross Margin was 18.85% through Jun 30, 2026, up 1.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.03%, up 0.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -3.00 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 17.86% in FY2024 (-0.39 pp), 18.25% in FY2023 (-7.35 pp), 25.60% in FY2022 (+0.32 pp) and 25.28% in FY2021 (+4.26 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.65 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 8.13 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 9.77 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, TSLA's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 21.08% (Q1 2026), 20.12% (Q4 2025) and 17.99% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,216.24 Bn | 1,042.27 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 16.83% |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.35 Bn | -31.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 15.26% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 69.70 Bn | 62.19 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 52.59% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 48.22 Bn | -94.27 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 12.59% |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 44.40 Bn | -105.41 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 22.24% |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 24.11 Bn | -382.39 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 24.69% |
| 7 | Magna International | 18.41 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 14.68% |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 17.72 Bn | -5.59 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 10.80% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.89 Bn | -151.76 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 10.98% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.86 Bn | -37.05 Bn | 417.98 Mn | 11.05% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.60% |
Tesla Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "TSLA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();