Tesla (TSLA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's (TSLA) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 7.98 in Q3 2026, down 62.7% from 21.37 a year earlier but up 62.4% from the prior quarter.
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Tesla (TSLA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Tesla's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.96 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 23.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.88, down 36.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 20.22 in FY2024 (-64.5%), 56.99 in FY2023 (-20.3%), 71.50 in FY2022 (+306.6%) and 17.58 in FY2021 (+559.6%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from 4.38 in Q1 2025 to 118.21 in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 22.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 884.4% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 83.2% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.91 (Q2 2026), 10.23 (Q1 2026) and 16.58 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 7.98 |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 22.21 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 16.30 |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 0.84 |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 7.25 |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -11.91 |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | -1.65 |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -19.79 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.98 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.37 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.53 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.66 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.84 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.68 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 91.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 118.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.80 |
API Access
Tesla Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();