Tesla (TSLA) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's Interest Expenses came in at $81 million for Q2 2026, down 5.8% from $86 million a year earlier and down 12.0% from the prior quarter.
Tesla (TSLA) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Tesla reported Interest Expenses of $334 million, down 8.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $338 million, down 3.4% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Interest Expenses was $350 million in FY2024 (+124.4%), $156 million in FY2023 (-18.3%), $191 million in FY2022 (-48.5%) and $371 million in FY2021 (-50.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Expenses is $28 million (Q2 2023) to $126 million (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Expenses over five years came in Q2 2024 (growth of 207.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 71.1%).
- Business Quant data shows TSLA's Interest Expenses at $92 million (Q1 2026), $85 million (Q4 2025) and $76 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,216.24 Bn | 1,042.27 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.35 Bn | -31.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 151.00 Mn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 69.70 Bn | 62.19 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 24.66 Mn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 48.22 Bn | -94.27 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 44.40 Bn | -105.41 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -459.04 Mn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 24.11 Bn | -382.39 Bn | 20.95 Bn | - |
| 7 | Magna International | 18.41 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 17.72 Bn | -5.59 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.89 Bn | -151.76 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 234.80 Mn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.86 Bn | -37.05 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -17.07 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 96.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 126.00 Mn |
Tesla Interest Expenses 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-expenses&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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-expenses&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();