Tesla (TSLA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $7.91 billion for Q3 2026, up 19.2% from $6.64 billion a year earlier and up 9.3% from the prior quarter.
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Tesla (TSLA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Tesla posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $6.93 billion, up 6.1% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax has a three-year compound annual growth rate of 176.4% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $6.52 billion in FY2024 (-3.1%), $6.73 billion in FY2023 and $328 million in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax in data going back to Q4 2014.
- Year over year, Long-Term Deferred Tax has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 5.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Deferred Tax in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 19.2%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 3.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $7.24 billion (Q2 2026), $7.06 billion (Q1 2026) and $6.93 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,230.49 Bn | 1,061.40 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 2 | Ferrari | 154.33 Bn | 146.64 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | General Motors | 75.30 Bn | -27.60 Bn | 9.28 Bn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 48.13 Bn | -86.25 Bn | -12.63 Bn |
| 5 | Toyota Motor | 28.58 Bn | -348.98 Bn | 19.83 Bn |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.00 Bn | -1.70 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.18 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 8 | Li Auto | 12.66 Bn | -36.22 Bn | 417.98 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.34 Bn | -148.56 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 10 | Xpeng | 9.64 Bn | 9.64 Bn | 599.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 328.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 18.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 18.60 Mn |
API Access
Tesla Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();