Tesla (TSLA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) posted Operating Margin of 4.2% for Q1 2026, down 25.72% sequentially from 5.66% in Q4 2025, and up 214.0% YoY from 1.34% in Q1 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla (TSLA) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 4.2% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 214.0% year-over-year to 4.2% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.0% (down 158.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.59%, down 265.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 4.2% in Q1 2026 per TSLA's latest filing, from 5.66% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 19.21% in Q1 2022, with the low at 2.06% in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.08%, with a median of 7.55% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 1349 bps in 2022 and slumped 964 bps in 2023.
- Tesla's Operating Margin stood at 16.04% in 2022, then sank by 49 bps to 8.2% in 2023, then declined by 25 bps to 6.16% in 2024, then retreated by 8 bps to 5.66% in 2025, then slipped by 26 bps to 4.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TSLA's Operating Margin at 4.2% in Q1 2026, 5.66% in Q4 2025, and 5.78% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.20% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 5.38% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 7.44% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -14.38% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -63.79% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -13.05% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 39.11% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -98.92% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -350.30% |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | 3.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.97% |