Tesla (TSLA) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) posted Short-term Investments of $27.59 billion for Q3 2026, up 18.1% from $23.36 billion a year earlier but down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Tesla (TSLA) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Tesla's Short-term Investments came in at $27.55 billion, up 34.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 280.8% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Tesla's Short-term Investments was $20.42 billion in FY2024 (+60.9%), $12.7 billion in FY2023 (+114.0%), $5.93 billion in FY2022 and $131 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has run from a low of $131 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $28.31 billion in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with growth averaging 37.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Short-term Investments ran from 18.1% in Q3 2026 to 544.1% in Q3 2023.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior quarters was $28.31 billion (Q2 2026), $28.14 billion (Q1 2026) and $27.55 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 591.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 508.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 131.00 Mn |
API Access
Tesla Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();