Tesla (TSLA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Tesla recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 34.36% in Q1 2026, up 26.02% quarter-over-quarter from 27.27% in Q4 2025, and up 567.0% year-over-year from 5.15% in Q1 2025.
Tesla's Tax Rate history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.36% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 567.0% year-over-year to 34.36%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.74% (up 793.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 26.9%, up 647.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 34.36% for Q1 2026 at Tesla, up from 27.27% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 34.36% in Q1 2026 to a low of 262.53% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.45% and a median of 15.1% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate sank 26946 bps in 2023 and soared 27762 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tesla's Tax Rate stood at 6.93% in 2022, then tumbled by 3889 bps to 262.53% in 2023, then soared by 106 bps to 15.1% in 2024, then soared by 81 bps to 27.27% in 2025, then grew by 26 bps to 34.36% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 34.36%, 27.27%, and 29.1% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,345.47 Bn | 1,300.79 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 34.36 |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.49 Bn | 53.10 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 19.18 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 72.44 Bn | 70.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 66.63 Bn | 36.17 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 12.40 |
| 5 | Stellantis | 29.57 Bn | -7.31 Bn | 5.19 Bn | - |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 21.06 Bn | 16.25 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 0.48 |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 16.90 Bn | 15.88 Bn | 317.01 Mn | -43.64 |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 8.12 Bn | 11.12 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Xpeng | 4.61 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Li Auto | 4.13 Bn | -4.66 Bn | 733.67 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.76 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.58 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262.53 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.32 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.93 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.85 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.85 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.89 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.89 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.95 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.95 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.04 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.04 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 33.51 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 33.51 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.86 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.86 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.15 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.15 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.77 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.77 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -5.14 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -5.14 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.57 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.57 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.48 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.48 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.27 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.27 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.88 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.88 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.98 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -4.06 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -4.06 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -6.80 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -6.80 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.55 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.55 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.10 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.10 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.26 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.26 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.38 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.38 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.60 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -1.75 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -1.75 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -2.01 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.56 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.56 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -5.25 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -5.25 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.89 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.89 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1.65 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -9.11 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -9.11 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -2.06 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -2.06 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.32 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -0.02 |