Tesla (TSLA) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's Times Interest Earned was 4.91 in Q2 2026, down 54.2% from 10.73 a year earlier and down 52.0% from the prior quarter.
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Tesla (TSLA) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Tesla's Times Interest Earned was 13.09 through Jun 30, 2026, down 15.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 12.88, down 36.3% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 20.22 in FY2024 (-64.5%), 56.99 in FY2023 (-20.3%), 71.50 in FY2022 (+306.6%) and 17.58 in FY2021 (+559.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 18.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 884.4%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 83.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, TSLA's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.23 (Q1 2026), 16.58 (Q4 2025) and 21.37 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,216.24 Bn | 1,042.27 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.91 |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.35 Bn | -31.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 9.66 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 69.70 Bn | 62.19 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 28.51 |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 48.22 Bn | -94.27 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 44.40 Bn | -105.41 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 7.25 |
| 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 | -12.29 |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.89 Bn | -151.76 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 3.48 |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.86 Bn | -37.05 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -19.79 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.37 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.53 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.66 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.84 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.68 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 91.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 118.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.80 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.90 |
API Access
Tesla Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();