Tesla (TSLA) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's Total Debt was $9.52 billion in Q3 2026, up 23.6% from $7.7 billion a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Tesla (TSLA) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Total Debt at Tesla came in at $8.38 billion, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Total Debt has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Total Debt was $8.21 billion in FY2024 (+57.0%), $5.23 billion in FY2023 (+68.8%), $3.1 billion in FY2022 (-54.7%) and $6.83 billion in FY2021 (-41.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Total Debt since Q1 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 21.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Total Debt over five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 232.3%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 56.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, TSLA's Total Debt in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $9.34 billion (Q2 2026), $9.23 billion (Q1 2026) and $8.38 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 9.52 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 128.74 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 3.54 Bn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 163.08 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 86.87 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | 274.45 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | 4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 4.63 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 45.18 Bn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn | 1.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.83 Bn |
API Access
Tesla Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();