Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Tesla Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The capital structure exhibits a sustained transition toward equity-based financing and a systematic reduction in overall leverage. Total liabilities decreased from 53.82% of total liabilities and equity in March 2021 to 41.07% by June 2026. Conversely, total equity increased from 45.05% to 58.89% over the same period, indicating a strengthening of the solvency position and a lower reliance on external creditors.
- Current Liabilities and Working Capital Trends
- Current liabilities peaked at 32.49% in March 2022 before entering a general decline to 23.85% by June 2026. A significant component of this trend is observed in accounts payable, which rose from 12.55% to a peak of 18.67% in September 2022, subsequently declining to 10.32% by June 2026. The current portion of debt and finance leases also showed a consistent downward trajectory, falling from 4.84% to 0.95%, suggesting a deliberate reduction in short-term debt obligations.
- Long-Term Debt and Liability Profile
- A precipitous decline is observed in long-term debt and finance leases, which fell from 17.09% in March 2021 to a low of 0.96% in June 2023. While there was a moderate recovery to 5.34% by June 2026, the overall debt load remains significantly lower than the initial baseline. In contrast, other long-term liabilities grew steadily from 6.20% to 9.15%, indicating a shift in the composition of long-term obligations away from formal debt toward other liability types.
- Equity Composition and Profitability Indicators
- The most notable shift occurs within the equity components. Retained earnings transitioned from a deficit of -8.97% in March 2021 to a positive contribution of 27.33% by June 2026. This movement signifies a shift from accumulated losses to sustained profitability. Simultaneously, additional paid-in capital declined from 52.15% to 30.88%, reflecting a reduced dependence on capital raises to fund operations as internal cash generation became the primary driver of equity growth.
- Noncontrolling and Other Interests
- Both redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries experienced a steady contraction. Redeemable interests fell from 1.13% to 0.04%, and general noncontrolling interests decreased from 1.60% to 0.41%, suggesting a consolidation of ownership or a reduction in the scale of subsidiary-level outside investment relative to the total balance sheet.
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