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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Tesla Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Accounts payable 10.94 10.32 10.23 9.70 9.59 10.28 10.77 10.22 12.23 11.57 13.48 13.54 14.84 16.86 18.32 18.53 18.67 16.36 16.92 16.14 14.28 13.71 12.55
Accrued liabilities and other 10.92 10.27 10.13 9.64 9.56 8.96 8.63 8.78 8.85 8.52 8.46 8.52 8.13 8.45 8.43 8.67 8.39 8.81 8.94 9.20 9.41 8.66 7.69
Deferred revenue, current portion 2.96 2.31 2.39 2.48 2.81 2.52 2.59 2.60 2.53 2.48 2.77 2.69 2.35 2.40 2.02 2.12 2.59 2.71 2.41 2.33 3.11 3.07 3.01
Current portion of debt and finance leases 0.88 0.95 1.01 1.19 1.44 1.59 1.79 2.01 1.91 2.01 2.25 2.23 3.05 2.74 2.83 3.12 3.41 3.96 4.22 4.05 4.40 4.25 4.84
Current liabilities 25.71% 23.85% 23.75% 23.01% 23.40% 23.34% 23.78% 23.61% 25.51% 24.58% 26.97% 26.96% 28.36% 30.46% 31.60% 32.44% 33.07% 31.85% 32.49% 31.72% 31.21% 29.69% 28.08%
Debt and finance leases, net of current portion 5.17 5.34 5.41 4.89 4.32 4.03 4.23 4.72 4.51 4.86 2.65 2.68 2.58 0.96 1.46 1.94 2.82 4.23 4.77 8.44 11.13 14.27 17.09
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 2.62 2.74 2.68 2.63 2.80 2.93 2.89 2.72 2.80 2.98 2.94 3.05 3.26 3.33 3.35 3.41 3.04 3.23 3.31 3.30 2.36 2.39 2.44
Other long-term liabilities 9.44 9.15 9.15 9.33 9.13 8.98 8.82 8.60 8.19 7.98 7.76 7.65 7.79 7.64 6.89 6.47 5.82 5.73 5.81 5.71 6.03 6.05 6.20
Long-term liabilities 17.23% 17.22% 17.24% 16.85% 16.25% 15.93% 15.94% 16.03% 15.49% 15.81% 13.36% 13.38% 13.63% 11.94% 11.70% 11.82% 11.68% 13.19% 13.90% 17.45% 19.52% 22.71% 25.73%
Total liabilities 42.93% 41.07% 41.00% 39.87% 39.64% 39.28% 39.72% 39.64% 41.00% 40.39% 40.33% 40.34% 41.99% 42.40% 43.30% 44.26% 44.75% 45.04% 46.39% 49.17% 50.73% 52.40% 53.82%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.23 0.29 0.32 0.47 0.50 0.57 0.61 0.70 0.91 1.05 1.10 1.13
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common stock; $0.001 par value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Additional paid-in capital 30.10 30.88 30.82 31.04 31.10 31.39 31.54 31.43 31.11 32.30 32.74 32.73 36.41 36.91 37.86 39.08 42.45 45.17 46.16 47.97 50.01 51.15 52.15
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0.31 0.27 0.23 0.26 0.15 0.12 -0.34 -0.55 -0.01 -0.41 -0.37 -0.13 -0.74 -0.45 -0.26 -0.44 -1.27 -0.70 -0.08 0.09 0.21 0.37 0.27
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 26.27 27.33 27.47 28.30 28.54 28.62 28.47 28.84 27.25 27.02 26.56 26.15 21.24 19.98 17.73 15.65 12.36 8.62 5.53 0.53 -3.44 -6.54 -8.97
Stockholders’ equity 56.69% 58.48% 58.53% 59.60% 59.80% 60.14% 59.67% 59.73% 58.35% 58.91% 58.94% 58.75% 56.91% 56.44% 55.34% 54.29% 53.54% 53.09% 51.61% 48.59% 46.78% 44.98% 43.45%
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 0.35 0.41 0.44 0.49 0.51 0.54 0.56 0.58 0.59 0.64 0.67 0.69 0.80 0.84 0.89 0.95 1.14 1.26 1.31 1.33 1.45 1.53 1.60
Total equity 57.03% 58.89% 58.96% 60.09% 60.31% 60.68% 60.23% 60.31% 58.94% 59.55% 59.61% 59.43% 57.71% 57.28% 56.23% 55.25% 54.69% 54.35% 52.92% 49.92% 48.22% 46.50% 45.05%
Total liabilities and equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 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 significant transition from a liability-heavy composition toward an equity-funded model. Total liabilities decreased from 53.82% in March 2021 to a low of 39.28% in June 2025, before ending at 42.93% in September 2026. Conversely, total equity expanded from 45.05% to a peak of 60.68% in June 2025, indicating a systematic strengthening of the solvency position over the analyzed period.

Debt and Leverage Trends
A substantial reduction in long-term leverage is observed. Debt and finance leases, net of the current portion, declined sharply from 17.09% in March 2021 to a minimum of 0.96% in June 2023. While there was a subsequent moderate increase to 5.17% by September 2026, the overall debt profile remains significantly lower than at the start of the period. Similarly, the current portion of debt and finance leases trended downward from 4.84% to 0.88%.
Equity Composition and Profitability
The most notable shift occurs within the components of stockholders' equity. Retained earnings transitioned from a deficit of -8.97% in March 2021 to a positive position by December 2021, eventually peaking at 28.84% in December 2022 and stabilizing around 26.27% by September 2026. This trend suggests a pivot from accumulated losses to sustained profitability. This growth in retained earnings corresponds with a decrease in the relative weight of additional paid-in capital, which fell from 52.15% to 30.10%.
Working Capital and Current Liabilities
Current liabilities showed an initial increase, peaking at 33.07% in September 2022, followed by a general decline to 25.71% by September 2026. Within this category, accounts payable demonstrated volatility, rising from 12.55% in March 2021 to a peak of 18.67% in September 2022, before trending downward to 10.94% by the end of the period. Accrued liabilities and other current obligations remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 7.69% and 10.92%.
Long-Term Liability Analysis
While long-term debt decreased, other long-term liabilities showed a steady upward trajectory, increasing from 6.20% in March 2021 to 9.44% in September 2026. Deferred revenue, both current and non-current portions, remained relatively flat, with the combined impact staying within a narrow range, suggesting consistent levels of prepaid obligations relative to the total balance sheet size.

Overall, the balance sheet reflects a strategic deleveraging process and a fundamental shift in funding. The company has moved from relying on external capital and debt to financing its operations primarily through internally generated earnings, as evidenced by the reversal of the retained earnings deficit and the increased proportion of total equity.

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