Stock Analysis on Net

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Tesla Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: 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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Automotive sales 15,787 12,925 18,659 18,831 18,530 16,460 20,630 18,582 20,419 18,878 20,241 17,785 13,670 15,514 15,025 11,393 9,520 8,187 9,034 7,346 4,911 4,893
Automotive regulatory credits 439 595 692 739 890 442 433 554 282 521 467 286 344 679 314 279 354 518
Automotive leasing 435 447 447 446 458 476 500 489 567 564 599 621 588 668 628 385 332 297 280 265 268 239
Automotive revenues 16,661 13,967 19,798 20,016 19,878 17,378 21,563 19,625 21,268 19,963 21,307 18,692 14,602 16,861 15,967 12,057 10,206 9,002 9,314 7,611 5,179 5,132
Energy generation and storage 2,789 2,730 3,061 2,376 3,014 1,635 1,438 1,559 1,509 1,529 1,310 1,117 866 616 688 806 801 494 752 579 370 293
Services and other 3,046 2,638 2,848 2,790 2,608 2,288 2,166 2,166 2,150 1,837 1,701 1,645 1,466 1,279 1,064 894 951 893 678 581 487 560
Revenues 22,496 19,335 25,707 25,182 25,500 21,301 25,167 23,350 24,927 23,329 24,318 21,454 16,934 18,756 17,719 13,757 11,958 10,389 10,744 8,771 6,036 5,985
Automotive sales (13,567) (11,461) (16,268) (15,743) (15,962) (13,897) (17,202) (15,656) (16,841) (15,422) (15,433) (13,099) (10,153) (10,914) (10,689) (8,150) (7,119) (6,457) (6,922) (5,361) (3,714) (3,699)
Automotive leasing (228) (239) (242) (247) (245) (269) (296) (301) (338) (333) (352) (381) (368) (408) (396) (234) (188) (160) (148) (145) (148) (122)
Automotive cost of revenues (13,795) (11,700) (16,510) (15,990) (16,207) (14,166) (17,498) (15,957) (17,179) (15,755) (15,785) (13,480) (10,521) (11,322) (11,085) (8,384) (7,307) (6,617) (7,070) (5,506) (3,862) (3,821)
Energy generation and storage (1,943) (1,945) (2,289) (1,651) (2,274) (1,232) (1,124) (1,178) (1,231) (1,361) (1,151) (1,013) (769) (688) (739) (803) (781) (595) (787) (558) (349) (282)
Services and other (2,880) (2,537) (2,729) (2,544) (2,441) (2,207) (2,107) (2,037) (1,984) (1,702) (1,605) (1,579) (1,410) (1,286) (1,048) (910) (986) (962) (821) (644) (558) (648)
Cost of revenues (18,618) (16,182) (21,528) (20,185) (20,922) (17,605) (20,729) (19,172) (20,394) (18,818) (18,541) (16,072) (12,700) (13,296) (12,872) (10,097) (9,074) (8,174) (8,678) (6,708) (4,769) (4,751)
Gross profit 3,878 3,153 4,179 4,997 4,578 3,696 4,438 4,178 4,533 4,511 5,777 5,382 4,234 5,460 4,847 3,660 2,884 2,215 2,066 2,063 1,267 1,234
Research and development (1,589) (1,409) (1,276) (1,039) (1,074) (1,151) (1,094) (1,161) (943) (771) (810) (733) (667) (865) (740) (611) (576) (666) (522) (366) (279) (324)
Selling, general and administrative (1,366) (1,251) (1,313) (1,186) (1,277) (1,374) (1,280) (1,253) (1,191) (1,076) (1,032) (961) (961) (992) (1,494) (994) (973) (1,056) (969) (888) (661) (627)
Restructuring and other (94) (7) (55) (622) (34) (142) (51) (23) 101
Operating expenses (2,955) (2,754) (2,596) (2,280) (2,973) (2,525) (2,374) (2,414) (2,134) (1,847) (1,876) (1,694) (1,770) (1,857) (2,234) (1,656) (1,572) (1,621) (1,491) (1,254) (940) (951)
Income from operations 923 399 1,583 2,717 1,605 1,171 2,064 1,764 2,399 2,664 3,901 3,688 2,464 3,603 2,613 2,004 1,312 594 575 809 327 283
Interest income 392 400 442 429 348 350 333 282 238 213 157 86 26 28 25 10 11 10 6 6 8 10
Interest expense (86) (91) (96) (92) (86) (76) (61) (38) (28) (29) (33) (53) (44) (61) (71) (126) (75) (99) (246) (163) (170) (169)
Other income (expense), net 320 (119) 602 (270) (80) 443 (145) 37 328 (48) (42) (85) 28 56 68 (6) 45 28 44 (97) (15) (54)
Income before income taxes 1,549 589 2,531 2,784 1,787 1,888 2,191 2,045 2,937 2,800 3,983 3,636 2,474 3,626 2,635 1,882 1,293 533 379 555 150 70
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes (359) (169) (382) (601) (371) (483) 5,752 (167) (323) (261) (276) (305) (205) (346) (292) (223) (115) (69) (83) (186) (21) (2)
Net income 1,190 420 2,149 2,183 1,416 1,405 7,943 1,878 2,614 2,539 3,707 3,331 2,269 3,280 2,343 1,659 1,178 464 296 369 129 68
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (18) (11) (15) (16) (16) (15) (15) (25) 89 (26) (20) (39) (10) 38 (22) (41) (36) (26) (26) (38) (25) (52)
Net income attributable to common stockholders 1,172 409 2,134 2,167 1,400 1,390 7,928 1,853 2,703 2,513 3,687 3,292 2,259 3,318 2,321 1,618 1,142 438 270 331 104 16

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).


Revenue Trends
Automotive sales exhibit a generally increasing trend from March 2020 through December 2023, peaking in December 2023 at around $20.63 billion, followed by fluctuations with a notable decline by June 2025. Automotive regulatory credits remain relatively modest but show variability, with peaks around March 2024. Automotive leasing revenues grow steadily until December 2021, after which they show a gradual declining pattern. Overall automotive revenues, combining all segments, follow a growth trajectory until late 2023, then decline similarly to automotive sales. Energy generation and storage revenues show substantial growth starting in 2023, nearly doubling by June 2024, indicating expanding activity in this segment. Services and other revenues show a steady increase throughout the period, with a slight drop after early 2025. Total company revenues reflect these patterns, growing firmly until late 2023 before weakening significantly by mid-2025.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
Automotive cost of revenues increase consistently with automotive sales, peaking in late 2023 and early 2024 before receding towards mid-2025. Energy generation and storage costs follow a similar pattern of growth into 2024 but remain proportionally lower than revenue growth. Services and other costs also trend upward, matching revenue increases. Total cost of revenues grow steadily, impacting gross profit. Despite rising costs, gross profit shows notable growth from early 2020 through 2022, peaking in late 2022. Post-2022, gross profit fluctuates but maintains generally positive values, reflecting an ability to sustain profitability amidst rising expenses. A decline is noted again approaching mid-2025.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses rise steadily, peaking towards the end of the period, indicating sustained investment in innovation. Selling, general and administrative expenses show an upward trend with some volatility, peaking in late 2023. Restructuring and other expenses are irregular and occasionally significant, notably with strong expenses in late 2024, which could indicate transitional costs or strategic shifts. Overall operating expenses increase over the timeframe, impacting operating income.
Profitability Metrics
Income from operations rises significantly from 2020 to the end of 2021, peaking in early 2023, then experiences fluctuations with a notable decline towards mid-2025. Interest income strongly increases after 2021, contributing positively to overall income. Interest expense remains relatively low and stable, resulting in limited impact on net income. Other income/expense displays high variability, with some quarters showing substantial gains, notably during 2023 and 2024, which suggests non-core gains or losses affecting profitability.
Net Income and Taxes
Income before income taxes follows a steady upward trend until 2023, with some volatility in subsequent periods. Tax provisions are mostly negative, consistent with tax expenses, but a remarkable benefit appears in March 2024, likely a one-time event affecting net income positively. Net income grows strongly through early 2023, with a peak in March 2024 likely boosted by the tax benefit. Following this peak, net income drops sharply and remains volatile. Net income attributable to common stockholders mirrors these trends, with substantial variation reflecting business performance and tax effects.
Summary of Observations
The overall financial trends indicate a company experiencing robust growth in revenues and gross profit through 2022 and early 2023, supported by increasing automotive sales and expanding energy generation and storage activity. Costs rise but remain controlled relative to revenues, allowing for improved operating income. Research and development and administrative expenses increase, consistent with growth and scaling. Notable fluctuations in other income/expense and tax provisions, especially the unusual tax benefit in early 2024, significantly influence net income variability. The post-2023 period shows increased volatility and a downward pressure on sales, profitability, and net income, suggesting potential market or operational challenges to be addressed.