Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Tesla Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Tesla Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Tesla Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Tesla Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Tesla Inc. ROE improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Tesla Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Tesla Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 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) | 1,391) | 1,191) | 921) | 566) | |||||||
| Revenues | 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) | 7,384) | 6,303) | 6,350) | 4,541) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 17.78% | 18.25% | 19.81% | 21.49% | 23.13% | 25.60% | 26.61% | 27.10% | 27.10% | 25.28% | 23.11% | 22.04% | 21.18% | 21.02% | 21.14% | 19.77% | 18.21% | 16.56% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 9.25% | 10.30% | 10.07% | 10.22% | 9.85% | 9.58% | 10.10% | 8.41% | 9.20% | 7.13% | 7.30% | 5.61% | 2.75% | 4.11% | 2.59% | 4.70% | 6.23% | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 10.70% | 10.36% | 11.96% | 12.32% | 12.19% | 11.87% | 10.92% | 10.43% | 10.71% | 11.49% | 12.00% | 12.88% | 11.66% | 10.25% | 8.37% | 7.15% | 9.49% | 9.82% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2024
+ Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023)
÷ (RevenuesQ1 2024
+ RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023)
= 100 × (3,696 + 4,438 + 4,178 + 4,533)
÷ (21,301 + 25,167 + 23,350 + 24,927)
= 17.78%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Tesla Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Tesla Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 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) | 359) | 261) | (167) | (522) | |||||||
| Revenues | 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) | 7,384) | 6,303) | 6,350) | 4,541) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 7.81% | 9.19% | 11.18% | 13.46% | 14.78% | 16.76% | 16.52% | 15.91% | 15.33% | 12.12% | 9.57% | 7.86% | 6.41% | 6.32% | 6.31% | 4.79% | 2.83% | -0.28% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 3.29% | 4.42% | 4.14% | 4.52% | 4.21% | 3.82% | 4.54% | 2.72% | 3.58% | 1.08% | 1.87% | -0.33% | -3.80% | -2.03% | -4.24% | -1.59% | 0.40% | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 6.53% | 5.90% | 6.95% | 7.27% | 7.24% | 7.16% | 6.86% | 6.27% | 7.02% | 8.21% | 9.01% | 10.60% | 8.52% | 6.10% | 3.26% | 1.18% | 4.06% | 4.47% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income (loss) from operationsQ1 2024
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ4 2023
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ3 2023
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ2 2023)
÷ (RevenuesQ1 2024
+ RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023)
= 100 × (1,171 + 2,064 + 1,764 + 2,399)
÷ (21,301 + 25,167 + 23,350 + 24,927)
= 7.81%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Tesla Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Tesla Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 1,129) | 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) | 105) | 143) | (408) | (702) | |||||||
| Revenues | 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) | 7,384) | 6,303) | 6,350) | 4,541) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 14.37% | 15.50% | 11.21% | 12.97% | 13.66% | 15.41% | 14.95% | 14.17% | 13.51% | 10.25% | 7.40% | 5.21% | 3.18% | 2.29% | 1.97% | 1.43% | -0.55% | -3.51% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 2.62% | 3.75% | 2.58% | 1.85% | -1.33% | 6.32% | 8.42% | 9.26% | 14.21% | 2.31% | 2.72% | 3.37% | -1.10% | -0.14% | -1.79% | -2.24% | 0.03% | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 6.69% | 6.42% | 6.33% | 6.56% | 6.35% | 6.90% | 7.20% | 7.37% | 8.47% | 8.82% | 9.48% | 10.12% | 8.43% | 5.91% | 3.33% | 1.67% | 4.04% | 5.49% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2023)
÷ (RevenuesQ1 2024
+ RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023)
= 100 × (1,129 + 7,928 + 1,853 + 2,703)
÷ (21,301 + 25,167 + 23,350 + 24,927)
= 14.37%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Tesla Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Tesla Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 1,129) | 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) | 105) | 143) | (408) | (702) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 64,378) | 62,634) | 53,466) | 51,130) | 48,054) | 44,704) | 39,851) | 36,376) | 34,085) | 30,189) | 27,053) | 24,804) | 23,017) | 22,225) | 16,031) | 9,855) | 9,173) | 6,618) | 6,040) | 5,715) | 4,606) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 21.15% | 23.94% | 20.12% | 23.85% | 24.45% | 28.09% | 28.08% | 26.16% | 24.64% | 18.28% | 12.82% | 8.79% | 4.97% | 3.24% | 3.47% | 3.74% | -1.57% | -13.03% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 10.16% | 13.92% | 9.47% | 6.81% | -4.58% | 21.39% | 26.42% | 25.71% | 36.97% | 7.83% | 9.87% | 11.75% | -4.17% | -0.49% | -6.89% | -10.43% | 0.14% | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 16.08% | 15.75% | 13.46% | 14.32% | 13.44% | 14.65% | 14.83% | 13.75% | 16.00% | 16.77% | 20.54% | 24.67% | 18.94% | 14.27% | 7.81% | 4.31% | 12.14% | 16.11% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2023)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,129 + 7,928 + 1,853 + 2,703)
÷ 64,378 = 21.15%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Tesla Inc. ROE improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Tesla Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 1,129) | 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) | 105) | 143) | (408) | (702) | |||||||
| Total assets | 109,226) | 106,618) | 93,941) | 90,591) | 86,833) | 82,338) | 74,426) | 68,513) | 66,038) | 62,131) | 57,834) | 55,146) | 52,972) | 52,148) | 45,691) | 38,135) | 37,250) | 34,309) | 32,795) | 31,873) | 28,913) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 12.46% | 14.07% | 11.45% | 13.46% | 13.53% | 15.25% | 15.04% | 13.89% | 12.72% | 8.88% | 6.00% | 3.95% | 2.16% | 1.38% | 1.22% | 0.97% | -0.39% | -2.51% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 1.59% | 2.30% | 1.55% | 1.12% | -0.77% | 3.65% | 4.75% | 4.57% | 6.98% | 1.13% | 1.38% | 1.52% | -0.48% | -0.06% | -0.79% | -1.17% | 0.02% | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 3.87% | 3.71% | 3.56% | 3.72% | 3.52% | 3.76% | 3.71% | 3.47% | 3.95% | 4.09% | 4.66% | 5.27% | 3.84% | 2.73% | 1.41% | 0.71% | 1.97% | 2.95% | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,129 + 7,928 + 1,853 + 2,703)
÷ 109,226 = 12.46%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Tesla Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |