Tesla, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Jul 23, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Jul 23, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-04-23.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-07-23.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Added paragraphs (6)
Current report
Automotive sales revenue increased $4.22 billion, or 27%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, due to an increase of approximately 25% in cash deliveries.
Current report
Energy generation and storage revenue increased $350 million, or 13%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to an increase in Megapack deployments, partially offset by a lower average selling price per Megapack unit and a decrease in Powerwall deployments.
Current report
Cost of energy generation and storage revenue increased $556 million, or 29%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to the deployment fluctuations as discussed above, as well as an increase in average cost per MWh primarily driven by sales mix and unfavorable warranty adjustments.
Current report
SG&A expenses increased $1.20 billion, or 46%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, driven by a $577 million increase in stock-based compensation primarily related to the 2025 CEO Performance Award, a $273 million increase in employee and labor costs, including professional services, a $196 million increase in operating expenses including litigation related expenses and a $131 million increase in facilities related expenses.
Current report
Other Income, Net
Current report
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, following the enactment of California Senate Bill 122 (SB 122) into law and based on the relevant weight of positive and negative evidence, including the consideration of our expected California tax liabilities, we concluded that it is more likely than not that our California deferred tax assets, other than research and development tax credits, are realizable. Accordingly, we released the valuation allowance related to these California deferred tax assets. The release of this valuation allowance and an immaterial accrual of pillar two tax resulted in a $274 million income tax benefit that was included in our provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
Removed paragraphs (3)
Previous report
Energy generation and storage revenue decreased $322 million, or 12%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to decreases in Megapack and Powerwall deployments.
Previous report
Cost of energy generation and storage revenue decreased $489 million, or 25%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to decreases in average cost per unit for Megapack and Powerwall driven by lower materials costs and one-time benefits related to tariffs. Additionally, there were decreases in cost of energy generation and storage revenue from decreases in Megapack and Powerwall deployments.
Previous report
Other Expense, Net
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Previous wording
As a result of rapidly evolving trade and fiscal policy and geopolitical conflicts, uncertainty in the automotive and energy markets continues, posing risks to our global supply chain and cost structure which could have a meaningfully adverse impact on demand for our products and our profitability. The current tariff regime will have a relatively larger impact on our energy generation and storage business compared to our automotive business. While we prepare for near-term challenges to our business under current policies, we are focused on long-term growth opportunities as we continue to make prudent investments.
Current wording
As a result of rapidly evolving trade and fiscal policy and geopolitical conflicts, uncertainty in the automotive and energy markets continues, posing risks to our global supply chain and cost structure which could have a meaningfully adverse impact on demand for our products and our profitability. The current tariff regime will have a relatively larger impact on our energy generation and storage business compared to our automotive business. While we prepare for near-term challenges to our business under current policies, we are focused on long-term growth opportunities as we continue to further vertically integrate and localize our supply chain and make prudent investments in infrastructure.
Previous wording
In 2026, we produced approximately 408 thousand consumer vehicles and delivered approximately 358 thousand consumer vehicles through the first quarter. We are focused on profitable growth, further improving and deploying our FSD (Supervised) capabilities, including future autonomous capabilities through our purpose-built Robotaxi product, Cybercab, advancing our battery and AI compute technologies, vertically integrating and localizing our supply chain, and expanding our global infrastructure. We have continued to expand and refine our Robotaxi service after its June 2025 launch, capitalizing on our AI investments and scalable mobility infrastructure to advance a service-driven business model.
Current wording
In 2026, we produced approximately 860 thousand consumer vehicles and delivered approximately 838 thousand consumer vehicles through the second quarter. We are focused on profitable growth and scale, further improving and deploying our FSD (Supervised) capabilities, including future autonomous capabilities through our purpose-built Robotaxi product, Cybercab, advancing our battery and AI compute technologies and expanding our global infrastructure. We have continued to expand and refine our Robotaxi service after its June 2025 launch, capitalizing on our AI investments and scalable mobility infrastructure to advance a service-driven business model.
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In 2026, we deployed 8.8 GWh of energy storage products through the first quarter. We are focused on ramping the production, increasing the market penetration of our energy storage products, developing our battery technologies and vertically integrating, localizing and expanding our supply chain.
Current wording
In 2026, we deployed 22.3 GWh of energy storage products through the second quarter. We are focused on ramping the production, increasing the market penetration of our energy storage products and developing our solar manufacturing and battery technologies.
Previous wording
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized total revenues of $22.39 billion, representing an increase of $3.05 billion compared to the same period in the prior year. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, our net income attributable to common stockholders was $477 million, representing an increase of $68 million compared to the same period in the prior year. We continue to ramp production and build and optimize our manufacturing capacity, expand our operations while focusing on further cost reductions and operational efficiencies, including through vertical integration of our battery and semiconductor supply chains, to enable increased deliveries and deployments of our products, and invest in research and development to accelerate our AI, software and fleet-based profits for further revenue growth.
Current wording
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized total revenues of $28.24 billion and $50.62 billion, respectively, representing increases of $5.74 billion and $8.79 billion, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, our net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.11 billion and $1.59 billion, respectively, representing a decrease of $58 million and an increase of $10 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. We continue to ramp production and build and optimize our manufacturing capacity, expand our operations while focusing on further cost reductions and operational efficiencies, including through vertical integration of our battery and semiconductor supply chains, to enable increased deliveries and deployments of our products. We are also investing heavily in research and development to accelerate our AI, software and fleet-based profits for further revenue growth, which will negatively impact our profitability during this phase.
Previous wording
We ended the first quarter of 2026 with $44.74 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, representing an increase of $684 million from the end of 2025. Our cash flows provided by operating activities were $3.94 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $2.16 billion during the same period ended March 31, 2025, representing an increase of $1.78 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to $2.49 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.49 billion during the same period ended March 31, 2025, representing an increase of $1.00 billion. Overall growth has allowed our business to generally fund itself. As we make critical high-value investments in our AI initiatives and expand manufacturing capabilities, including for our semiconductor and Optimus businesses, we intend to manage the business such that we maintain a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity.
Current wording
We ended the second quarter of 2026 with $43.52 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, representing a decrease of $535 million from the end of 2025. Our cash flows provided by operating activities were $8.63 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $4.70 billion during the same period ended June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $3.94 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to $8.28 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $3.89 billion during the same period ended June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $4.40 billion. Overall growth has allowed our business to generally fund itself. As we make critical high-value investments in our AI initiatives and expand manufacturing capabilities, including for our semiconductor, Optimus and solar operations, we intend to manage the business such that we maintain a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity, which may include additional funding.
Previous wording
We are focused on growing and optimizing our manufacturing capacity, which includes capacity for manufacturing newer vehicle models and future vehicles utilizing aspects of our next generation platform, while maximizing production rate and efficiency at our Gigafactories. The next phase of production growth will be initiated by advances in autonomy and the introduction of new products, including those built on our next generation vehicle platform, as well as our ability to efficiently manufacture our own cells that we are developing to have high-volume output, lower capital and production costs and longer range. In the first quarter of 2026, we made significant progress towards these objectives as we began pilot production of Cybercab, as well as ramps across our new battery and material factories, including cathode material and lithium refining in Texas. Our goals are to improve vehicle performance, decrease production costs and increase affordability and customer awareness. We are also capitalizing on our strengths in real-world AI data to advance the development of Optimus, a general purpose, autonomous humanoid robot, as we make preparations and investments in large-scale production.
Current wording
We are focused on growing and optimizing our manufacturing capacity, which includes capacity for manufacturing newer vehicle models and future vehicles utilizing aspects of our next generation platform, while maximizing production rate and efficiency at our Gigafactories. The next phase of production growth will be initiated by advances in autonomy and the introduction of new products, including those built on our next generation vehicle platform, as well as our ability to efficiently manufacture and rapidly scale our own cells that we are developing to have high-volume output, lower capital and production costs and longer range. In the first half of 2026, we made significant progress towards these objectives as we began production of Cybercab, as well as ramps across our new battery and material factories, including cathode material and lithium refining in Texas. Our goals are to improve vehicle performance, decrease production costs and increase affordability and customer awareness. We are also capitalizing on our strengths in real-world AI data to advance the development of Optimus, a general purpose, autonomous humanoid robot, as we make preparations and investments in large-scale production.
Previous wording
Changes in government and economic policies, incentives or tariffs may also impact our production, cost structure and the competitive landscape. For instance, while the final scope and application of recently announced changes in trade policy remain uncertain at this time, tariffs on imports and subsequent retaliatory tariffs could impact consumer spending and demand for durable goods and related services. Furthermore, certain provisions of the OBBBA, including the removal of tax credits for electric vehicles, may also impact consumer demand for electric vehicles in general. We will continue to adjust accordingly to such developments, and we believe our ongoing cost reduction efforts, including through production innovation, process improvements and logistics optimization, and focus on operating leverage, vertical integration and supply chain localization will continue to benefit us in relation to our competitors. Our new products and our advances in autonomy and robotics, position us for future growth.
Current wording
Changes in government and economic policies, incentives or tariffs may also impact our production, cost structure and the competitive landscape. For instance, while the final scope and application of recently announced changes in trade policy remain uncertain at this time, tariffs on imports and subsequent retaliatory tariffs could impact consumer spending and demand for durable goods and related services. We will continue to adjust accordingly to such developments, and we believe our ongoing cost reduction efforts, including through production innovation, process improvements and logistics optimization, and focus on operating leverage, vertical integration and supply chain localization will continue to benefit us in relation to our competitors. Our new products, production capacity, infrastructure investments and advances in autonomy and robotics, position us for future growth.
Previous wording
As our vehicle production increases, we must work constantly to similarly increase vehicle delivery capability so that it does not become a bottleneck on our total deliveries. As we expand our manufacturing operations and vehicle lineup globally, we will also have to continue to increase and staff our delivery, servicing and charging infrastructure accordingly, maintain our vehicle reliability and optimize our Supercharger locations to ensure cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction. In particular, as other automotive manufacturers have announced their adoption of NACS and agreements with us to utilize our Superchargers, we must correspondingly expand our network in order to ensure adequate availability to meet customer demands. We have also begun deploying public Megachargers in preparation for the ramp of Tesla Semi. In addition, we remain focused on continued enhancements of the capability and efficiency of our servicing operations. In tandem with the launch of our Robotaxi business, we are focused on developing and optimizing dedicated infrastructure, including in relation to vehicle cleaning and maintenance, charging, security, teleoperations and fleet management, to ensure service quality as we continue to scale.
Current wording
As our vehicle production increases, we must work constantly to similarly increase vehicle delivery capability so that it does not become a bottleneck on our total deliveries. As we expand our manufacturing operations and vehicle lineup globally, we will also have to continue to increase and staff our delivery, servicing and charging infrastructure accordingly, maintain our vehicle reliability and optimize our Supercharger locations to ensure cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction. In particular, as other automotive manufacturers have announced their adoption of NACS and agreements with us to utilize our Superchargers, we must correspondingly expand our network in order to ensure adequate availability to meet customer demands. We have also begun deploying public Megachargers in preparation for the production of Tesla Semi. In addition, we remain focused on continued enhancements of the capability and efficiency of our servicing operations. In tandem with the launch of our Robotaxi business, we are focused on developing and optimizing dedicated infrastructure, including in relation to vehicle cleaning and maintenance, charging, security, teleoperations and fleet management, to ensure service quality as we continue to scale.
Previous wording
To support our businesses in clean energy and transport and autonomous robots, we are investing in and developing the necessary infrastructure. We continue to expand Cortex, our onsite training clusters at Gigafactory Texas, to provide sufficient compute resources for the development of our AI products and services, and are expanding our scope of manufacturing to include semiconductor fabrication. We are focused on exploring opportunities independently and with strategic partners to develop bespoke and scalable solutions, including through vertical integration, to optimize for cost, functionality, efficiency and safety.
Current wording
To support our businesses in clean energy and transport and autonomous robots, we are investing in and developing the necessary infrastructure. We continue to expand Cortex, our onsite training clusters at Gigafactory Texas, to provide sufficient compute resources for the development of our AI products and services, and are expanding our scope of manufacturing to include semiconductor and solar fabrication. We are focused on exploring opportunities independently and with strategic partners to develop bespoke and scalable solutions, including through vertical integration, to optimize for cost, functionality, efficiency and safety.
Previous wording
Automotive sales revenue increased $2.55 billion, or 20%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to an increase of approximately 10% in cash deliveries, in part from bringing down all of our vehicle factories simultaneously for the changeover to the New Model Y in the prior period, and a higher average selling price per unit primarily driven by sales mix and a positive impact from the weakening of the United States dollar when compared to foreign currencies year over year.
Current wording
Automotive sales revenue increased $6.77 billion, or 24%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to an increase of approximately 18% in cash deliveries, in part from bringing down all of our vehicle factories simultaneously for the changeover to the New Model Y in the prior period. Additionally, there was a higher average selling price per unit primarily driven by sales mix and a positive impact from the weakening of the United States dollar when compared to foreign currencies year over year and an increase from higher revenue from FSD (Supervised) subscriptions in the current period.
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Automotive regulatory credits revenue decreased $215 million, or 36%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. Fluctuations in automotive regulatory credits are impacted by our supply of credits, subject to changes in regulation, production and sales. Recent governmental and regulatory actions have restricted certain regulatory credit programs tied to our products. Furthermore, we are impacted by the demand for credits by other automobile manufacturers.
Current wording
Automotive regulatory credits revenue decreased $293 million, or 67%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Automotive regulatory credits revenue decreased $508 million, or 49%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. Fluctuations in automotive regulatory credits are impacted by our supply of credits, subject to changes in regulation, production and sales. Recent governmental and regulatory actions have restricted certain regulatory credit programs tied to our products. Furthermore, we are impacted by the demand for credits by other automobile manufacturers.
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Services and other revenue increased $1.11 billion, or 42%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to increases in used vehicle sales volume, non-warranty maintenance services and collision revenue, paid Supercharging sessions and automotive insurance business revenue.
Current wording
Services and other revenue increased $1.54 billion, or 50%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Services and other revenue increased $2.64 billion, or 46%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. These increases were primarily due to increases in used vehicle sales volume and average selling price, non-warranty maintenance services and collision revenue and paid Supercharging sessions.
Previous wording
Cost of automotive sales revenue increased $1.16 billion, or 10%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, due to the increase in deliveries year over year as discussed above. Average cost per unit was consistent from an unfavorable sales mix and a negative impact from the weakening of the United States dollar when compared to foreign currencies year over year, offset by one-time benefits related to warranty and tariffs.
Current wording
Cost of automotive sales revenue increased $4.45 billion, or 18%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to the increase in deliveries year over year as discussed above. Average cost per unit was relatively consistent due to unfavorable sales mix and a negative impact from the weakening of the United States dollar when compared to foreign currencies year over year, offset by favorable impacts related to warranty adjustments and tariffs.
Previous wording
Cost of services and other revenue increased $862 million, or 34%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to increases in used vehicle sales volume, cost related to non-warranty maintenance services and collision revenue, and cost of paid Supercharging sessions.
Current wording
Cost of services and other revenue increased $1.05 billion, or 37%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Cost of services and other revenue increased $1.92 billion, or 35%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. These increases were primarily due to increases in used vehicle sales volume, cost related to non-warranty maintenance services and collision revenue and cost of paid Supercharging sessions.
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Gross margin for total automotive increased from 16.2% to 21.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to the changes in automotive sales revenue and cost of automotive sales revenue and a decrease in regulatory credits revenue, as discussed above.
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Gross margin for total automotive decreased from 17.2% to 16.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross margin for total automotive increased from 16.8% to 18.7% in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The fluctuations are primarily due to the changes in automotive sales revenue and cost of automotive sales revenue and a decrease in regulatory credits revenue, as discussed above.
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Gross margin for total automotive & services and other segment increased from 14.3% to 18.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to the changes in automotive sales gross margin, as discussed above.
Current wording
Gross margin for total automotive & services and other segment increased from 15.4% to 16.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross margin for total automotive & services and other segment increased from 14.9% to 17.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The changes in gross margin were primarily due to the changes in automotive sales gross margin, as discussed above, as well as from an improvement in services and other gross margin.
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Gross margin for energy generation and storage increased from 28.8% to 39.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to the changes in energy generation and storage revenue and cost of energy generation and storage revenue, as discussed above.
Current wording
Gross margin for energy generation and storage decreased from 30.3% to 20.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the changes in energy generation and storage revenue and cost of energy generation and storage revenue, as discussed above.
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Research and development (“R&D”) expenses increased $537 million, or 38%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to increases in costs related to AI and other programs as we continue to expand our product roadmap and technologies and an increase in stock-based compensation of $145 million.
Current wording
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses increased $782 million, or 49%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. R&D expenses increased $1.32 billion, or 44%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. These increases were primarily due to increases in costs related to AI and other programs as we continue to expand our product roadmap and technologies and increases in stock-based compensation of $189 million and $334 million, respectively.
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R&D expenses as a percentage of revenue increased from 7% to 9% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to higher R&D expense and an increase in total revenues as compared to the prior period.
Current wording
R&D expenses as a percentage of revenue increased from 7% to 8% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. R&D expenses as a percentage of revenue increased from 7% to 9% in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. These increases were primarily due to higher R&D expenses and increases in total revenues in the current periods.
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Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $582 million, or 47%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, driven by a $294 million increase in stock-based compensation, a $139 million increase in employee and labor costs, including professional services, and an $87 million increase in operating expenses including legal charges.
Current wording
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $616 million, or 45%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, driven by a $283 million increase in stock-based compensation primarily related to the 2025 CEO Performance Award, a $134 million increase in employee and labor costs, including professional services, a $109 million increase in operating expenses including litigation related expenses and a $68 million increase in facilities related expenses.
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Interest income increased $34 million, or 9%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to higher interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments due to an increase in our average portfolio balance, partially offset by a lower average interest rate.
Current wording
Interest income increased $30 million, or 8%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and increased $64 million, or 8%, in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The increases were primarily due to higher interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments due to an increase in our average portfolio balance, partially offset by a lower average interest rate.
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Other expense, net, changed unfavorably by $416 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on our intercompany balances and mark-to-market adjustments on our bitcoin digital assets. As our intercompany balances are significant in nature and we do not typically hedge foreign currency risk, we can experience significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses from period to period.
Current wording
Other income, net, changed favorably by $270 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Other income, net, changed unfavorably by $146 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The changes were primarily due to a mark-to-market gain on our SpaceX equity investment, which we entered into in March 2026, and adjustments on our bitcoin digital assets, as well as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on our intercompany balances. As our intercompany balances are significant in nature and we do not typically hedge foreign currency risk, we can experience significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses from period to period.
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Our provision for income taxes increased by $88 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to the change in our pre-tax income year over year. Our effective tax rate increased from 29% to 34% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to changes in the mix of our jurisdictional earnings and the non-deductibility of stock-based compensation expense related to the 2025 CEO Performance Award.
Current wording
Our provision for income taxes decreased by $158 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and by $70 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. Our effective tax rate decreased from 23% to 15% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and from 25% to 22% in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The decreases in our provision for income taxes and effective tax rates were primarily due to the release of the valuation allowance on our California deferred tax assets other than research and development tax credits and changes in the mix of our jurisdictional earnings, partially offset by the non-deductibility of stock-based compensation expense related to the 2025 CEO Performance Award.
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In addition, because a large portion of our future expenditures will be to fund our growth, we expect that if needed we will be able to adjust our capital and operating expenditures by operating segment. For example, if our near-term manufacturing operations decrease in scale or ramp more slowly than expected, including due to global economic, tax, trade or business conditions, we may choose to correspondingly slow the pace of our capital expenditures. Finally, we continually evaluate our cash needs and may decide it is best to raise additional capital or seek alternative financing sources to fund the rapid growth of our business, including through drawdowns on existing or new debt facilities or financing funds. Conversely, we may also from time to time determine that it is in our best interests to voluntarily repay certain indebtedness early.
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In addition, because a large portion of our future expenditures will be to fund our growth, we expect that if needed we will be able to adjust our capital and operating expenditures by operating segment. For example, if our near-term manufacturing operations decrease in scale or ramp more slowly than expected, including due to global economic, tax, trade or business conditions, we may choose to correspondingly slow the pace of our capital expenditures. Finally, we continually evaluate our cash needs and the evolving nature of our business and may decide it is best to raise additional capital or seek alternative financing sources to fund the rapid growth of our business, including through drawdowns on existing or new debt facilities or financing funds. Conversely, we may also from time to time determine that it is in our best interests to voluntarily repay certain indebtedness early.
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Accordingly, we believe that our current sources of funds will provide us with adequate liquidity during the 12-month period following March 31, 2026, as well as in the long-term.
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Accordingly, we believe that our current and potential sources of funding will provide us with adequate liquidity during the 12-month period following June 30, 2026, as well as in the long-term.
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As discussed in and subject to the considerations referenced in Part I, Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management Opportunities, Challenges and Uncertainties and 2026 Outlook—Cash Flow and Capital Expenditure Trends in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we currently expect our capital expenditures to exceed $25 billion in 2026 driven by our AI initiatives, including investments in compute infrastructure and data centers, the expansion and ramp of our manufacturing and R&D production lines and facilities, and growth in our fleet of company-operated AI-enabled assets and our retail, service and charging footprint. Changes in trade policy may necessitate adjustments to our project timelines, potentially impacting our capital expenditure expectations.
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As discussed in and subject to the considerations referenced in Part I, Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management Opportunities, Challenges and Uncertainties and 2026 Outlook—Cash Flow and Capital Expenditure Trends in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we currently expect our capital expenditures to be in excess of $25 billion in 2026 driven by our AI initiatives, including investments in compute infrastructure and data centers, the expansion and ramp of our manufacturing and R&D production lines and facilities, and growth in our fleet of company-operated AI-enabled assets and our retail, service and charging footprint. Changes in trade policy may necessitate adjustments to our project timelines, potentially impacting our capital expenditure expectations.
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As of March 31, 2026, we and our subsidiaries had outstanding $9.04 billion in aggregate principal amount of indebtedness, of which $1.38 billion is current. For details regarding our indebtedness, refer to Note 7, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2026, we and our subsidiaries had outstanding $9.08 billion in aggregate principal amount of indebtedness, of which $1.35 billion is current. For details regarding our indebtedness, refer to Note 8, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Previous wording
As of March 31, 2026, we had $16.60 billion and $28.14 billion of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively. Balances held in foreign currencies had a U.S. dollar equivalent of $4.11 billion and consisted primarily of euros and Chinese yuan. We had $5.00 billion of unused committed credit amounts as of March 31, 2026. For details regarding our indebtedness, refer to Note 7, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2026, we had $15.22 billion and $28.31 billion of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively. Balances held in foreign currencies had a U.S. dollar equivalent of $3.80 billion and consisted primarily of euros and Chinese yuan. We had $5.00 billion of unused committed credit amounts as of June 30, 2026. For details regarding our indebtedness, refer to Note 8, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Previous wording
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $1.78 billion to $3.94 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $2.16 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to favorable changes in net operating assets and liabilities of $929 million and an increase in net income excluding non-cash expenses, gains and losses of $852 million.
Current wording
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $3.94 billion to $8.63 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $4.70 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to favorable changes in net operating assets and liabilities of $3.01 billion and an increase in net income excluding non-cash expenses, gains and losses of $933 million.
Previous wording
Net cash flows from investing activities and their variability across each period related primarily to capital expenditures, which were $2.49 billion and $1.49 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, mainly for global AI and operational infrastructure and factory expansion, as well as machinery and equipment as we expand and enhance our product roadmap. We also purchased $528 million and $159 million of short-term investments, net of proceeds from maturities and sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Additionally, we invested $2.00 billion in SpaceX common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Refer to Note 12, Related Party Transactions, for additional information regarding the equity investment.
Current wording
Net cash flows from investing activities and their variability across each period related primarily to capital expenditures, which were $8.28 billion and $3.89 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, mainly for global AI and operational infrastructure and factory expansion, as well as machinery and equipment as we expand and enhance our product roadmap. We also purchased $660 million and $709 million of short-term investments, net of proceeds from maturities and sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Additionally, we invested $2.00 billion in SpaceX common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2026. Refer to Note 13, Related Party Transactions, for additional information regarding the equity investment.
Previous wording
Net cash flows from financing activities changed by $1.50 billion to $1.17 billion net cash inflows during the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $332 million net cash outflows during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change was primarily due to a $3.71 billion increase in proceeds from issuances of debt, partially offset by a $2.23 billion increase in repayments of debt. See Note 7, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details regarding our debt obligations.
Current wording
Net cash flows from financing activities changed by $1.76 billion to $1.21 billion net cash inflows during the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $554 million net cash outflows during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change was primarily due to a $1.63 billion increase in proceeds from issuances of debt and a $207 million decrease in repayments of debt. See Note 8, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details regarding our debt obligations. The increase was partially offset by a $60 million decrease in proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances, net of issuance costs.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Cost of automotive sales revenue increased $3.30 billion, or 24%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, due to the increase in deliveries year over year as discussed above.