Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating Cash Flow
OperatingTesla, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 145.6% to $6.24B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from $6.26B to $6.24B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a self-sustaining business with strong cash generation; a significant divergence from net income can signal high-quality earnings or potential accounting red flags.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations, calculated by adjusting net income for non-c...
Peer comparison
This is the gold standard for comparing the cash-generating power of tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.12B | $3.15B | $4.59B | $4.00B | $2.35B | $5.10B | $3.28B | $2.51B | $3.07B | $3.31B | $4.37B | $242.00M | $3.61B | $6.26B | $4.81B | $2.16B | $2.54B | $6.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +48.2% | +45.7% | -12.9% | -41.2% | +116.9% | -35.7% | -23.3% | +22.0% | +7.9% | +32.1% | -94.5% | >999% | +73.2% | -23.0% | -55.2% | +17.8% | +145.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.7% | +62.1% | -28.5% | -37.1% | +30.4% | -35.1% | +33.3% | -90.4% | +17.8% | +89.1% | +10.2% | +790.9% | -29.7% | -0.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported operating cash flow of $6.24B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $6.26B to $6.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.50B to $14.92B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.