Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Finance Lease Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Tesla, Inc. Finance Lease Liabilities decreased by 9.1% to $169.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.0%, from $130.00M to $169.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Finance Lease Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -32.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests a preference for lease-based financing of capital expenditures over direct debt issuance or cash purchases.

Detailed definition

The long-term portion of obligations under finance leases, excluding the amount due within one year. These represent lon...

Peer comparison

This is a critical metric for comparing the capital intensity and financing strategies of cloud and logistics peers.

Metric ID: finance_lease_liabilities

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$993.00M$999.00M$991.00M$900.00M$803.00M$678.00M$568.00M$455.00M$368.00M$274.00M$175.00M$160.00M$143.00M$130.00M$222.00M$212.00M$186.00M$169.00M
QoQ Change+0.6%-0.8%-9.2%-10.8%-15.6%-16.2%-19.9%-19.1%-25.5%-36.1%-8.6%-10.6%-9.1%+70.8%-4.5%-12.3%-9.1%
YoY Change-19.1%-32.1%-42.7%-49.4%-54.2%-59.6%-69.2%-64.8%-61.1%-52.6%+26.9%+32.5%+30.1%+30.0%
Range$130.00M$999.00M
CAGR-34.1%
Avg YoY Growth-27.5%
Median YoY Growth-46.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tesla, Inc.'s finance lease liabilities?
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported finance lease liabilities of $169.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Tesla, Inc.'s finance lease liabilities changed year-over-year?
Tesla, Inc.'s finance lease liabilities increased by 30.0% year-over-year, from $130.00M to $169.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s finance lease liabilities?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s finance lease liabilities has grown at a -32.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.09B to $222.00M.
What does finance lease liabilities mean?
Long-term debt-like payments for equipment that the company will eventually own or use for most of its life.

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