Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Pre-Tax Income
Income Before TaxTesla, Inc. Pre-Tax Income increased by 26.5% to $1.96B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.6%, from $2.78B to $1.96B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 12.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This represents the total pool of earnings available to be split between the government and shareholders.
Detailed definition
A company's total earnings including both operating and non-operating items, before the provision for income taxes is ap...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate the effective tax rate when compared to the final tax expense.
Metric ID:
is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $1.29B | $1.88B | $2.64B | $3.63B | $2.47B | $3.64B | $3.98B | $2.80B | $2.94B | $2.05B | $2.19B | $1.55B | $1.89B | $2.78B | $2.77B | $589.00M | $1.55B | $1.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.6% | +40.0% | +37.6% | -31.8% | +47.0% | +9.5% | -29.7% | +4.9% | -30.4% | +7.1% | -29.1% | +21.5% | +47.5% | -0.6% | -78.7% | +163.0% | +26.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +91.3% | +93.2% | +51.2% | -22.8% | +18.7% | -43.8% | -45.0% | -44.5% | -35.8% | +36.1% | +26.2% | -62.1% | -17.9% | -29.6% |
Range$589.00M – $3.98B
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.1%
Median YoY Growth-20.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported pre-tax income of $1.96B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s pre-tax income decreased by 29.6% year-over-year, from $2.78B to $1.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.34B to $8.99B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit before the government takes its share in taxes.