Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Tesla, Inc. Investing Cash Flow increased by 23.1% to -$5.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 204.2%, from -$1.65B to -$5.02B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 18.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is in a heavy growth phase, investing significantly in factories and equipment.
Detailed definition
The aggregate sum of cash flows related to the acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and other investments, inclu...
Peer comparison
Manufacturing and infrastructure-heavy companies usually show consistently negative investing cash flows due to ongoing CapEx requirements.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.52B | -$1.86B | -$1.92B | -$2.17B | -$884.00M | -$2.79B | -$6.13B | -$2.48B | -$3.53B | -$4.76B | -$4.80B | -$5.08B | -$3.23B | -$2.88B | -$7.60B | -$1.65B | -$2.94B | -$4.36B | -$6.53B | -$5.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.4% | -3.3% | -13.1% | +59.2% | -215.7% | -119.7% | +59.5% | -42.3% | -34.7% | -0.9% | -5.8% | +36.6% | +10.9% | -164.5% | +78.3% | -78.3% | -47.9% | -49.9% | +23.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.7% | -50.5% | -220.0% | -14.6% | -299.8% | -70.6% | +21.6% | -104.7% | +8.7% | +39.6% | -58.3% | +67.5% | +8.7% | -51.5% | +14.1% | -204.2% |
Range-$7.60B – -$884.00M
CAGR+28.7%
Avg YoY Growth-54.5%
Median YoY Growth-32.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s investing cash flow?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported investing cash flow of -$5.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s investing cash flow decreased by 204.2% year-over-year, from -$1.65B to -$5.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s investing cash flow has grown at a 18.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.87B to -$15.48B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying or selling long-term assets and investments.