Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsTesla, Inc. Short-Term Investments increased by 10.2% to $23.36B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.3%, from $15.54B to $23.36B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 438.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate strong cash generation exceeding immediate operational needs; a sharp decline might suggest a shift toward long-term projects or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Marketable securities and debt instruments that the company intends to sell or that will mature within one year. This me...
Peer comparison
Commonly high in the software industry where low capital intensity leads to significant excess capital.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $30.00M | $131.00M | $508.00M | $591.00M | $1.58B | $5.93B | $6.35B | $7.78B | $10.15B | $12.70B | $15.06B | $16.09B | $15.54B | $20.42B | $20.64B | $21.20B | $23.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +336.7% | +287.8% | +16.3% | +166.5% | +276.6% | +7.1% | +22.4% | +30.4% | +25.1% | +18.6% | +6.8% | -3.4% | +31.5% | +1.1% | +2.7% | +10.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +544.1% | +114.0% | +137.0% | +106.8% | +53.1% | +60.9% | +37.1% | +31.8% | +50.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported short-term investments of $23.36B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s short-term investments increased by 50.3% year-over-year, from $15.54B to $23.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s short-term investments has grown at a 438.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $131.00M to $20.42B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.