Automotive — D&A
Business Segments · D&ATesla, Inc. Automotive — D&A increased by 7.6% to $959.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $938.00M to $959.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Automotive — D&A shows an upward trend with a 14.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
An increase typically follows large capital expenditures and new factory openings, signaling a transition from construction to active production.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense representing the gradual wear and tear on manufacturing equipment, factories (Gigafactories), and t...
Peer comparison
High D&A is standard for capital-intensive manufacturing industries and is often added back to net income to calculate EBITDA.
Metric ID:
tsla_segment_automotive_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $702.50M | $702.50M | $702.50M | $702.50M | $862.50M | $862.50M | $862.50M | $862.50M | $91.00M | $885.00M | $938.00M | $1.77B | $83.00M | $891.00M | $959.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +22.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -89.4% | +872.5% | +6.0% | +88.3% | -95.3% | +973.5% | +7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.8% | +22.8% | +22.8% | +22.8% | -89.4% | +2.6% | +8.8% | +104.8% | -8.8% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
Range$83.00M – $1.77B
CAGR+9.3%
Avg YoY Growth+10.2%
Median YoY Growth+8.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported automotive — d&a of $959.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $938.00M to $959.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a has grown at a 14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.81B to $3.68B.
- What does automotive — d&a mean?
- The accounting cost allocated for the aging and use of factories and production machinery.