Business Segments · D&A
Automotive — D&A
Tesla, Inc. Automotive — D&A increased by 4.1% to $1.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $954.00M to $1.02B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Automotive — D&A shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
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
17 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $702.50M | $702.50M | $702.50M | $702.50M | $862.50M | $862.50M | $862.50M | $862.50M | $91.00M | $885.00M | $938.00M | $980.00M | $954.00M | $891.00M | $959.00M | $980.00M | $1.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +22.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -89.4% | +872.5% | +6.0% | +4.5% | -2.7% | -6.6% | +7.6% | +2.2% | +4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.8% | +22.8% | +22.8% | +22.8% | -89.4% | +2.6% | +8.8% | +13.6% | +948.4% | +0.7% | +2.2% | +0.0% | +6.9% |
Range$91.00M – $1.02B
CAGR+9.8%
Avg YoY Growth+75.8%
Median YoY Growth+8.8%
Current Streak3 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 $1.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $954.00M to $1.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — d&a has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.81B to $3.78B.
- What does automotive — d&a mean?
- The accounting cost allocated for the aging and use of factories and production machinery.