Automotive sales — Deferred Revenue
Products & Services · Deferred RevenueTesla, Inc. Automotive sales — Deferred Revenue increased by 2.1% to $3.83B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.1%, from $3.61B to $3.83B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of software-heavy packages or prepaid services that will boost future reported earnings.
Detailed definition
Payments received from customers for automotive products or services that have not yet been fully delivered or performed...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with software-as-a-service (SaaS) components or long-term service contracts, similar to tech-heavy industrial peers.
Metric ID:
tsla_segment_automotive_sales_deferred_revenueHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.91B | $3.27B | $3.54B | $3.50B | $3.66B | $3.61B | $3.60B | $3.60B | $3.75B | $3.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.4% | +8.3% | -1.1% | +4.6% | -1.4% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +4.2% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +21.6% | — | — | +10.4% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +6.1% |
Range$2.91B – $3.83B
CAGR+13.0%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+4.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — deferred revenue?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported automotive sales — deferred revenue of $3.83B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — deferred revenue increased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $3.61B to $3.83B.
- What does automotive sales — deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from car buyers for features or services that will be provided in the future.