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Automotive sales — Deferred Revenue
Tesla, Inc. Automotive sales — Deferred Revenue increased by 3.4% to $4.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $3.60B to $4.00B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
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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
12 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.91B | $3.27B | $3.54B | $3.50B | $3.66B | $3.61B | $3.60B | $3.60B | $3.75B | $3.83B | $3.87B | $4.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.4% | +8.3% | -1.1% | +4.6% | -1.4% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +4.2% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +21.6% | — | — | +10.4% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +6.1% | +7.5% | +11.1% |
Range$2.91B – $4.00B
CAGR+12.3%
Avg YoY Growth+8.0%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
Current Streak5 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 $4.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — deferred revenue increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $3.60B to $4.00B.
- What does automotive sales — deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from car buyers for features or services that will be provided in the future.