Automotive sales — Total cost of revenues
Tesla, Inc. Automotive sales — Total cost of revenues decreased by 9.1% to $12.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.1%, from $11.46B to $12.62B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Automotive sales — Total cost of revenues shows an upward trend with a 20.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved manufacturing efficiency and economies of scale, whereas an increase may indicate rising commodity costs or supply chain inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with manufacturing and delivering vehicles, including raw materials, labor, and factory over...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for the manufacturing divisions of traditional and EV-only automakers.
tsla_segment_automotive_sales_total_cost_of_revenuesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $8.10B | $8.10B | $8.10B | $13.10B | $15.43B | $15.42B | $16.84B | $15.66B | $17.20B | $13.90B | $15.96B | $15.74B | $16.27B | $11.46B | $13.57B | $17.37B | $13.87B | $12.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +61.6% | +17.8% | -0.1% | +9.2% | -7.0% | +9.9% | -19.2% | +14.9% | -1.4% | +3.3% | -29.5% | +18.4% | +28.0% | -20.1% | -9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +61.6% | +90.4% | — | — | +19.5% | +11.5% | -9.9% | -5.2% | +0.6% | -5.4% | -17.5% | -15.0% | +10.3% | -14.7% | +10.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — total cost of revenues?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported automotive sales — total cost of revenues of $12.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — total cost of revenues changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — total cost of revenues increased by 10.1% year-over-year, from $11.46B to $12.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — total cost of revenues?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s automotive sales — total cost of revenues has grown at a 20.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.42B to $56.27B.
- What does automotive sales — total cost of revenues mean?
- The direct expenses paid to build and deliver the cars sold.