Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Net Change in Cash

Other

Tesla, Inc. Net Change in Cash increased by 653.2% to $2.85B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.3%, from $3.62B to $2.85B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -64.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on operations, investments, or debt/shareholder returns than it brought in. For mature tech firms, a decrease often signals aggressive capital expenditure or heavy share repurchases rather than operational weakness.

Detailed definition

The total change in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a specific reporting period. It is the...

Peer comparison

At large-cap technology peers, this figure is often highly influenced by the timing of multi-billion dollar acquisitions, the scale of data center infrastructure investment, and the pace of share buyback programs.

Metric ID: cf_net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value-$898.00M-$131.00M-$104.00M$847.00M$1.26B-$3.23B-$154.00M-$891.00M$711.00M$599.00M-$4.73B$2.89B$3.62B-$1.94B$213.00M-$515.00M$2.85B
QoQ Change+85.4%+20.6%+914.4%+49.0%-355.5%+95.2%-478.6%+179.8%-15.8%-888.8%+161.2%+25.3%-153.5%+111.0%-341.8%+653.2%
YoY Change+194.3%>999%-48.1%-205.2%-43.7%+118.6%<-999%+424.4%+409.1%-423.4%+104.5%-117.8%-21.3%
Range-$4.73B$3.62B
CAGR+33.5%
Avg YoY Growth-116.4%
Median YoY Growth-21.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tesla, Inc.'s net change in cash?
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported net change in cash of $2.85B in Q3 2025.
How has Tesla, Inc.'s net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Tesla, Inc.'s net change in cash decreased by 21.3% year-over-year, from $3.62B to $2.85B.
What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s net change in cash?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s net change in cash has grown at a -64.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.22B to -$152.00M.
What does net change in cash mean?
The total amount of money a company gained or lost across all its activities during the year.

Cookie Preferences

We use cookies for analytics. See our Privacy and Cookie Policy.