Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Payments for finance leases
FinancingTesla, Inc. Payments for finance leases decreased by 5.3% to $18.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 78.8%, from $85.00M to $18.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Payments for finance leases shows a downward trend with a -4.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2012
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher capital intensity or a preference for leasing over direct purchasing; a decrease suggests a reduction in lease-based financing.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash outflows associated with the principal portion of finance lease liabilities. This metric reflects th...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared against capital expenditures (CapEx) to understand the total investment in productive assets for logistics and tech-heavy firms.
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cf_payments_for_finance_leasesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $95.00M | $115.00M | $128.00M | $123.00M | $128.00M | $118.00M | $133.00M | $106.00M | $116.00M | $118.00M | $124.00M | $106.00M | $100.00M | $85.00M | $90.00M | $48.00M | $19.00M | $18.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +21.1% | +11.3% | -3.9% | +4.1% | -7.8% | +12.7% | -20.3% | +9.4% | +1.7% | +5.1% | -14.5% | -5.7% | -15.0% | +5.9% | -46.7% | -60.4% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.7% | +2.6% | +3.9% | -13.8% | -9.4% | +0.0% | -6.8% | +0.0% | -13.8% | -28.0% | -27.4% | -54.7% | -81.0% | -78.8% |
Range$18.00M – $133.00M
CAGR-32.4%
Avg YoY Growth-19.5%
Median YoY Growth-11.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s payments for finance leases?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported payments for finance leases of $18.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s payments for finance leases changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s payments for finance leases decreased by 78.8% year-over-year, from $85.00M to $18.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s payments for finance leases?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s payments for finance leases has grown at a -4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $439.00M to $381.00M.
- What does payments for finance leases mean?
- The amount of cash spent paying down the principal on leased equipment and property.