Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Total Cost of Revenue
Cost of RevenueTesla, Inc. Total Cost of Revenue increased by 23.8% to $23.04B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.1%, from $20.19B to $23.04B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 25.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining efficiency or rising input costs, whereas a decrease suggests better operational scaling.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with producing and delivering the goods and services sold by the company. This typically inc...
Peer comparison
Cloud-heavy companies monitor this closely as a measure of data center and infrastructure efficiency.
is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical Data
| 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 | $9.07B | $10.10B | $12.87B | $13.30B | $12.70B | $16.07B | $18.54B | $18.82B | $20.39B | $19.17B | $20.73B | $17.61B | $20.92B | $20.19B | $21.53B | $16.18B | $18.62B | $23.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.3% | +27.5% | +3.3% | -4.5% | +26.6% | +15.4% | +1.5% | +8.4% | -6.0% | +8.1% | -15.1% | +18.8% | -3.5% | +6.7% | -24.8% | +15.1% | +23.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.0% | +59.2% | +44.0% | +41.5% | +60.6% | +19.3% | +11.8% | -6.4% | +2.6% | +5.3% | +3.9% | -8.1% | -11.0% | +14.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported total cost of revenue of $23.04B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s total cost of revenue increased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $20.19B to $23.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s total cost of revenue has grown at a 25.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.22B to $80.24B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct expenses a company pays to create and deliver what it sells.