Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesTesla, Inc. Long-Term Debt increased by 11.5% to $5.78B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $5.41B to $5.78B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -11.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $7.87B | $6.44B | $5.25B | $3.15B | $2.90B | $2.10B | $1.60B | $1.27B | $872.00M | $2.43B | $2.86B | $2.90B | $5.48B | $5.41B | $5.76B | $5.29B | $5.18B | $5.78B |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.2% | -18.5% | -39.9% | -8.1% | -27.7% | -23.8% | -20.4% | -31.4% | +178.2% | +17.8% | +1.5% | +89.1% | -1.4% | +6.5% | -8.1% | -2.1% | +11.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -63.2% | -67.4% | -69.6% | -59.7% | -69.9% | +15.7% | +78.9% | +127.9% | +528.6% | +122.8% | +101.5% | +82.5% | -5.5% | +6.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s long-term debt?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported long-term debt of $5.78B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s long-term debt increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $5.41B to $5.78B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s long-term debt has grown at a -11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.56B to $5.76B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.