What is Tesla, Inc.'s R&D?

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported R&D of $1.95B in Q1 2026.

How has Tesla, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?

Tesla, Inc.'s R&D increased by 38.1% year-over-year, from $1.41B to $1.95B.

What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a 25.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.59B to $6.41B.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Tesla, Inc. TSLA R&D

R&D at other companies

Ford Motor CompanyF

$2.35B+17.5%

SolarEdge TechnologiesSEDG

$50.16M-19.1%

Enphase EnergyENPH

$44.87M-10.6%

SunrunRUN

$10.14M+1.6%

Uber TechnologiesUBER

$951M+16.7%

NeoVoltaNEOV

$403.89K+1,345%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$22.4B+15.8%

Gross profit$4.7B+49.7%

Operating income$941.0M+136%

Net income$477.0M+16.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.13+8.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.6B+1.5%

Total debt$1.2B-86.2%

Total equity$84.1B+12.7%

Total assets$143.72B+14.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.9B+82.6%

CapEx$2.5B+67.1%

Free cash flow$1.4B+117%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.58T+50.5%

Enterprise value$1.56T+50.1%

P/E409×+231×

P/S16.1×+4.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.1%+1.4pp

Operating margin5%-1.6pp

Net margin3.9%-2.4pp

FCF margin7.2%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.9%-3.9pp

Debt / equity0×-0.1×

Current ratio2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Tesla, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Tesla, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Tesla, Inc.'s R&D?: Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported R&D of $1.95B in Q1 2026.
How has Tesla, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?: Tesla, Inc.'s R&D increased by 38.1% year-over-year, from $1.41B to $1.95B.
What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a 25.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.59B to $6.41B.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.