What is Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A?

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported SG&A of $1.83B in Q1 2026.

How has Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A changed year-over-year?

Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A increased by 46.5% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.83B.

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

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.52B to $5.83B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Tesla, Inc. TSLA SG&A

SG&A at other companies

Ford Motor CompanyF

$2.81B+15.5%

AutoNationAN

$842.2M+2.5%

Group 1 AutomotiveGPI

$600.6M-2.7%

Aptera Motors Corp. SEV

$4.43M-44.3%

Lucid Group, Inc.LCID

$304.18M+43.4%

Aurora Innovation, Inc.AUR

$44M+51.7%

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+40.8%

Enterprise value$1.56T+40.3%

P/E409×+218×

P/S16.1×+4.0×

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:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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 SG&A?: Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported SG&A of $1.83B in Q1 2026.
How has Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A changed year-over-year?: Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A increased by 46.5% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.83B.
What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s SG&A has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.52B to $5.83B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.