Automotive — Gross Profit
Business Segments · Gross ProfitTesla, Inc. Automotive — Gross Profit increased by 31.3% to $3.98B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.8%, from $4.27B to $3.98B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Automotive — Gross Profit shows relatively stable performance with a 2.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher gross profit indicates strong pricing power and manufacturing scale, while shrinking profit suggests heavy discounting or rising production costs.
Detailed definition
The residual profit after subtracting the direct cost of manufacturing and delivery from automotive revenues. It serves...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this against other high-volume automakers to determine who has the most efficient production model and strongest brand premium.
tsla_segment_automotive_gross_profitHistorical 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 | $2.86B | $3.66B | $4.90B | $5.53B | $4.14B | $5.28B | $5.62B | $4.34B | $4.26B | $3.80B | $4.12B | $3.29B | $3.84B | $4.27B | $3.41B | $2.37B | $3.03B | $3.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.7% | +33.9% | +12.9% | -25.2% | +27.6% | +6.4% | -22.7% | -2.0% | -10.8% | +8.6% | -20.2% | +16.6% | +11.3% | -20.2% | -30.5% | +28.0% | +31.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +44.4% | +44.3% | +14.7% | -21.5% | +2.9% | -28.1% | -26.6% | -24.2% | -9.8% | +12.5% | -17.4% | -28.1% | -21.0% | -6.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — gross profit?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported automotive — gross profit of $3.98B in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — gross profit decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $4.27B to $3.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — gross profit?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s automotive — gross profit has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.74B to $14.81B.
- What does automotive — gross profit mean?
- The profit made on vehicle sales after paying for the parts and labor to build them.