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Tesla Inc.
- S&P 500
- S&P 100
- Nasdaq-100
- Russell 1000
What Tesla Inc. is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $104 billion, up 12% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $5.76 billion, up 3.0% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $12.9 billion, up 27% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $5.59 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (October 21, 2026): sentiment 0.55 on a −1 to +1 scale (mixed), confidence 0.48 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Latest annual report (filed January 29, 2026): 2 risk factors added, 2 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $0.9 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 4,324 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+104 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 1,717 (1,226 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
- Headlines in the last 30 days: 84, of which 15 read positive and 5 negative.Palanor headline tone
Risk events (12 months): 22 — latest NHTSA vehicle recall, Aug 31, 2026 →
Company Posture
How Company Posture is measured →What Tesla Inc. is doing, on three axes, from its filings and its own words, as of 2026-10-22. A description, not a rating: Company Posture never says whether to buy.
Steady · Hedging
Expanding ↔ Retrenching
Steady
- Capital spending74th pct
- Debt raised53rd pct
- Buybacks vs capex—
- Hiring filings51st pct
- Deals and private raises48th pct
- Patent publications66th pct
Confident ↔ Hedging
Hedging
- Call sentiment41st pct
- Call confidence3rd pct
- Guidance changes—
- Risk factors added19th pct
- Insider open-market trades32nd pct
Pressure
Components only: Not yet shown as a score: in the back-test it did not add to a naive reader's forecast of impairment, debt acceleration or bankruptcy filings (8-K 2.06, 2.04, 1.03) (not enough events (17 in half 1; needs 20)).
- Fails-to-deliver59th pct
- Stress filings50th pct
Credit
How these are built →Tesla Inc.'s borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Debt on the balance sheet
$9.3B
- Due within a year $1.4B
- Longer term $7.9B
- Default point $5.4B (short + ½ long)
Finance leases included · Jun 30, 2026 filing
Bonds priced, last 12 months
None
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
Charts
Live charts: each one redraws from today’s data and has an image link to paste into a document or slide.
Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
News
Tesla Inc.: headline tone
Net share of positive headlines, trailing 28 days, −1 to +1
In the news
Headlines that name Tesla Inc., with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralTesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year
Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls. During the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Lars Moravy, vice president of engineering at Tesla, […]
TechCrunch · Oct 22, 2026
- Neutral
- NegativeTesla’s profits slip on weaker vehicle sales
FT Companies · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralTesla stars Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43%
Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.
TechCrunch · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralFlying Roadsters can’t lift Tesla’s flat Q3 revenues
The Verge · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralTesla earnings loom after Musk calls SpaceX merger a 'good idea'
cnbc.com · via Marketaux · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralSpaceX posts first profit as Tesla merger talk grows
Palanor Wire · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralRockets, robots and risk: Musk’s $3.6tn gamble to merge Tesla and SpaceX
FT Companies · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralSpaceX and Tesla explore merger, outlets report
Palanor Wire · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralSpaceX and Tesla boards form merger review committees
Palanor Wire · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralFirstFT: SpaceX and Tesla explore merger
FT Companies · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralSpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger
Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.
TechCrunch · Oct 20, 2026
- NeutralMusk says Tesla and SpaceX explore merger
Palanor Wire · Oct 20, 2026
- NeutralSpace X and Tesla exploring merger, CEO Elon Musk says
Axios Business · Oct 20, 2026
- NeutralTesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk says
The Verge · Oct 20, 2026
- NeutralTesla CEO Elon Musk's $15.8 Billion Pay Package Revealed
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 20, 2026
- NeutralElon Musk Makes Fresh Claim About Tesla Roadster
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 19, 2026
- PositiveTesla Unveils Second-Generation Roadster, TSLA Showcases Innovative Technology
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 17, 2026
- NeutralElon Musk Reflects on AI Focus After White House Exit, Impacting Tesla (TSLA)
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 17, 2026
- NeutralTesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
The Verge · Oct 16, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (TESLA INC.)third_quarter 2026 · $0.7 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CAPITOL CONSULTING GROUP LLC (DC))third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (RICH FEUER ANDERSON)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 20, 2026Patent
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 8, 2026Trademark
- Oct 7, 2026Trademark
- Oct 6, 2026Patent
- Sep 29, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Sep 29, 20268-KMaterial agreement terminatedItem 1.02
- Aug 31, 2026Risk event
- Aug 17, 2026Trademark
- Aug 11, 2026Risk event
- Aug 10, 2026Trademark
- Aug 10, 2026Trademark
- Aug 6, 2026Risk event
- Aug 4, 2026Risk event
- Aug 4, 2026Risk event
- Jul 21, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (TESLA INC.)second_quarter 2026 · $0.7 million
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CAPITOL CONSULTING GROUP LLC (DC))second_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jul 7, 2026Risk event
- Jun 8, 2026Risk event
- May 22, 2026Risk event
- May 20, 2026Risk event
- May 18, 2026Risk event
- Jan 29, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 2 removed
- Nov 7, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Nov 7, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Sep 5, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Aug 4, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 16, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 30, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Jan 29, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 1 removed
Peers
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| Ford Motor Company F | $190B | $9.6B | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Nike Inc. NKE | $45.9B | $2.1B | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Dollar General DG | $43.6B | $2.0B | Jul 31, 2026 |