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Tesla operating cash flow, 2009–2025
Tesla reported operating cash flow of $14.7 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 1.2% from $14.9 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Fiscal years labeled by the year in which they ended. Bars drawn from the table below.
Tesla operating cash flow by fiscal year
| Fiscal year ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $14.7B | −1.2% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | $14.9B | +12.6% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | $13.3B | −10.0% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | $14.7B | +28.1% | 10-K (2025) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | $11.5B | +93.5% | 10-K (2024) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | $5.94B | +147.1% | 10-K (2023) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | $2.40B | +14.6% | 10-K (2022) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | $2.10B | — | 10-K (2021) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | −$61.0M | — | 10-K (2020) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | −$123.8M | — | 10-K (2019) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | $258.0M | — | 10-K (2014) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | −$266.1M | — | 10-K (2014) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | −$128.0M | — | 10-K (2014) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | −$127.8M | — | 10-K (2013) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | −$80.8M | — | 10-K/A (2012) ↗ |
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FAQ
Q What was Tesla's operating cash flow in its latest fiscal year?
A Tesla reported operating cash flow of $14.7 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 1.2% from $14.9 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Q What is Tesla's highest annual operating cash flow on record here?
A $14.9 billion, in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024, among the fiscal years 2009–2025 reported in its 10-K XBRL data.
Q Where does this operating cash flow data come from?
A From Tesla's annual reports on Form 10-K, as tagged in XBRL and published by the SEC (company facts). Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, from the cash flow statement.
Source: Tesla's annual reports on Form 10-K via SEC XBRL company facts, updated Oct. 15, 2026. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, from the cash flow statement. For each year the most recent 10-K that reports it is used, so a figure a company later restated shows the restated value; the filing link shows which report it came from. Change is our arithmetic. Financial data, not investment advice.