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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Tesla Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 18.23% 17.72% 17.78% 18.25% 19.81% 21.49% 23.13% 25.60% 26.61% 27.10% 27.10% 25.28% 23.11% 22.04% 21.18% 21.02% 21.14% 19.77% 18.21% 16.56%
Operating profit margin 7.78% 6.93% 7.81% 9.19% 11.18% 13.46% 14.78% 16.76% 16.52% 15.91% 15.33% 12.12% 9.57% 7.86% 6.41% 6.32% 6.31% 4.79% 2.83% -0.28%
Net profit margin 13.07% 13.00% 14.37% 15.50% 11.21% 12.97% 13.66% 15.41% 14.95% 14.17% 13.51% 10.25% 7.40% 5.21% 3.18% 2.29% 1.97% 1.43% -0.55% -3.51%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 18.16% 18.64% 21.15% 23.94% 20.12% 23.85% 24.45% 28.09% 28.08% 26.16% 24.64% 18.28% 12.82% 8.79% 4.97% 3.24% 3.47% 3.74% -1.57% -13.03%
Return on assets (ROA) 10.60% 10.98% 12.46% 14.07% 11.45% 13.46% 13.53% 15.25% 15.04% 13.89% 12.72% 8.88% 6.00% 3.95% 2.16% 1.38% 1.22% 0.97% -0.39% -2.51%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Tesla Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Tesla Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Tesla Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Tesla Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Tesla Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Tesla Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 4,997 4,578 3,696 4,438 4,178 4,533 4,511 5,777 5,382 4,234 5,460 4,847 3,660 2,884 2,215 2,066 2,063 1,267 1,234 1,391 1,191 921 566
Revenues 25,182 25,500 21,301 25,167 23,350 24,927 23,329 24,318 21,454 16,934 18,756 17,719 13,757 11,958 10,389 10,744 8,771 6,036 5,985 7,384 6,303 6,350 4,541
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 18.23% 17.72% 17.78% 18.25% 19.81% 21.49% 23.13% 25.60% 26.61% 27.10% 27.10% 25.28% 23.11% 22.04% 21.18% 21.02% 21.14% 19.77% 18.21% 16.56%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 7.60% 8.11% 8.61% 9.25% 10.30% 10.07% 10.22% 9.85% 9.58% 10.10% 8.41% 9.20% 7.13% 7.30% 5.61% 2.75% 4.11% 2.59% 4.70% 6.23%
General Motors Co. 11.38% 11.02% 10.70% 10.36% 11.96% 12.32% 12.19% 11.87% 10.92% 10.43% 10.71% 11.49% 12.00% 12.88% 11.66% 10.25% 8.37% 7.15% 9.49% 9.82%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ3 2024 + Gross profitQ2 2024 + Gross profitQ1 2024 + Gross profitQ4 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024 + RevenuesQ4 2023)
= 100 × (4,997 + 4,578 + 3,696 + 4,438) ÷ (25,182 + 25,500 + 21,301 + 25,167) = 18.23%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Tesla Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.

Operating Profit Margin

Tesla Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income (loss) from operations 2,717 1,605 1,171 2,064 1,764 2,399 2,664 3,901 3,688 2,464 3,603 2,613 2,004 1,312 594 575 809 327 283 359 261 (167) (522)
Revenues 25,182 25,500 21,301 25,167 23,350 24,927 23,329 24,318 21,454 16,934 18,756 17,719 13,757 11,958 10,389 10,744 8,771 6,036 5,985 7,384 6,303 6,350 4,541
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 7.78% 6.93% 7.81% 9.19% 11.18% 13.46% 14.78% 16.76% 16.52% 15.91% 15.33% 12.12% 9.57% 7.86% 6.41% 6.32% 6.31% 4.79% 2.83% -0.28%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 2.19% 2.36% 2.74% 3.29% 4.42% 4.14% 4.52% 4.21% 3.82% 4.54% 2.72% 3.58% 1.08% 1.87% -0.33% -3.80% -2.03% -4.24% -1.59% 0.40%
General Motors Co. 7.28% 7.08% 6.53% 5.90% 6.95% 7.27% 7.24% 7.16% 6.86% 6.27% 7.02% 8.21% 9.01% 10.60% 8.52% 6.10% 3.26% 1.18% 4.06% 4.47%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Income (loss) from operationsQ3 2024 + Income (loss) from operationsQ2 2024 + Income (loss) from operationsQ1 2024 + Income (loss) from operationsQ4 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024 + RevenuesQ4 2023)
= 100 × (2,717 + 1,605 + 1,171 + 2,064) ÷ (25,182 + 25,500 + 21,301 + 25,167) = 7.78%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Tesla Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.

Net Profit Margin

Tesla Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders 2,167 1,478 1,129 7,928 1,853 2,703 2,513 3,687 3,292 2,259 3,318 2,321 1,618 1,142 438 270 331 104 16 105 143 (408) (702)
Revenues 25,182 25,500 21,301 25,167 23,350 24,927 23,329 24,318 21,454 16,934 18,756 17,719 13,757 11,958 10,389 10,744 8,771 6,036 5,985 7,384 6,303 6,350 4,541
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 13.07% 13.00% 14.37% 15.50% 11.21% 12.97% 13.66% 15.41% 14.95% 14.17% 13.51% 10.25% 7.40% 5.21% 3.18% 2.29% 1.97% 1.43% -0.55% -3.51%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 2.06% 2.27% 2.35% 2.62% 3.75% 2.58% 1.85% -1.33% 6.32% 8.42% 9.26% 14.21% 2.31% 2.72% 3.37% -1.10% -0.14% -1.79% -2.24% 0.03%
General Motors Co. 6.62% 6.80% 6.69% 6.42% 6.33% 6.56% 6.35% 6.90% 7.20% 7.37% 8.47% 8.82% 9.48% 10.12% 8.43% 5.91% 3.33% 1.67% 4.04% 5.49%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024 + RevenuesQ4 2023)
= 100 × (2,167 + 1,478 + 1,129 + 7,928) ÷ (25,182 + 25,500 + 21,301 + 25,167) = 13.07%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Tesla Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Tesla Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders 2,167 1,478 1,129 7,928 1,853 2,703 2,513 3,687 3,292 2,259 3,318 2,321 1,618 1,142 438 270 331 104 16 105 143 (408) (702)
Stockholders’ equity 69,931 66,468 64,378 62,634 53,466 51,130 48,054 44,704 39,851 36,376 34,085 30,189 27,053 24,804 23,017 22,225 16,031 9,855 9,173 6,618 6,040 5,715 4,606
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 18.16% 18.64% 21.15% 23.94% 20.12% 23.85% 24.45% 28.09% 28.08% 26.16% 24.64% 18.28% 12.82% 8.79% 4.97% 3.24% 3.47% 3.74% -1.57% -13.03%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 7.96% 8.80% 9.15% 10.16% 13.92% 9.47% 6.81% -4.58% 21.39% 26.42% 25.71% 36.97% 7.83% 9.87% 11.75% -4.17% -0.49% -6.89% -10.43% 0.14%
General Motors Co. 15.61% 16.14% 16.08% 15.75% 13.46% 14.32% 13.44% 14.65% 14.83% 13.75% 16.00% 16.77% 20.54% 24.67% 18.94% 14.27% 7.81% 4.31% 12.14% 16.11%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (2,167 + 1,478 + 1,129 + 7,928) ÷ 69,931 = 18.16%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Tesla Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Tesla Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders 2,167 1,478 1,129 7,928 1,853 2,703 2,513 3,687 3,292 2,259 3,318 2,321 1,618 1,142 438 270 331 104 16 105 143 (408) (702)
Total assets 119,852 112,832 109,226 106,618 93,941 90,591 86,833 82,338 74,426 68,513 66,038 62,131 57,834 55,146 52,972 52,148 45,691 38,135 37,250 34,309 32,795 31,873 28,913
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 10.60% 10.98% 12.46% 14.07% 11.45% 13.46% 13.53% 15.25% 15.04% 13.89% 12.72% 8.88% 6.00% 3.95% 2.16% 1.38% 1.22% 0.97% -0.39% -2.51%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 1.23% 1.39% 1.43% 1.59% 2.30% 1.55% 1.12% -0.77% 3.65% 4.75% 4.57% 6.98% 1.13% 1.38% 1.52% -0.48% -0.06% -0.79% -1.17% 0.02%
General Motors Co. 3.83% 3.92% 3.87% 3.71% 3.56% 3.72% 3.52% 3.76% 3.71% 3.47% 3.95% 4.09% 4.66% 5.27% 3.84% 2.73% 1.41% 0.71% 1.97% 2.95%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,167 + 1,478 + 1,129 + 7,928) ÷ 119,852 = 10.60%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Tesla Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.