NASDAQ$TSLA
Tesla Motors, Inc. · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Tesla reported Q1 2026 revenue of $22.4B (+16% YoY) and GAAP operating income of $0.9B, with deliveries of 358k vehicles and non-GAAP EPS of $0.41.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Tesla total revenue was $22.4 billion, up 16% year over year. GAAP operating income increased 136% to $941 million (4.2% margin) and GAAP net income was $477 million ($0.13 diluted EPS). Non-GAAP net income was $1.45 billion ($0.41 diluted EPS). Automotive revenue was $16.2 billion (+16%) while energy generation and storage revenue declined 12% to $2.4 billion. The company delivered 358,023 vehicles (+6% YoY), ended the quarter with $44.7 billion in cash and investments, and generated $1.4 billion in free cash flow.
- Total revenue of $22.4B (+16% YoY) with GAAP operating income of $0.9B (+136%).
- Vehicle deliveries of 358,023 (+6% YoY); Model 3/Y deliveries 341,893 (+6%).
- Services and other revenue grew 42% to $3.7B; energy revenue fell 12% to $2.4B.
- Free cash flow of $1.4B; cash and short-term investments of $44.7B (+21% YoY).
- Unsupervised Robotaxi rides launched in Dallas and Houston in April; FSD approved in Netherlands.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Tesla · Revenue · Quarterly
$22.4B
Revenue by segment
Tesla · $23.4B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023
- Automotive Sales$18.6B—79.6%
- Services & Other$2.17B—9.3%
- Energy & Storage$1.56B—6.7%
- Regulatory Credits$554M—2.4%
- Automotive Leasing$489M—2.1%
Forward guidance
Tesla did not provide numeric revenue or delivery targets. Management expects to maximize factory utilization, with volume production of Cybercab, Tesla Semi, and Megapack 3 on schedule for 2026 and first-generation Optimus lines installing in Q2. Deliveries remain subject to demand, supply chain, and allocation between customer sales and owned Robotaxi fleet.
Tailwinds
- Cybercab, Semi, and Megapack 3 on track for volume production starting in 2026.
- Unsupervised Robotaxi launched in Dallas and Houston; paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially.
- Active FSD subscriptions reached 1.28M (+51% YoY) with record net new subs in Q1.
- Automotive gross margin expanded to 21.1% (478 bps YoY) excluding regulatory credits at 19.2%.
Headwinds
- Energy generation and storage revenue down 12% YoY; storage deployments 8.8 GWh vs 10.4 GWh.
- Regulatory credit revenue declined to $380M from $595M YoY.
- Heavy capex ($2.5B in quarter) and AI/R&D spend continue to pressure near-term free cash flow.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.5%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
36 / 64 earnings
Positive
+25.1%
Q1 2013
Best reaction
-14.1%
Q2 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -5.9% | -3.0% | +10.0% | |
| Q1 2026 | +0.5% | -3.0% | +10.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.6% | +4.9% | -10.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -8.2% | -3.4% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +5.4% | +20.1% | +42.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.9% | +0.8% | -24.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +19.5% | +20.4% | +61.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -14.1% | -12.6% | -16.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +14.1% | +18.5% | +22.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | -12.7% | -8.7% | -8.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | -13.6% | -16.8% | -8.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -10.4% | -8.3% | -26.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -11.6% | -11.8% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +11.4% | +15.8% | +36.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -5.9% | -4.1% | -18.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +10.7% | +9.3% | +20.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.9% | -2.9% | -35.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -9.7% | +2.0% | -11.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | +3.4% | +18.6% | +31.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.2% | +6.8% | +10.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.4% | -2.7% | -15.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | -5.4% | -4.9% | -23.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.9% | -0.4% | +16.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.5% | -1.8% | +30.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.7% | -1.0% | +8.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | +13.0% | +37.6% | +17.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +17.3% | +28.2% | +30.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -12.1% | -9.4% | -18.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.1% | -8.5% | -27.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.2% | +5.2% | -0.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.0% | +13.8% | +10.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +17.2% | +14.7% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.2% | +1.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.6% | -5.5% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | -9.7% | -8.7% | -7.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.6% | +11.1% | +11.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | -7.3% | -3.7% | +6.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | -7.7% | -11.2% | -5.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.8% | -2.3% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.5% | -0.5% | -12.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +8.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -13.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +7.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +25.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | — | — | — |
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