Latest period
$3.94B
YoY change
-1.2%
5Y CAGR
+19.9%
Peak year (FY2024)
$14.9B
Latest annual
$14.7B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Tesla (TSLA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $14.7B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Tesla (TSLA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -1.2%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Tesla (TSLA) from 2006 to 2025
| FY2025 | $14.7B | -1.2% | -$176M | ||
| FY2024 | $14.9B | +12.6% | +$1.67B | ||
| FY2023 | $13.3B | -10.0% | -$1.47B | ||
| FY2022 | $14.7B | +28.1% | +$3.23B | ||
| FY2021 | $11.5B | +93.5% | +$5.55B | ||
| FY2020 | $5.94B | +147.1% | +$3.54B | ||
| FY2019 | $2.41B | +14.6% | +$307M | ||
| FY2018 | $2.1B | -3539.3% | +$2.16B | ||
| FY2017 | -$61M | -50.7% | +$62.8M | ||
| FY2016 | -$124M | -76.4% | +$401M | ||
| FY2015 | -$524M | +814.8% | -$467M | ||
| FY2014 | -$57.3M | -121.7% | -$322M | ||
| FY2013 | $265M | -200.4% | +$529M | ||
| FY2012 | -$264M | +130.7% | -$149M | ||
| FY2011 | -$114M | -10.5% | +$13.5M | ||
| FY2010 | -$128M | +58.1% | -$47M | ||
| FY2009 | -$80.8M | +54.2% | -$28.4M | ||
| FY2008 | -$52.4M | -2.0% | +$1.06M | ||
| FY2007 | -$53.5M | +1459.8% | -$50M | ||
| FY2006 | -$3.43M | — | — |
- FY2025$14.7B-1.2%
- FY2024$14.9B+12.6%
- FY2023$13.3B-10.0%
- FY2022$14.7B+28.1%
- FY2021$11.5B+93.5%
- FY2020$5.94B+147.1%
- FY2019$2.41B+14.6%
- FY2018$2.1B-3539.3%
- FY2017-$61M-50.7%
- FY2016-$124M-76.4%
- FY2015-$524M+814.8%
- FY2014-$57.3M-121.7%
- FY2013$265M-200.4%
- FY2012-$264M+130.7%
- FY2011-$114M-10.5%
- FY2010-$128M+58.1%
- FY2009-$80.8M+54.2%
- FY2008-$52.4M-2.0%
- FY2007-$53.5M+1459.8%
- FY2006-$3.43M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Tesla's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Tesla (TSLA)
Operating Cash Flow for Tesla (TSLA): headline value $3.94B · YoY -1.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Tesla (TSLA) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $14.7B (2025) – edged down 1.2% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Tesla operating cash flow delivered a +19.9% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Tesla operating cash flow edged down from $14.9B in 2024 to $14.7B in 2025, a 1.2% drawdown.
2024 marks the peak operating cash flow at $14.9B, with the historical low of -$524M recorded in 2015.
Tesla Operating Cash Flow by Year
Tesla Operating Cash Flow 2025: $14.7B
Tesla posted operating cash flow of $14.7B in 2025, edged down 1.2% below 2024.
Tesla Operating Cash Flow 2024: $14.9B
In 2024, Tesla reported operating cash flow of $14.9B, grew 12.6% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Tesla Operating Cash Flow 2023: $13.3B
Tesla operating cash flow in 2023 was $13.3B, declined 10.0% below 2022.
Tesla Operating Cash Flow 2022: $14.7B
2022's operating cash flow for Tesla came in at $14.7B, grew 28.1% from 2021.
Tesla Operating Cash Flow 2021: $11.5B
Tesla operating cash flow in 2021 was $11.5B.
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