Tesla Inc (TSLA)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,616,000 | 7,212,000 | 8,053,000 | 8,391,000 | 9,340,000 | 8,730,000 | 7,937,000 | 8,363,000 | 9,398,000 | 11,047,000 | 12,652,000 | 12,717,000 | 13,656,000 | 12,461,000 | 10,777,000 | 9,625,000 | 6,616,000 | 4,485,000 | 3,290,000 | 2,305,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 82,137,000 | 79,970,000 | 77,314,000 | 74,653,000 | 72,913,000 | 70,710,000 | 67,263,000 | 65,180,000 | 63,609,000 | 54,495,000 | 52,182,000 | 49,235,000 | 45,898,000 | 41,124,000 | 37,658,000 | 35,406,000 | 31,015,000 | 28,494,000 | 26,250,000 | 24,465,000 |
| Return on total capital | 6.84% | 9.02% | 10.42% | 11.24% | 12.81% | 12.35% | 11.80% | 12.83% | 14.77% | 20.27% | 24.25% | 25.83% | 29.75% | 30.30% | 28.62% | 27.18% | 21.33% | 15.74% | 12.53% | 9.42% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $5,616,000K ÷ ($—K + $82,137,000K)
= 6.84%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025