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Tesla, Inc.(TSLA)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin3.6%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$6.2B
Revenue$94.8B
Net Cash$1.8BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF4.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio2.16Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+200.0%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (200.0% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.74)
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+0.25Solid revenue growth (15.8% YoY)
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FinalD

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Net cash position ($1.8B)
  • Strong liquidity (current ratio: 2.16)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+200.0%)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (3.6%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
Cash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningfulSBC-adjusted FCF used — $2.8B stock-based compensation (45% of reported FCF) subtracted

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin3.6%
Net Margin4.0%
Operating CF Margin15.6%
CapEx Ratio9.0%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$1.8BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF4.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio2.16Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.18Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+200.0% YoYImproving (+200.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameTesla, Inc.
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Free Cash Flow$6.2B
Revenue$94.8B
Net Income$3.8B
Operating Cash Flow$14.7B
Capital Expenditure$8.5B
FCF Margin3.6%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin4.0%
Total Debt$14.7B
Total Cash$16.5B
Net Cash$1.8B
Current Ratio2.16
Debt / Equity0.18
Debt / FCF4.3x
YoY FCF Growth+200.0%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeD
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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