Tesla Inc (TSLA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 1.28x

Tesla Inc (TSLA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.28x as of March 2026, reinvesting $5.02 Billion (capex $2.49 Billion plus investments $-2.53 Billion) from operating cash flow of $3.94 Billion. Check TSLA cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

1.28x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$5.02 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$3.94 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.49 Billion
USD

Tesla Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2013–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Tesla Inc across 9 annual periods. Explore long-term investment intensity of Tesla Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Tesla Inc (2013–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Tesla Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Tesla Inc market cap and net worth.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 1.05x $15.48 Billion $14.75 Billion $8.53 Billion ▼ -48.0%
2024 2.02x $30.13 Billion $14.92 Billion $11.34 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2023 1.85x $24.48 Billion $13.26 Billion $8.90 Billion ▲ +42.0%
2022 1.30x $19.14 Billion $14.72 Billion $7.17 Billion ▲ +83.5%
2021 0.71x $8.15 Billion $11.50 Billion $8.01 Billion ▼ -33.9%
2020 1.07x $6.37 Billion $5.94 Billion $3.24 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2019 1.19x $2.87 Billion $2.40 Billion $1.44 Billion ▼ -46.2%
2018 2.22x $4.66 Billion $2.10 Billion $2.32 Billion ▲ +122.4%
2013 1.00x $264.22 Million $264.80 Million $264.22 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow