Tesla Inc (TSLA) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Tesla Inc (TSLA) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.08x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $4.70 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($61.06 Billion) in one year. See financial agility of Tesla Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CF-to-Debt Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Total Liabilities
Data as of
Tesla Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2007–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Tesla Inc across 19 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Tesla Inc (TSLA) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Tesla Inc (2007–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Tesla Inc. Check how high is Tesla Inc's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.27x | $14.75 Billion | $54.94 Billion | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.31x | $14.92 Billion | $48.39 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.31x | $13.26 Billion | $43.01 Billion | ▼ -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.40x | $14.72 Billion | $36.44 Billion | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.37x | $11.50 Billion | $31.12 Billion | ▲ +77.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $5.94 Billion | $28.47 Billion | ▲ +127.4% |
| 2019 | 0.09x | $2.40 Billion | $26.20 Billion | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.09x | $2.10 Billion | $23.43 Billion | ▲ +3480.0% |
| 2017 | 0.00x | $-61.00 Million | $23.02 Billion | ▲ +64.1% |
| 2016 | -0.01x | $-123.83 Million | $16.76 Billion | ▲ +90.2% |
| 2015 | -0.08x | $-524.50 Million | $6.98 Billion | ▼ -544.3% |
| 2014 | -0.01x | $-57.34 Million | $4.92 Billion | ▼ -107.7% |
| 2013 | 0.15x | $264.80 Million | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +156.8% |
| 2012 | -0.27x | $-263.81 Million | $989.49 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2011 | -0.23x | $-114.36 Million | $489.40 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2010 | -0.71x | $-127.82 Million | $179.03 Million | ▼ -239.1% |
| 2009 | -0.21x | $-80.83 Million | $383.95 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2008 | -0.21x | $-52.41 Million | $251.41 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2007 | -0.35x | $-53.47 Million | $152.68 Million | — |