Tesla Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (TSLA)

Tesla's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.16 for fiscal 2025.

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Tesla annual debt-to-equity ratio history

Tesla annual debt-to-equity ratio

Fiscal yearPeriod endedDebt-to-equity ratioChangeGrowth
20252025-12-310.160.01+3.49%
20242024-12-310.150.03+27.53%
20232023-12-310.120.02+14.60%
20222022-12-310.11−0.15−58.95%
20212021-12-310.26−0.26−50.03%
20202020-12-310.52−1.48−74.13%
20192019-12-312.000.09+4.45%
20182018-12-311.91−0.31−14.06%
20172017-12-312.220.99+80.28%
20162016-12-311.23−0.63−33.89%
20152015-12-311.86−0.13−6.51%
20142014-12-311.991.09+119.29%
20132013-12-310.91−2.83−75.69%
20122012-12-313.742.49+199.29%
20112011-12-311.250.90+256.59%
20102010-12-310.35

Tesla debt-to-equity ratio trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Tesla's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.52 to 0.16, a change of −0.36. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.17.

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What the debt-to-equity ratio means

The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.

Calculation and source

How debt-to-equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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