Tesla, Inc. (TSLA): R&D Expense

Annual figures by period end, from SEC filings.

$6.41B
Year ended 2025-12-31
$7.73B
Trailing 12 months to 2026-06-30
+27.7%
3-year compound annual growth
+33.9%
5-year compound annual growth
+24.5%
10-year compound annual growth
2009-12-31: $19.28M2010-12-31: $93.00M2011-12-31: $208.98M2012-12-31: $273.98M2013-12-31: $231.98M2014-12-31: $464.70M2015-12-31: $717.90M2016-12-31: $834.41M2017-12-31: $1.38B2018-12-31: $1.46B2019-12-31: $1.34B2020-12-31: $1.49B2021-12-31: $2.59B2022-12-31: $3.08B2023-12-31: $3.97B2024-12-31: $4.54B2025-12-31: $6.41B$6.41B
2009-12-31 R&D Expense (USD) 2025-12-31
Period endedR&D ExpenseChange YoYSource filing
2025-12-31$6.41B+41.2%2026-01-29, From 2025-01-01
2024-12-31$4.54B+14.4%2026-01-29, From 2024-01-01
2023-12-31$3.97B+29.1%2026-01-29, From 2023-01-01
2022-12-31$3.08B+18.6%2025-01-30, From 2022-01-01
2021-12-31$2.59B+73.9%2024-01-29, From 2021-01-01
2020-12-31$1.49B+11.0%2023-01-31, From 2020-01-01
2019-12-31$1.34B-8.0%2022-02-07, From 2019-01-01
2018-12-31$1.46B+6.0%2021-02-08, From 2018-01-01
2017-12-31$1.38B+65.1%2020-02-13, From 2017-01-01
2016-12-31$834.41M+16.2%2019-02-19, From 2016-01-01
2015-12-31$717.90M+54.5%2018-02-23, From 2015-01-01
2014-12-31$464.70M+100.3%2017-03-01, From 2014-01-01
2013-12-31$231.98M-15.3%2016-02-24, From 2013-01-01
2012-12-31$273.98M+31.1%2015-02-26, From 2012-01-01
2011-12-31$208.98M+124.7%2014-02-26, From 2011-01-01
2010-12-31$93.00M+382.3%2013-03-07, From 2010-01-01
2009-12-31$19.28Mn/a2012-03-28, From 2009-01-01

R&D Expense at similar companies

Companies with the same SEC industry code (Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies), reporting in the same currency, closest in revenue. Each shows its own latest fiscal year, so period ends differ.

CompanyYear endedR&D ExpenseChange YoY
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)2025-12-31$6.41B+41.2%
Ford Motor Co (F)2025-12-31$9.40B+17.5%
Paccar Inc (PCAR)2025-12-31$445.50M-1.6%
Oshkosh Corp (OSK)2025-12-31$173.70M+2.7%
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)2025-12-31$1.67B+3.4%
Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)2025-12-31$1.21B+3.0%
Lotus Technology Inc. (LOT)2025-12-31$170.96M-37.8%
Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS)2025-12-31$13.16M+2.1%
Fly-E Group, Inc. (FLYE)2026-03-31$340.9K-37.9%

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