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Total revenues grew 16% YoY to $22.4B in Q1 2026, driven primarily by a 20% jump in automotive sales to $15.5B on roughly 10% higher cash deliveries and a higher ASP supported by favorable mix and USD weakness. Services and other surged 42% to $3.7B on used vehicle volumes, paid Supercharging, and insurance, but Energy generation and storage slipped 12% to $2.4B as Megapack and Powerwall deployments declined. Regulatory credits fell 36% to $380M, citing both supply constraints from recent regulatory restrictions and weaker OEM demand. Margin expansion was the headline across both segments. Automotive gross margin recovered sharply from 16.2% to 21.1%, with revenue growing twice as fast as cost — deliveries up ~10% while per-unit cost held roughly flat, aided by one-time warranty and tariff benefits. Energy segment gross margin exploded from 28.8% to 39.5% despite the revenue decline, because Megapack/Powerwall material costs dropped significantly and the same one-time tariff benefits flowed through — volume fell but per-unit economics improved dramatically. Total gross margin reached 21.1% versus 16.3% a year ago. Below the gross line, opex is escalating fast: R&D jumped 38% to $1.95B (9% of revenue) as AI program spending accelerated, and SG&A surged 47% to $1.83B driven by $294M in incremental stock-based compensation tied to the 2025 CEO Performance Award and $139M in labor costs. Other expense swung $416M negative on FX mark-to-market losses from unhedged intercompany balances and bitcoin valuation adjustments. The effective tax rate rose to 34% partly because the CEO award SBC is non-deductible, compressing the bottom line despite the strong gross profit recovery.

Tesla released its Q1 2026 financial results on April 22, 2026, posting its First Quarter 2026 Update to its website as Exhibit 99.1; the 8-K also includes the related exhibit filing under Item 9.01.

Tesla filed an 8-K on April 2, 2026 disclosing results of operations and financial condition via a press release (Exhibit 99.1), which contains the actual production/delivery or earnings data — the 8-K shell itself contains no numerical detail beyond the filing mechanics.

Total 2025 revenue fell $2.86 billion to $94.83 billion, driven by a 9% decline in automotive sales revenue—reflecting an ~8% drop in cash deliveries and lower average selling prices from mix shift and heightened customer incentives—and a 28% drop in regulatory credit revenue as OBBBA restricted certain credit programs. These headwinds were partially offset by a 27% surge in energy generation and storage revenue to $12.77 billion on strong Megapack and Powerwall volume growth, and a 19% rise in services and other revenue from paid Supercharging, used vehicles, insurance, and maintenance. Net income attributable to common stockholders fell $3.30 billion to $3.79 billion, with the effective tax rate rising from 20% to 27% due to OBBBA-driven changes in deductibility and deferred tax remeasurement, compounding the operating pressure. Automotive gross margin compressed further to 17.8% from 18.4%, with regulatory credit erosion and lower fixed-cost absorption on reduced volumes outweighing per-unit cost reductions from materials and mix. Energy storage was the clear margin story, expanding to 29.8% from 26.2% as Shanghai Megafactory scale drove Megapack cost-per-unit down despite higher tariffs. R&D jumped 41% to $6.41 billion—now 7% of revenue versus 5% in 2024—as AI, autonomy, and Optimus program spending accelerated, while SG&A rose 13% to $5.83 billion on legal charges and compensation. A $494 million restructuring charge related to AI chip design consolidation added further pressure below the gross profit line. Management is leaning into the thesis that autonomy and energy storage are the next growth vectors: the Robotaxi service launched in June 2025, Cybercab is in development on a next-generation platform, and 2026 capex is guided above $20 billion—nearly double 2025 spend of $8.53 billion—heavily weighted toward AI compute infrastructure, data centers, and fleet expansion. Tariff exposure is cited as a more acute risk for energy than automotive, particularly on battery cell costs, and the removal of EV tax credits under OBBBA introduces demand uncertainty. Operating cash flow held near flat at $14.75 billion, and the cash balance grew $7.50 billion to $44.06 billion as capex declined sharply year-over-year, providing liquidity to fund the elevated 2026 investment cycle without external financing pressure.

Tesla reported Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results via its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update posted January 28, 2026, attached as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 covers the exhibit filing.

Tesla filed an 8-K on January 2, 2026 disclosing results of operations via a press release (Exhibit 99.1) — this is a vehicle delivery/production report or quarterly financial results announcement for the period ending around Q4 2025, with the exhibit containing the actual figures not reproduced in the filing text itself.

At Tesla's November 6, 2025 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved Elon Musk's 2025 CEO Performance Award (a new performance-based restricted stock grant originally dated September 3, 2025) and the amended and restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan — both passed with roughly 77% of votes cast. Shareholders also approved annual director elections (Proposal 12), while the xAI investment authorization proposal (Proposal 7) technically received more for votes than against but failed under Tesla's bylaws due to high abstentions, leaving the Board to determine next steps.