$TSLA
Tesla, Inc.

2022 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095017022019867 Filed on October 24, 2022

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2022 Q4 2022 Q3
Revenue $24.32B $21.45B
YoY Change 37.24% 55.95%
Cost Of Revenue $18.54B $16.07B
YoY Change 44.04% 59.18%
Gross Profit $5.777B $5.382B
YoY Change 19.19% 47.05%
Gross Profit Margin 23.76% 25.09%
Selling, General & Admin $1.032B $961.0M
YoY Change -30.92% -3.32%
% of Gross Profit 17.86% 17.86%
Research & Development $810.0M $733.0M
YoY Change 9.46% 19.97%
% of Gross Profit 14.02% 13.62%
Depreciation & Amortization $989.0M $956.0M
YoY Change 16.63% 93.13%
% of Gross Profit 17.12% 17.76%
Operating Expenses $1.842B $1.694B
YoY Change -17.55% 2.29%
Operating Profit $3.935B $3.688B
YoY Change 50.59% 84.03%
Interest Expense $124.0M $33.00M
YoY Change 1450.0% -73.81%
% of Operating Profit 3.15% 0.89%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$42.00M -$85.00M
YoY Change -400.0% 1316.67%
Pretax Income $3.983B $3.636B
YoY Change 51.16% 93.2%
Income Tax $276.0M $305.0M
% Of Pretax Income 6.93% 8.39%
Net Earnings $3.722B $3.292B
YoY Change 60.02% 103.46%
Net Earnings / Revenue 15.31% 15.34%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.070M $949.3K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 3.158B 1.044B
Diluted Shares Outstanding 3.468B

Balance Sheet

Concept 2022 Q4 2022 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $22.19B $21.11B
YoY Change 25.29% 31.14%
Cash & Equivalents $16.25B $21.11B
Short-Term Investments $5.932B $1.575B
Other Short-Term Assets $2.941B $2.364B
YoY Change 70.69% 35.4%
Inventory $12.84B $10.33B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $2.952B $2.192B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $40.92B $35.99B
YoY Change 50.99% 43.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $23.55B $35.55B
YoY Change 24.7% 105.5%
Goodwill $194.0M $191.0M
YoY Change -3.0% -4.98%
Intangibles $215.0M $228.0M
YoY Change -16.34% -15.24%
Long-Term Investments $184.0M $218.0M
YoY Change -85.4% -82.7%
Other Assets $4.193B $2.251B
YoY Change 96.12% 21.41%
Total Long-Term Assets $41.42B $38.44B
YoY Change 18.24% 17.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $40.92B $35.99B
Total Long-Term Assets $41.42B $38.44B
Total Assets $82.34B $74.43B
YoY Change 32.52% 28.69%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $15.26B $13.90B
YoY Change 52.17% 68.24%
Accrued Expenses $5.553B $6.246B
YoY Change 29.05% 53.92%
Deferred Revenue $1.747B $1.928B
YoY Change 20.73% 7.05%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.502B $1.457B
YoY Change -5.48% -15.09%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $26.71B $24.61B
YoY Change 35.54% 36.34%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $1.597B $2.096B
YoY Change -69.55% -67.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $5.330B $6.595B
YoY Change 50.31% 89.19%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.330B $8.691B
YoY Change 50.31% 149.31%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $26.71B $24.61B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.330B $8.691B
Total Liabilities $36.44B $34.58B
YoY Change 19.29% 17.84%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $12.89B $9.198B
YoY Change 3792.75% -562.21%
Common Stock $32.18B $31.60B
YoY Change 7.97% 9.24%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $44.70B $39.85B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $82.34B $74.43B
YoY Change 32.52% 28.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2022 Q4 2022 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $3.722B $3.292B
YoY Change 60.02% 103.46%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $989.0M $956.0M
YoY Change 16.63% 93.13%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.278B $5.100B
YoY Change -28.51% 62.06%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$1.858B -$1.803B
YoY Change 2.43% -1.21%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$4.273B -$988.0M
YoY Change 4089.22% 3193.33%
Cash From Investing Activities -$6.131B -$2.791B
YoY Change 219.99% 50.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -495.0M -712.0M
YoY Change -60.62% -48.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.278B 5.100B
Cash From Investing Activities -6.131B -2.791B
Cash From Financing Activities -495.0M -712.0M
Net Change In Cash -3.348B 1.597B
YoY Change -337.11% -1894.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.278B $5.100B
Capital Expenditures -$1.858B -$1.803B
Free Cash Flow $5.136B $6.903B
YoY Change -19.74% 38.84%

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Our Chief Executive Officer, as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), organizes our company, manages resource allocations and measures performance among </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;min-width:fit-content;">two</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;min-width:fit-content;"> operating and reportable segments: (i) automotive and (ii) energy generation and storage.</span></p><p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;min-width:fit-content;">There continues to be widespread impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, there has been a trend in many parts of the world of increasing availability and administration of vaccines against COVID-19, as well as an easing of restrictions on social, business, travel and government activities and functions. On the other hand, infection rates and regulations continue to fluctuate in various regions and there are ongoing global impacts resulting from the pandemic, including challenges and increases in costs for logistics and supply chains, such as increased port congestion, intermittent supplier delays and a shortfall of semiconductor supply. 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Each stockholder of record on August 17, 2022 received a dividend of two additional shares of common stock for each then-held share, distributed after close of trading on August 24, 2022. All share and per share amounts presented herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of the 2022 Stock Split.</span></p>
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us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
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