Tesla IncAutomotive gross margin fell to 16.3% from 19.2%, and free cash flow turned negative with CapEx doubling.

Tesla achieved record global deliveries in the second quarter of 2026, with sequential growth of 60% in the Americas, 27% in APAC, and 12% in EMEA, while Model Y set records in markets including the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. Automotive gross margin excluding regulatory credits fell to 16.3% from 19.2%, and energy gross margin dropped to 20.4% from 39.5% due to a warranty true-up and non-repeating tariff benefits. Energy storage deployments rose 53% sequentially to 13.5 gigawatt-hours, and service and other margins reached an all-time high of 14.1%. Net income included a $1 billion gain on SpaceX holdings, offset by $300 million in foreign exchange losses and $100 million in Bitcoin losses, while free cash flow turned negative as capital expenditures more than doubled. Tesla expects full-year CapEx to exceed $25 billion, with further increases in the second half, and has capacity to borrow up to $30 billion to accelerate investments.
Tesla IncAutomotive gross margin fell to 16.3% from 19.2%, and free cash flow turned negative with CapEx doubling.