Summary
Tesla's 2021 10-K report highlights significant growth and operational expansion. The company reported a substantial 71% increase in total revenues to $53.82 billion, driven primarily by a robust performance in its automotive segment, which saw a 73% rise in revenue. Key financial achievements include a significant improvement in net income, growing to $5.52 billion from $721 million in the prior year. This growth reflects strong demand for their electric vehicles, increased production efficiencies, and successful scaling of manufacturing operations across multiple continents. Tesla's strategic investments in new factories (Texas and Berlin) and battery technology are positioning the company for continued expansion in the sustainable energy and transportation sectors.
Financial Highlights
56 data points| Revenue | $53.82B |
| Cost of Revenue | $40.22B |
| Gross Profit | $13.61B |
| R&D Expenses | $2.59B |
| SG&A Expenses | $4.52B |
| Operating Expenses | $7.08B |
| Operating Income | $6.52B |
| Interest Expense | $371.00M |
| Net Income | $5.52B |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.87 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.63 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 2.96B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 3.39B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues surged by 71% to $53.82 billion, driven by a 73% increase in the automotive segment and 40% in the energy generation and storage segment.
- 2Net income attributable to common stockholders saw a dramatic increase to $5.52 billion from $721 million in the prior year.
- 3Automotive sales revenue grew by 79% year-over-year, supported by a substantial increase in Model 3 and Model Y deliveries.
- 4The company significantly increased capital expenditures to $6.48 billion from $3.16 billion, primarily for the expansion of manufacturing facilities in Texas and Germany.
- 5Cash flow from operating activities strengthened considerably, rising to $11.50 billion from $5.94 billion in the prior year.
- 6Gross margin for the automotive segment improved to 29.3% from 25.6%, attributed to production efficiencies and favorable mix.
- 7The energy generation and storage segment's gross margin experienced a decline to -4.6% from 0.9%, influenced by higher Solar Roof deployments and phasing out of Powerpack.