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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM EDT·1 min read

Tesla Q3 revenue holds flat at $28.05 billion as operating income falls 56%

Tesla's Q3 2026 revenue was roughly flat at $28.05 billion, while GAAP operating income fell 56% to $718 million, a 2.6% margin. Deliveries fell 2% to 486,532, and active FSD subscriptions rose 67% to 1.74 million.

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Tesla Q3 revenue holds flat at $28.05 billion as operating income falls 56%. Tesla says GAAP operating income fell to $718 million, a 2.6% operating margin, and GAAP diluted EPS was $0.22. Deliveries fell 2% to 486,532, while active FSD subscriptions rose 67% to 1.74 million.

Tesla reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $28.05 billion on Wednesday, roughly flat from $28.10 billion a year earlier, according to its Q3 update.

Operating income fell 56%. Tesla says GAAP operating income dropped to $718 million, a 2.6% operating margin. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.22, down from $0.39 a year earlier.

Adjusted EPS beat estimates. Tesla posted adjusted earnings of $0.48 per share, CNBC reported, ahead of analyst estimates of $0.44 to $0.45.

Cash flow and spending. Tesla says operating cash flow was $6.3 billion and free cash flow was $1.53 billion after $4.73 billion in capital expenditures. The company ended the quarter with $45.4 billion in cash.
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Deliveries slipped 2%. Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the quarter, down 2% from a year earlier, and produced 464,391. Energy storage deployments were 13.7 GWh.

FSD, Cybercab, Semi and Optimus. Tesla says active FSD subscriptions rose 67% to 1.74 million. Cybercab rides began in Austin on Sept. 3. The company also says Semi production has begun in Nevada and Optimus production has started in Fremont.
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