Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) releases Q4 and full-year 2025 financial update

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Tesla, Inc. filed a current report describing that it has released its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The company posted its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update on its website, and also provided the full text as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information is furnished under Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, and is not deemed filed for liability purposes under the Exchange Act or automatically incorporated into other securities law filings.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026

Tesla, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Texas			001-34756			91-2197729
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Tesla Road

Austin, Texas 78725

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(512) 516-8177

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock			TSLA			The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 28, 2026, Tesla, Inc. released its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 by posting its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update on its website. The full text of the update is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Tesla, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update, dated January 28, 2026.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						TESLA, INC.
			By:			/s/ Brandon Ehrhart
						Brandon Ehrhart General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: January 28, 2026

FAQ

What did Tesla (TSLA) disclose in its latest 8-K filing?

Tesla disclosed that it released financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The company posted its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update on its website and furnished the same document as Exhibit 99.1.

Where can investors find Tesla’s Q4 and full-year 2025 results?

Tesla’s Q4 and full-year 2025 results are available in its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update posted on the company’s website. The identical text is also furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K.

How is the financial information in Tesla’s 8-K treated under securities laws?

The financial information is furnished under Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. It is not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act nor automatically incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings unless specifically referenced.

What exhibits did Tesla (TSLA) include with this 8-K?

Tesla included Exhibit 99.1, its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Update dated January 28, 2026. It also included Exhibit 104, the Cover Page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document accompanying the current report.

Who signed Tesla’s January 28, 2026 Form 8-K?

The Form 8-K was signed on behalf of Tesla, Inc. by Brandon Ehrhart. He is identified in the document as the company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, executing the report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.