GoKawiilTesla posts flat Q3 2026 revenue, 4% profit decline
Tesla reported $28.0 billion in revenue and $1.7 billion in net income for the quarter ending September 2026, roughly flat revenue and a 4 percent profit drop versus the same period in 2025. Deliveries fell 2.1 percent year-over-year, a decline Tesla had anticipated following the September 2025 expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. The results came days after Tesla showcased a flying, flipping prototype of its next-generation Roadster in Waco, Texas.
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The flat results suggest the loss of the federal EV tax credit is weighing on Tesla's core car business even as Elon Musk tries to redirect attention toward futuristic products and corporate restructuring. Musk's disclosure that Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to explore a merger could reshape investor focus away from quarterly delivery numbers toward speculative long-term bets. Musk's own warning of 'a few rough quarters' indicates the company itself expects near-term financial pressure to continue.
- Tesla Q3 2026 revenue was flat at $28.0 billion; net income fell 4% to $1.7 billion
- Vehicle deliveries dropped 2.1% year-over-year after the EV tax credit expired
- Musk says Tesla and SpaceX have formed committees to weigh a possible merger
Source: theverge.com — Andrew J. Hawkins, 2026-10-21
Published there as: “Flying Roadsters can’t lift Tesla’s flat Q3 revenues”
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