Coverage dated October 21, 2026

Tesla Reports Flat Third-Quarter Revenue, Boosted Cash Flow That Beat Estimates

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Tesla’s revenue remained flat at $28 billion, but beat analyst estimates.

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Bloomberg
Tesla’s Third-Quarter Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates (opens Bloomberg)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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Tesla Inc.’s third-quarter profit beat estimates, potentially assuaging concerns about the electric vehicle maker’s increased investment into new areas such as robots and artificial intelligence.
Independent Journal Review
Tesla Q3 revenue beats estimates as deliveries rebound but AI spending weighs on profit (opens Independent Journal Review)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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Tesla reported third-quarter revenue of $28.05 billion, slightly above forecasts, as a rebound in vehicle deliveries and growth in energy storage lifted sales; deliveries also topped expectations despite falling about 2% from a year earlier.
New York Post
Tesla revenue beats estimates as deliveries rebound — but AI spending weighs on profit (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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Results come as Wall Street weighs a possible merger with SpaceX.
Forbes
Tesla Reports Flat Third-Quarter Revenue, Boosted Cash Flow That Beat Estimates (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 21, 2026
Forbes's feed description
Tesla’s revenue remained flat at $28 billion, but beat analyst estimates.
Investor's Business Daily
Tesla's Q3 Energy-Segment Revenue Misses Estimates By A Mile (opens Investor's Business Daily)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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Tesla earnings: Analysts had expected Tesla Energy to deliver $3.7 billion in revenue; the company missed consensus estimates by 22%.