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Tesla10-Q: Cash flow concern

Tesla reports $416M unfavorable expense from FX swings, exposes $1.69B unhedged currency risk.

What happened

The company explicitly states it does not typically hedge foreign currency risk and experienced a significant unfavorable impact from FX rate fluctuations.

Source

SEC EDGARApr 22, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Tesla 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Other expense, net, changed unfavorably by $416 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on our intercompany balances and mark-to-market adjustments on our bitcoin digital assets.

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Signal
10-Q: Cash flow concern

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
03/31
Filed
Apr 22, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$416M (Unfavorable change in other expense, net)

Details

CIK
1318605
Accession number
0001628280-26-026673
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Treasury/cash management needs
Signal category
Financial

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • bitcoin

Regions named

  • China
  • Europe

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Apr 28, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
cashFlowConcern

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  "signal_id": "ff261d4f-750d-4a7e-904c-cfea499e9770",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "cashFlowConcern",
  "detected_at": "2026-04-28T10:05:23.364+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Tesla",
    "domain": "tesla.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "The company explicitly states it does not typically hedge foreign currency risk and experienced a significant unfavorable impact from FX rate fluctuations. It quantifies a potential near-term loss of $1.69 billion, creating a clear pain point and opportunity for treasury management, financial risk, and hedging solution providers.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "Unfavorable change in other expense, net",
      "dollar_millions": 416
    },
    "summary": "Tesla reports $416M unfavorable expense from FX swings, exposes $1.69B unhedged currency risk.",
    "excerpts": "Other expense, net, changed unfavorably by $416 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on our intercompany balances and mark-to-market adjustments on our bitcoin digital assets.",
    "relevance": 0.9,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828026026673/tsla-20260331.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-04-22",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "fiscal_year_end": "03/31",
    "sales_relevance": "Treasury/cash management needs",
    "signal_category": "financial",
    "regions_mentioned": [
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  }
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