TREE NEWS reports: Tesla reported FY2026 third-quarter revenue of $28.046 billion, down 0.2% year over year and below the $28.341 billion consensus, while adjusted EPS of $0.48 beat the $0.45 estimate. GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders fell 43% to $787 million, but GAAP gross margin rose to 19.6% and free cash flow swung to positive $1.531 billion from negative $1.092 billion in the prior quarter. Capital expenditure of $4.732 billion came in well below the roughly $7.771 billion expected, and management cut its 2026 capex plan to about $20 billion from over $25 billion.
Tesla Q3 revenue $28.05B, free cash flow turns positive at $1.53B
AI take
The quarter's real signal is the capex cut, not the revenue miss. Free cash flow turning positive while capital spending lands well below expectations suggests Tesla is prioritizing balance-sheet discipline over the aggressive capacity build that defined its earlier growth story. That shift matters for suppliers and for the broader EV supply chain, which had been pricing in a heavier investment cadence. Whether the reduced capex plan reflects temporary caution or a durable reset in expansion ambition is the open question.
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