Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Consumer Discretionary · data since 2010-06-29 · last close 2026-09-09
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.3 | -6.5 | -7.6 | 2.7 | 14.2 | -3.5 | -26.0 | 18.2 | -0.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.2 | -27.6 | -11.5 | 8.9 | 22.8 | -8.3 | -3.0 | 8.3 | 33.2 | 2.7 | -5.8 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | -24.6 | 7.8 | -12.9 | 4.3 | -2.8 | 11.1 | 17.3 | -7.7 | 22.2 | -4.5 | 38.1 | 17.0 |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 18.8 | 0.8 | -20.8 | 24.1 | 28.4 | 2.2 | -3.5 | -3.0 | -19.7 | 19.5 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | -11.4 | -7.1 | 23.8 | -19.2 | -12.9 | -11.2 | 32.4 | -7.3 | -3.8 | -14.2 | -14.4 | -36.7 |
| 2021 | 12.4 | -14.9 | -1.1 | 6.2 | -11.9 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 43.6 | 2.8 | -7.7 |
| 2020 | 55.5 | 2.7 | -21.6 | 49.2 | 6.8 | 29.3 | 32.5 | 74.2 | -13.9 | -9.6 | 46.3 | 24.3 |
| 2019 | -7.8 | 4.2 | -12.5 | -14.7 | -22.4 | 20.7 | 8.1 | -6.6 | 6.8 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 26.8 |
| 2018 | 13.8 | -3.2 | -22.4 | 10.4 | -3.1 | 20.4 | -13.1 | 1.2 | -12.2 | 27.4 | 3.9 | -5.0 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -0.8 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 8.6 | 6.0 | -10.6 | 10.0 | -4.2 | -2.8 | -6.8 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | -20.3 | 0.4 | 19.7 | 4.8 | -7.3 | -4.9 | 10.6 | -9.7 | -3.8 | -3.1 | -4.2 | 12.8 |
| 2015 | -8.5 | -0.1 | -7.2 | 19.8 | 10.9 | 7.0 | -0.8 | -6.4 | -0.3 | -16.7 | 11.3 | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 20.6 | 35.0 | -14.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 15.5 | -7.0 | 20.8 | -10.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -9.0 |
| 2013 | 10.8 | -7.1 | 8.8 | 42.5 | 81.1 | 9.8 | 25.1 | 25.9 | 14.4 | -17.3 | -20.4 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 14.9 | 11.5 | -11.0 | -11.0 | 6.1 | -12.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | -3.9 | 20.2 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | -9.5 | -0.9 | 16.2 | -0.5 | 9.2 | -3.4 | -3.3 | -12.2 | -1.4 | 20.4 | 11.5 | -12.8 |
| 2010 | · | · | · | · | · | -0.3 | -16.3 | -2.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 61.8 | -24.6 |
| Avg | 5.5 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 1.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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TSLA seasonality — average by calendar month
Tesla, Inc. has monthly history back to 2010. Its strongest month by median is June — positive in 11 of 17 years, median +7.0%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 9 of 16 with a median of -4.1%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±18% in an average month and has fallen 73.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +5.5% | +1.0% | -1.2% | +5.9% | +6.6% | +7.7% | +2.2% | +6.7% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +10.6% | +1.0% |
| Win rate | 56%/16 | 44%/16 | 44%/16 | 62%/16 | 50%/16 | 65%/17 | 47%/17 | 53%/17 | 44%/16 | 38%/16 | 69%/16 | 62%/16 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
TSLA risk & extremes
TSLA drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Tesla, Inc.'s best month?+
Tesla, Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is May 2013, at +81.07%.
What was Tesla, Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is December 2022, at -36.73%.
Is Tesla, Inc. up this year?+
Tesla, Inc. is down 18.21% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Tesla, Inc.'s 1-year return?+
+6.01% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Tesla, Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 73.6%, measured on month-end closes since 2010.
Which calendar month is historically best for Tesla, Inc.?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2010. An average is not a forecast.
About Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $1.5 trillion. Part car company, part battery company, part Twitter subplot — volatility included at no extra charge. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2010) would be about $23,142 today.
Did you know?
- Elon Musk didn't found it — he joined in 2004 as lead investor and chairman, becoming CEO in 2008.
- In 2018 SpaceX launched an actual Tesla Roadster into solar orbit, with a mannequin at the wheel.
- Its best month on record was May 2013 at +81.07%; its worst, December 2022 at -36.73%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.