Overview
- Tesla said it held all 11,509 bitcoin through Q1 2026 and booked a $173 million after-tax impairment tied to the price drop.
- Bitcoin fell about 22% during the quarter, which pulled the reported value of Tesla’s digital assets to $786 million by March 31.
- Under U.S. rules, companies must mark down digital assets when market prices fall below the value on their books, so losses can appear even without any sales.
- By late April, bitcoin traded near $78,000, lifting the dollar value of Tesla’s stash toward $880–900 million, though the Q1 charge remains.
- Tesla reported $22.38–$22.39 billion in revenue that missed forecasts and $0.41 per-share earnings that beat, and it flagged about $25 billion of 2026 AI and robotics spending that could pressure cash flow.