Earnings per share were 50 cents for the quarter, compared with the 45 cents analysts expected on average, according to research firm LSEG, CNBC reports.
Revenue was $24.90 billion, compared to the expected $24.79 billion.
Tesla also announced a $2 billion investment in CEO Elon Musk's AI company XAI, which he launched as a competitor to OpenAI.
It has otherwise been a turbulent year for Tesla, with increasing competition from Chinese brands.
Turnover from car sales fell 11 percent compared with the same period a year ago.
For the full year last year, sales fell to $94.8 billion from $97.7 billion in 2024.
Tesla's stock rose 3.8 percent in after-hours trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
