Elon Musk Admits It Would Take ‘Staggeringly Enormous Amount Of Work For Tesla Valuation To Hit $100 Trillion: ‘I’m Just Saying…’
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk He admitted on Saturday that it would take a lot of work and luck for the company’s valuation to reach $100 trillion.
Tesla’s current market cap stands at $1.5 trillion, and it would require a 65-fold increase to reach a $100 trillion valuation. Beyond electric cars, Musk’s vision covers several key areas: robotaxis, humanoid robots, energy storage and manufacturing.
Musk admitted that although this effort was difficult, it was not impossible.
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“Obviously, a surprisingly tremendous amount of work and good luck is needed for a result like this! I’m just saying it’s not impossible,” he said in a post on X.
Frankly, a surprisingly enormous amount of work and good luck is needed for such a result! I’m just saying it’s not impossible.
Robotaxis may be one of the biggest contributors to Tesla’s valuation. Ark Investment A 10 trillion dollar market is predicted by 2030. Moreover, Morgan Stanley And Citi We estimate that the humanoid robot market will be between $5 and $7 trillion.
Musk projects producing 100,000 Optimus units monthly within five years, potentially generating $30 billion in annual revenue.
Energy storage is another promising area, with Tesla deploying 14.2 GWh last quarter and 46.7 GWh last year.
In November 2025, Tesla shareholders approved a trillion-dollar pay package for Musk, aligning his compensation with the company’s growth in artificial intelligence and robotics.
In January, Musk announced that Tesla was moving to a subscription-only model for its Fully Self-Driving (FSD) service, potentially increasing revenue streams. The decision suggests its strategic fit with Tesla’s broader goals, which are likely linked to Musk’s pay package. This shift could increase customer adoption and contribute to Tesla’s ambitious valuation goals.
Musk faced criticism for his compensation package, but he defended it by highlighting the irony of critics claiming Tesla was overvalued while also questioning his stock reward.
