Tesla's 2024 Q1 Earnings Report: A Regressive Performance?

Tesla Releases 2024 Q1 Financial Report

I. 2024 Q1 Financial Data

  • Total revenue of $213.01 billion, a decrease of 9% year-on-year and a decrease of 15% quarter-on-quarter;

  • Automotive business revenue of $164.6 billion, a decrease of 13% year-on-year and a decrease of 20% quarter-on-quarter;

  • Total gross profit of $36.96 billion, a decrease of 18% year-on-year and a decrease of 17% quarter-on-quarter;

  • Overall gross margin was 17%, compared to 19% in the same period last year and 18% in the previous quarter;

  • Per-vehicle gross margin of 0%, a decrease from the previous quarter (0%);

  • Sales cost of $138.97 billion, a decrease of 10% year-on-year and a decrease of 19% quarter-on-quarter;

  • Net profit of $11.44 billion, net profit of $79.43 billion in the previous quarter;

  • Operating cash flow of $242 million, a decrease of 90% year-on-year and a decrease of 98%, free cash flow of $0 billion;

  • Company cash reserves (cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and balance of time deposits and short-term investments) of $268.63 billion, compared to $290.94 billion in the previous quarter;

  • Tesla’s R&D expenses in the first quarter were $1.151 billion, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 5%, accounting for 5% of the total quarterly revenue;

  • Sales and administrative expenses were $1.374 billion, an increase of 28% year-on-year and an increase of 7% quarter-on-quarter.

II. 2024 Q2 Business Outlook

  • Expected vehicle deliveries to be between 0 and 0, approximately -100% to -100% compared to 2023Q2;

  • Expected total revenue to be between $0 billion and $0 billion, approximately -100% to -100% compared to 2023Q2.

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