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Tesla Q2 2024 earnings results: TSLA beats revenue, misses EPS estimates
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) posted its Q2 2024 earnings report after markets closed today. The results, which were discussed in the Q2 2024 Update Letter, were released after the closing bell on Wednesday, July 23, 2024.
During the second quarter, Tesla produced 410,831 vehicles and delivered 443,956 vehicles worldwide, comprised of 422,405 Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers. In comparison, Wall Street analysts expected Tesla to report 438,019 vehicle deliveries.
Q2 2024 Shareholder Update → https://t.co/sXBSeLiJIj
— Highlights
We continued to expand our vehicle lineup globally, with new trims of Model 3 & Y as well as new S3XY paint options.
Vehicle
– Refreshed Model 3 ramp continued successfully
– We also continue to qualify more… pic.twitter.com/2UuLhlmjvD— Tesla (@Tesla) July 23, 2024
The following is a quick overview of Tesla’s Q2 2024 earnings results.
REVENUE
In the second quarter of 2024, Tesla posted total revenues of $25.5 billion, with automotive revenues at $19.878 billion. FactSet consensus pointed to Tesla posting revenue of $24.5 billion in Q2 2024, while Zacks estimated Tesla to report $25.13 billion in revenue.
Overall, Tesla’s total revenue increased 2% year-over-year, thanks in part to factors such as growth in the company’s energy generation and storage business, Cybertruck deliveries, and higher regulatory credit revenue, among others.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Tesla’s non-GAAP earnings per share for the second quarter of 2024 was listed at $0.52, while GAAP EPS for Q2 2024 was listed at $0.42. In comparison, FactSet consensus suggested that Tesla would see earnings per share of $0.61 and Zacks expected quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share.
PROFITABILITY
Tesla posted $1.6 billion GAAP operating income in Q2 after restructuring and other charges of $600 million. The electric vehicle maker saw $1.5 billion in GAAP net income and $1.8 billion non-GAAP net income in Q2 2024.
Tesla noted that its operating income decreased year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q2, resulting in a 6.3% operating margin. This was due in part to reduced S3XY vehicle ASP, restructuring charges, and an increase in operating expenses largely driven by AI projects, to name a few.
CASH
Tesla’s quarter-end cash, cash equivalents, and investments in the second quarter of 2024 was $30.7 billion. The company noted that the sequential increase of $3.9 billion was the result of positive free cash flow of $1.3 billion, which was, in turn, driven by an inventory decrease of $1.8 billion and partially offset by AI infrastructure capex of $600 million in Q2 2024.
Tesla, however, highlighted that it has “sufficient liquidity to fund our product roadmap, long-term capacity expansion plans, and other expenses.” The company also noted that it “will manage the business such that we maintain a strong balance sheet during this uncertain period.”
Below is Tesla’s Q2 2024 Update Letter.
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Tesla bull Wedbush responds to Q1 deliveries: ‘A disaster on every metric’

Tesla bull Wedbush has responded to the company’s lackluster Q1 delivery figures, which were released on Wednesday morning in a new note from analyst Dan Ives.
Tesla reported deliveries of 336,681 vehicles in the first quarter of the year, a far cry from the Wall Street estimate of 352,000 and whisper numbers of roughly 350,000. At first glance, it seems to be a disaster, but Tesla said it lost “several weeks of production” in Q1 due to the ramp of the new Model Y at all four of its vehicle production factories.
This could be part of the reason that the company experienced a quarter of this performance, but there are also factors stemming from CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the U.S. government, which has created some pushback in various markets.
It’s tough to say how much of each issue caused this type of quarter, but Ives wrote in a note to investors that Wedbush could not look at this “with rose-colored glasses,” as the performance “was a disaster on every metric.”
Ives believes it is time for Musk to make a move:
“The Street and us knew a bad 1Q was coming but this was even worse than expected. The time has come for Musk….it’s a fork in the road moment. The more political he gets with DOGE the more the brand suffers, there is no debate. This quarter was an example of the damage Musk is causing Tesla. This continues to be a moment of truth for Musk to navigate this brand tornado crisis moment and get onto the other side of this dark chapter for Tesla with much better days ahead.”
Interestingly, the stock dropped over 5 percent after the delivery report. It quickly rebounded 8 percent and is currently up over 5 percent on the day after a report from Politico stated that Musk and President Donald Trump have discussed the CEO stepping back from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Based on that, it seems that investors were looking for Musk to step back from his government duties and show more public attention to Tesla. Realistically, we do not know how much of his time is being devoted to Tesla and its EV initiative. However, it seems investors were ready to hear something along the lines of Musk being more involved and speaking openly about Tesla and its projects.
It’s not all bad. Ives still recognizes Tesla’s prowess with the rollout of robotaxi and Full Self-Driving and how much impact it could have moving forward:
“Autonomous remains the biggest transformation to the auto industry in modern-day history and in our view, Tesla will own the autonomous market in the US and globally with the launch of unsupervised FSD in Austin kicking off the autonomous era at Tesla that we value at $1 trillion alone on a sum-of-the-parts valuation…”
With that being said, he also wants Musk to balance responsibilities with DOGE and Tesla:
“BUT…Musk needs to stop this political firestorm and balance being CEO of Tesla with DOGE. The future is so bright but this is a full blown crisis Tesla is navigating now and its primarily self-inflected. We remain firmly bullish on the long-term Tesla story but Musk needs to get his act together or else unfortunately darker times are ahead for Tesla.”
Tesla shares are trading at $283.01, up 5.42% at 1:57 p.m. on the East Coast.
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Tesla (TSLA) shares date for “Company Update” and Q1 2025 earnings call
Tesla seems to be planning something slightly different for the upcoming event.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has announced the date for its upcoming first quarter 2025 earnings call.
Interestingly enough, the company seems to be planning something slightly different for the upcoming event.
Tesla Q1 2025 Earnings Call Date
As shared by Tesla in its Q1 2025 vehicle production and delivery report, the company would be holding its first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Similar to past earnings calls, the event will be livestreamed. An archived version of the session would also be shared on the company’s website.
Prior to the earnings call, Tesla will be releasing its Q1 2025 Update Letter. The Q1 2025 Update Letter will be released after markets close on April 22.
A Company Update
Tesla enthusiasts and TSLA bulls have observed that the electric vehicle maker adjusted its wording a bit in its Q1 2025 vehicle delivery and production report. As could be seen in the release, Tesla noted that it would also be holding a “Company Update” on April 22. This is the first time that such an event has been referenced by the electric vehicle maker with its quarterly earnings call.
“In addition to posting first quarter results, Tesla management will hold a live company update and question and answer webcast that day,” Tesla wrote in its Q1 2025 vehicle delivery and production report. Tesla also referenced a “Company Update” in a post on its official X account.
Expectations are high that Tesla will discuss some of its highly anticipated projects during its Company Update. These may include, among other things, new affordable vehicles that were mentioned in the Q4 and Full Year 2024 Update Letter.
“Plans for new vehicles, including more affordable models, remain on track for start of production in the first half of 2025. These vehicles will utilize aspects of the next generation platform as well as aspects of our current platforms and will be produced on the same manufacturing lines as our current vehicle line-up,” Tesla wrote.
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Tesla (TSLA) reports 336,681 vehicle deliveries for Q1 2025
The report was published on the company’s Investor Relations website.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has released its first quarter 2025 vehicle delivery and production report.
The report was published on the company’s Investor Relations website.
Q1 2025 Deliveries
In the first quarter, Tesla delivered a total of 336,681 vehicles globally. This is comprised of 323,800 Model 3 and Model Y, as well as 12,881 units of Tesla’s other models.
In comparison, Tesla’s company-compiled consensus indicated that analysts were expecting 377,592 vehicle deliveries for Q1 2025. FactSet estimates were even more optimistic, with analysts expecting vehicle deliveries of 407,900 units in the first quarter.

Q1 2025 Production
Tesla produced a total of 362,615 vehicles in the first quarter across its factories globally. From this number, a total of 345,454 units were comprised of the Model 3 and Model Y, and 17,161 were comprised of the company’s other models.
In its Q1 2025 vehicle production and delivery report, Tesla noted that the changeover of its Model Y lines across Gigafactory Texas, Fremont Factory, Gigafactory Shanghai, and Gigafactory Berlin, led to the loss of several weeks’ worth of production in the quarter. The vehicle, however, is now being ramped.
TSLA Reaction
While Tesla missed analysts’ expectations, investors do not seem to be too disappointed. As per writing, TSLA stock is just down 1.87% at $263.43 per share.
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