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📉 Investors anticipate declining revenues and margins in Tesla’s upcoming earnings report, driven by recent delivery drops and increased competition, particularly from Chinese rivals.
🤖 Significant focus is placed on updates regarding the launch timeline for a more affordable model and the robotaxi service, crucial elements for future growth narratives.
⚖️ Elon Musk’s political activities and potential return to direct management are highlighted as factors influencing brand perception and investor confidence, adding another layer of uncertainty.
@bernardodegarcia:
“Investors of Tesla are anxious to know if the plans to launch a cheaper car and a robotaxi service this year are on track, and if CEO Elon Musk is ready to soon leave his post in the Trump administration and resume managing the company more directly. The electric vehicle manufacturer plans to offer, after the market closes today, what will probably be its most important operational update since the launch of its Model Y in 2017. Tesla announced earlier this month that it would conduct a live company update along with its results and the Q&A session, sparking speculation on social media about a possible major announcement. Analysts predict a bad quarter, according to recent indicators. Deliveries between January and March fell by 13%, as the company lost ground to its Chinese rivals, and Musk’s political actions, as a close advisor to President Donald Trump, have harmed the brand. Tesla has faced protests, vandalism, and calls for boycotts from consumers, as well as politicians, even in various markets. Sales in China and California, its largest market in the United States, have also fallen drastically. Some investors have shown a more negative view of the former Wall Street favorite. The company’s shares, which closed at $227.50 yesterday, have almost halved from their December high of $488. Tesla’s key automotive gross margin, excluding regulatory credits, likely fell below 12% in the period, according to 21 surveyed analysts, compared to just over 13.5% in the fourth quarter. Analysts predict the downward trend will continue if Tesla keeps prioritizing volume growth over profitability, but we also don’t know exactly how far that will go once we actually have robotaxis and such. Furthermore, with a cheaper model, margins will obviously end up suffering, although volumes will eventually grow. You can’t please everyone, I suppose.”
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