Tesla Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Tesla has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 50.9%, while the Auto industry saw earnings growing at 20% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 29.9% per year. Tesla's return on equity is 18.1%, and it has net margins of 13.1%.
Key information
50.9%
Earnings growth rate
49.9%
EPS growth rate
| Auto Industry Growth | 23.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 29.9% |
| Return on equity | 18.1% |
| Net Margin | 13.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Can Tesla's Core Business Support Valuation As Energy, Robotaxi Revenues Ramp Up?
Dec 24Reverse-Engineering Tesla's $1.5T Valuation
Dec 18There's Reason For Concern Over Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Massive 27% Price Jump
Dec 13
Tesla: Declining Sales Growth And Potential Margin Compression
Dec 11Tesla: Downgrade To Hold After 38% Gain In 9 Weeks (Technical Analysis)
Nov 30Will Tesla Benefit If $7,500 EV Tax Credit Cancelled?
Nov 18Tesla: When Fundamentals Don't Matter (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 12Do Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Nov 12Tesla Has Too Many Issues To Make For A Solid Investment
Nov 04'There Are Some Horses': Maintaining Tesla With A Buy
Oct 27Wall Street Brunch: Tesla Earnings Steal The Spotlight
Oct 20The Return Trends At Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Look Promising
Oct 19Tesla: Fading Robotaxi Hype (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 14Tesla Stock: We, Are Selling (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 07Tesla: Time To Cash Out Before Robotaxi Event (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 30Earnings Not Telling The Story For Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) After Shares Rise 27%
Sep 28Tesla: A Weak Hold Ahead Of The Robotaxi Event
Sep 23Tesla: Fierce Chinese Competition May Hold The Stock Back
Sep 16Is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) A Risky Investment?
Sep 12Interest Rate Cuts, Layoffs, And Tesla's Stock: What's Next For Investors? (Technical Analysis)
Sep 10Tesla's Robotaxi Lead Is Questionable; It Takes More Than Tech
Aug 30Tesla: What If 4680 Battery Team Fails To Deliver By 2024
Aug 19Tesla: Brilliant AI-Driven Robotaxi Model, But Not Today
Aug 13Insights Into Tesla's Trillion-Dollar Robotaxi Question From Elon Musk
Aug 05Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Profits May Be Overstating Its True Earnings Potential
Jul 31Tesla: Stagnating Core Business And Unclear Non-Core Potential Make It Unattractive
Jul 29Tesla: A Significant Shift In Risk/Reward Calls For A Pre-Earnings Downgrade
Jul 23Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares Climb 44% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Jul 17Tesla's Q2 Deliveries Strong, But What's To Come?
Jul 16Tesla: A Strong Buy Despite The Massive Rally
Jul 08Date Your Stocks, Don't Marry Them - Jonah Lupton
Jul 01Tesla: 2024 Is Not A BEV Year (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 24Tesla: Back In The Game With Musk Re-Engaged
Jun 16Tesla: Sell Into Strength Signals (Technical Analysis Update)
Jun 10Tesla: $570 Billion Market Cap Should Shrink As Expectations Are Unmet
Jun 03Tesla's iPhone Moment
May 28Victor Dergunov Talks Amazing AI Run, Rolling Corrections, EV Space And Gold
May 22Tesla: Don't Bet Your House On Recovery
May 13Wall Street Lunch: Musk Pitches Tesla Stake To Buffett
May 06Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Tesla makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 97,150 | 12,743 | 5,119 | 4,358 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 95,318 | 12,427 | 5,186 | 4,480 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 94,745 | 13,652 | 5,098 | 4,349 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 96,773 | 14,999 | 4,800 | 3,969 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 95,924 | 10,794 | 4,552 | 3,685 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 94,028 | 12,235 | 4,260 | 3,257 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 86,035 | 11,788 | 4,030 | 2,981 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 81,462 | 12,583 | 3,946 | 3,075 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 74,863 | 11,187 | 4,408 | 3,005 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 67,166 | 9,513 | 4,441 | 2,883 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 62,190 | 8,399 | 4,453 | 2,792 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 53,823 | 5,524 | 4,517 | 2,593 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 46,848 | 3,468 | 3,992 | 2,375 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 41,862 | 2,150 | 3,929 | 2,130 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 35,940 | 1,112 | 3,617 | 1,833 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 31,536 | 690 | 3,188 | 1,491 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 28,176 | 525 | 2,918 | 1,314 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 25,708 | 368 | 2,583 | 1,282 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 26,022 | -144 | 2,569 | 1,327 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 24,578 | -870 | 2,646 | 1,343 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 24,420 | -835 | 2,615 | 1,354 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 24,941 | -667 | 2,749 | 1,371 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 22,593 | -976 | 2,853 | 1,433 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 21,461 | -976 | 2,835 | 1,460 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 17,523 | -1,791 | 2,823 | 1,459 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 13,684 | -2,722 | 2,747 | 1,439 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 12,471 | -2,341 | 2,534 | 1,423 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 11,759 | -1,962 | 2,477 | 1,378 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 10,755 | -1,407 | 2,229 | 1,269 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 10,069 | -766 | 1,912 | 1,152 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,549 | -723 | 1,696 | 974 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,000 | -675 | 1,410 | 834 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,930 | -874 | 1,265 | 779 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,568 | -1,126 | 1,164 | 743 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,253 | -1,017 | 1,045 | 733 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,046 | -889 | 922 | 718 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,788 | -676 | 831 | 667 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,703 | -521 | 749 | 624 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,518 | -398 | 681 | 550 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,198 | -294 | 604 | 465 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,857 | -203 | 508 | 394 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,436 | -166 | 430 | 314 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,072 | -135 | 356 | 259 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,013 | -74 | 286 | 232 |
Quality Earnings: TSLA has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: TSLA's current net profit margins (13.1%) are higher than last year (11.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TSLA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 50.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: TSLA's earnings growth over the past year (18.1%) is below its 5-year average (50.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: TSLA earnings growth over the past year (18.1%) exceeded the Auto industry -2.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: TSLA's Return on Equity (18.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 22:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Tesla, Inc. is covered by 95 analysts. 48 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Theodore O'Neill | Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |