Tesla (TSLA) Q2 Earnings: Revenue Down, Focus on Next-Gen Tech

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Tesla (TSLA) stock after hours $317.80 −14.76 (4.44%)

🧾 Key Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue: $22.5 billion
     → Down ~12% YoY (Q2 2024: $25.5B)
  • GAAP Net Income: ~$1.17 billion
     → ~16% decline YoY
  • Non-GAAP EPS: $0.40
  • GAAP EPS: $0.33
  • Operating Margin: ~4.1–4.2%
     → Down ~2.2 percentage points YoY
  • Free Cash Flow: ~$100M–146M
     → Down sharply from ~$1.34B YoY
  • Vehicle Deliveries: ~384,122
     → Down ~13–14% YoY

🧩 Key Context & Analysis

  • Tesla’s steepest quarterly revenue drop in over a decade.
  • Lower vehicle prices, weaker global EV demand, reduced regulatory credits all pressured profits.
  • Profitability also impacted by rising investment in AI, Full-Self Driving (FSD), and robotics.

🚀 Strategic Updates

  • Affordable EV Ramps:
     → First low-cost Model 3/Y units produced in June
     → Full-scale volume expected in H2 2025
  • Robotaxi Pilot Program:
     → Soft-launched in Austin
     → Elon Musk: Targeting coverage of ~50% of U.S. population by year-end
  • AI/Autonomy Focus:
     → Increased R&D spend on Optimus humanoid robot, FSD, and Cybercab platform
     → Pivoting long-term strategy from pure EVs to autonomy & robotics

📉 Market Reaction & Analyst Sentiment

  • After-hours stock initially fell 4–5%
  • Analysts flagged a weak quarter but noted the worst may be priced in
  • Optimism hinges on:
     → Successful rollout of low-cost EVs
     → Expansion of Robotaxi footprint
     → Execution of AI & autonomy roadmap

✅ Summary

Tesla’s Q2 reflected a challenging macro and competitive environment, with notable drops in revenue and profitability. However, the company is clearly steering toward a next-gen playbook focused on autonomous mobility, lower-cost vehicles, and robotics. Elon Musk warns of more volatility ahead — but investors are watching for signs of turnaround via innovation, not just car sales.

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