The trillion-dollar club got a little bit smaller over the last few weeks.
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Tesla (TSLA 4.71%) stock has declined 41% year to date, making it one of the 10 worst-performing companies in the S&P 500. Shares initially soared when Donald Trump won the presidential election in November.
Tesla shares rose 6.5% in Frankfurt on Wednesday, after it reported profitability for its core auto business topped rock-bottom expectations in the first quarter, although it missed on other metrics such as revenue and net profit.
Tesla hit by "quadruple whammy"
Tesla reported a weaker-than-expected first quarter, missing its revenue target by nearly $2 billion. Elon Musk said he will step back from his role with DOGE, staying involved part time.
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Travis Axelrod - Head of IR Elon Musk - CEO Vaibhav Taneja - CFO Ashok Elluswamy - Director, Autopilot Software Lars Moravy - VP, Vehicle Engineering Karn Budhiraj - VP, Supply Chain Conference Call Participants Pierre Ferragu - New Street Emmanuel Rosner - Wolfe Edison Yu - Deutsche Bank George Gianarikas - Canaccord Colin Langan - Wells Fargo Adam Jonas - Morgan Stanley Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Tesla's First Quarter 2025 Q&A Webcast. My name is Travis Axelrod, Head of Investor Relations, and I'm joined today by Elon Musk, Vaibhav Taneja, and a number of other executives.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday (April 22) that the time he spends with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will “drop significantly” starting in May. During Tesla's Q1 earnings call, Musk said and he will be devoting “far more” of his time to the electric vehicle maker.
Speaking on an earnings call, Telsa's CFO confirmed reports that the company is working on expanding into India, noting that it would be a great market to enter thanks to its "big middle class." However, the executive said that the company was still trying to figure out the right time for the entry as it navigates tariff concerns.
Tesla, Inc.'s stock saw a brief downside post-1Q25 earnings but was up over 5% in extended trading as CEO Elon Musk pledged more focus on Tesla, and less on DOGE. Despite missing earnings estimates and a significant drop in net income, Tesla's energy and services revenue grew, and gross margin slightly exceeded consensus as expectations bottomed prior to earnings. The stock's valuation is attractive, and the stock is trading below key moving averages, with signs of a potential rally, in my opinion.
Tesla, Inc.'s strategic advantage lies in its ability to sell cars at zero profit now, leveraging future software revenue, especially from Full Self-Driving capabilities. Tesla's gross margins allow it to cut prices significantly more than competitors, positioning it uniquely in the market. FSD's exponential progress and potential for high-margin, recurring revenue could transform Tesla's business model.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export restrictions of rare earth magnets.