Summary
Tesla's Q2 2019 (ending June 30) filing shows a significant increase in total revenues, driven primarily by a 66% surge in automotive sales, largely due to higher Model 3 deliveries. This growth was partially offset by a reduction in average selling prices and an increased sales return reserve related to prior vehicle buyback options. While the automotive segment's gross margin saw a slight decrease year-over-year due to pricing adjustments on Model S and X, overall operational efficiency improvements are noted in R&D and SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue. The company's financial position strengthened with a substantial increase in cash and cash equivalents, bolstered by proceeds from common stock and convertible debt issuances. Capital expenditures remained significant, focused on expanding production capacity for Model 3 and preparing for Model Y and Gigafactory Shanghai. Despite the net loss reported, Tesla demonstrated progress in its operational scale and efficiency, with a positive swing in operating cash flow compared to the prior year's period.
Financial Highlights
53 data points| Revenue | $6.35B |
| Cost of Revenue | $5.43B |
| Gross Profit | $921.00M |
| R&D Expenses | $324.00M |
| SG&A Expenses | $647.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $1.09B |
| Operating Income | -$167.00M |
| Interest Expense | $172.00M |
| Net Income | -$408.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.15 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.15 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 2.65B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 2.65B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues increased by 47% to $10.89 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $7.41 billion in the prior year period.
- 2Automotive sales revenue grew by 53% to $8.68 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019, driven by a significant increase in Model 3 deliveries.
- 3The company reported a net loss of $1.06 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an improvement from the $1.53 billion net loss in the same period of 2018.
- 4Cash and cash equivalents increased to $4.95 billion as of June 30, 2019, from $3.69 billion as of December 31, 2018.
- 5Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were $573.1 million, primarily for Model 3 production and solar energy systems.
- 6Tesla completed the acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. in May 2019 for $207.2 million.
- 7Restructuring and other charges increased significantly to $160.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, largely due to IPR&D impairment and facility closures.