Electric Overdrive ($TSLA Earnings)
Tesla (TSLA) will report Q2 results in shareholder letter on its website after the bell and host a call at 17:30.
Tesla is expected to report Q2 non-GAP EPS of ($0.65) vs. ($0.48) last year with non-GAAP rev up 38% to $1.65 bln.
- Tesla delivered 14,370 vehicles during Q2 vs. 17,000 guidance. Production came in 18,345 vehicles vs. 20,000 guidance.
- Tesla said it will produce and deliver 50,000 vehicles in the second half of the year, which effectively lowered 2016 delivery guidance to just under 80K (79.2K) from 80-90K previously.
- Prior FY16 guidance also called for 30% non-GAAP Model S gross margin and 25% Model X non-GAAP gross margin by year end, cap-ex $2.25 bln and non-GAAP op-ex +20-25%.
Tesla has consistently missed production and delivery targets.
- Still, Tesla investors look at the big picture as demand for its electric vehicles remains strong.
- There is a great deal of skepticism that Tesla will hit its increased (and seemingly impossible) production plan: 500K Model S, X & 3 vehicles by 2018.
- July 26: Mobileye (MBLY) announces its relationship with Tesla won't go beyond its current EyeQ3 chip.
The stock has been very resilient despite added risks as investors give Elon Musk the benefit of the doubt.