Tesla posts Q1 2020 financial results — surprising despite interruptions

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Tesla (TSLA) has just released its quarterly earnings report for Q1 2020 — the results are surprising despite the company operations getting interrupted globally due to the COVID-19 scenario. And in the absence of the Federal Tax Credit in the United States exhausted at the end of last year.

Tesla critics have their jaws dropped at the moment as the Silicon Valley automaker performed exceptionally well financially. Surprisingly and interestingly, Tesla Model Y contributed to the profitability. In Tesla’s history, no other new vehicle has made a profit, history made again.

Generally, for most automakers, the first quarter of the year is the weakest but this time Tesla came out strong, thanks to Gigafactory Shanghai which accelerated the Model 3 production and helped strengthen the Q1 numbers for Tesla.

Tesla posted the following Q1 2020 financial highlights and summary (find the full PDF below):

TSLA Q1 2020 Highlights:

Cash: $1.8B increase in our cash and cash equivalents in Q1 to $8.1B

Profitability: $283M GAAP operating income; 4.7% operating margin in Q1,
$16M GAAP net income; $227M non-GAAP net income (ex-SBC) in Q1,
Gross margin at Giga Shanghai approaching the level of US-made Model 3
Model Y gross margin positive in Q1

Operations: Model Y deliveries began, Significantly ahead of schedule
Increased Model S range to 391 miles with no increase in battery capacity
Reached production of 1,000 Solar Roofs in a single week

Tesla Investor Relations

TSLA Q1 2020 Financial Results Summary:

Q1 2020 was the first time in our history that we achieved a positive GAAP net income in the seasonally weak first quarter. Despite global operational challenges, we were able to achieve our best first quarter for both production and deliveries.

Although impacted by inefficiencies related to the temporary suspension of production and deliveries in many locations, our gross margin remained strong. At Gigafactory Shanghai, further volume growth resulted in a material improvement in margins of locally made Model 3 vehicles. In addition, Model Y contributed profits, which is the first time in our history that a new product has been profitable in its first quarter.

Despite the expiration of various government incentives at the end of last year, Q1 was pacing to be the strongest quarter of deliveries until our operations were interrupted in March. As a result, we remain confident in growing global production capacity as quickly as possible. We are continuing to significantly invest in our product roadmap, including improvements in technology, as well as localizing production in Shanghai and Berlin.

At the same time, we are diligently managing working capital, reducing non-critical spend, and driving productivity improvements. We believe we are well-positioned to manage near-term uncertainty while achieving our long-term plans.

Tesla Investor Relations

Meanwhile, TSLA share price closed at $800.51 on the Nasdaq, and the after-hours trading trend shows that tomorrow the price could touch anywhere from $850-870 (*Disclaimer: Just reporting, not financial advice).

TSLA: $800.51 on 29 May, 2020.
TSLA: $800.51 on 29 May, 2020.
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Tesla Q1 2020 Update Letter (PDF)

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