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The Weekly Buzzing Stocks by Billy Kawasaki
Tesla Inc
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TOP PICK
Oct 24, 2024
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Very volatile. The story is shifting a bit from rapid EV growth to managing its scale. Q2 saw delivery fall 5% YOY, but still beat reduced expectations. Price cuts help, but continue to pressure profitability. Limited near-term upside. Value is 2/10. Compressed margins, rising Chinese competition. Political drama as well.
Premium contentTesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is a leading player in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, known for its innovative approach to automobility and clean energy solutions. It was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Elon Musk joining subsequent funding rounds and later becoming the chief architect and face of the company. Tesla’s product lineup includes fully electric vehicles such as the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y, along with energy storage solutions like the Powerwall and Powerpack. The company aims to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy through both electric vehicles and renewable energy products. Social media mentions are up 104.9% in the past 24h.
He looks at performance in 1-, 6- and 12-month time frames. The 1- and 6 months were negative, but over 12 months the stock is up 55%. Actually, he insists it was positive over the past month. (The host insists it is down the past month, but it depends on precisely which days and times of the day are noted for the calculations.)
For 2026, the big thing is going to be the Optimus robot. Company estimates it will sell 20-30k of these $20k robots. They're already being used in factories. Also things going on with Grok, the large language model; needs a partner, and he feels it will be AAPL.
EVs are important, but you have to look to the future with this one. May be dead money for the next quarter, but will absolutely bounce back with Optimus.
Premium contentTesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is a leading player in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, known for its innovative approach to automobility and clean energy solutions. It was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Elon Musk joining subsequent funding rounds and later becoming the chief architect and face of the company. Tesla’s product lineup includes fully electric vehicles such as the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y, along with energy storage solutions like the Powerwall and Powerpack. The company aims to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy through both electric vehicles and renewable energy products. Social media mentions are up 4.1% in the past 24h.
Trades at 176x PE, not exactly bargain basement. Musk's antics in politics have turned non-Americans away. EV sales in general have stalled. He saw a BYD vehicle in France, and it's way more beautiful than a Tesla and 2/3 the price. Lots of competition. Musk's compensation demands are egregious.
Sales are falling and it is not making much money. No new car models in 5 years although it has some energy storage and services components. There is excitement over its Robo taxis and humanoids but there is a lot of competition all over the world in this. How do you justify a market cap of $1 trillion. If buying, he would consider it a precarious one.
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services. This segment also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. The Energy Generation and Storage segment engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners; and provision of service and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty, as well as various financing options to its solar customers. Social media mentions are up 75% in the past 24h.