Thursday, May 8, 2014

Tesla Drops 7% Despite Q1 Revenue, EPS Beat

Electric car titans Tesla Motors (TSLA) this afternoon reported Q1 revenue and profit per share that topped analysts’ expectations.

Revenue in the three months ended in March rose 27%, year over year, to $713 million, on an adjusted, non-GAAP basis, yielding EPS of 12 cents.

Analysts had been modeling $684 million and EPS of 8 cents.

The company produced 7,535 Model S sedans during the quarter, and delivered 6,457 vehicles.

The company had $63 million in cash flow from operations, it said, and $141 million in capital expenditures.

The stock is dropping in late trading, down $12.85, or over 6%, at $188.73 $8.53, or almost 5%, at $192.82.

For the current quarter, the company said it expects to produce 8,500 to 9,000 vehicles, and to make delivery of 7,500.

Tesla will host a conference call with analysts at 5:30 pm, Eastern time, this evening, and you can catch a webcast of it on the company’s investor relations Web site.

Update: The stock is now down $13.65, or almost 7%, at $187.70.

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