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by | August 1, 2016 · 10:57 pm

Tesla wants to sell solar panels, batteries, and electric cars under the same umbrella

Tesla is reporting Q2 this week, and big things have happened lately. On Monday we can see that Tesla`s share price is falling, so why is the shares falling this time? CEO Elon Mush have made a deal with SolarCity.

Tesla and SolarCity are both cash-burning companies, and the agreement to merge gives Tesla`s shareholders more risk. The shareholders at SolarCity will receive 0,11 Tesla shares for each SolarCity shares if the deal goes through.

 

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I used the terms «goes through» because the deal is not done yet. This is why investors should be cautious about this deal right now. The deal must be approved by a majority of shareholders in both firms.

Elon Musk and Tesla said on Monday that SolarCity and Tesla can offer residential, commercial and grid-scale integrated solar and energy storage products. These products will «improve the way that energy is generated stored and consumed,» Tesla said.

Tesla also said on Monday that combining Tesla and SolarCity could save $150 million or more in its first full year after closing.

The deal was first announced in late June, and this is a $2,6 billion deal. We have super-humans on this planet and Elon Musk is one of them. What is he thinking with this acquisition? He will try to create a company that sells solar panels, batteries, and electric cars under the same umbrella.

Tesla has spent a lot of time and money on producing its Model S and Model X cars, and now they are spending a lot of time and money on its Gigafactory outside of Reno, Nevada. Elon Musk has earlier said that he thinks Tesla and SolarCity could create a trillion-dollar company.

The deal is expected to be close in Q4 this year if the deal is approved by regulators and independent shareholders.

Tesla have underperformed the S&P 500 so far in 2016. While S&P 500 is up 6%, Musk`s company is down 4%. Tesla is down about $2% on Monday, while SolarCity have plummeted about $7%.

The company reported a loss of 48 cents in the same period last year, and analysts reports an adjusted loss of 56 cents this time, which is much more than last time.

The sales are expected to reach $1,60 billion in the quarter, compared with $1,20 billion in the same period last year, but they are still burning cash.

Tesla will report Q2 earnings on Wednesday after the market closes.

 

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by | May 3, 2016 · 10:00 am

Tesla plans to sell 400 000 Model 3 for under $35,000 each

Tesla is a great vehicle, but the stock is not among my top ten favorite stocks. It`s expensive to build vehicles in a very competitive industry which means they are burning a lot of money with a high cost.

Tesla will report results on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, after the bell.

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Tesla plans to sell Model 3 to the mass-market in 2017, and the price is set to $35,000 and have already 400,000 preorders. That sounds good, but investors are concerned about their ability to deliver.

The company guided for about 80,000 – 90,000 deliveries of their Model X and Model S last year, but we all know that this was too optimistic. In 2016, they delivered a record 50,000 vehicles but failed to meet volume expectations the company set earlier in the year.

Tesla is still aiming to scale production up to 500,000 vehicles per year by 2020, and is now on the hook to deliver 400k of one model, with production starting next year. Model 3 will come with lower margins.

Model 3 comes on top of Model X and Model S, and a third model will keep Tesla`s profits in the red for the foreseeable future. Operating expenses currently accounts for almost 50% of their revenue.

Large amounts of money is already spent in launching their first SUV and building out a sustainable battery. As production ramps up for each of these models, energy credits from green technology are expected to shrink proportionally to sales growth.

Estimize call for EPS of $-0,51, which is 1 cent higher than Wall Street, while revenue estimates of $1,60B are just slightly above the sell-sides $1,59B. The crowd has been bearish on Teslas profitability, moving EPS estimates down -326% since the Q4 report, now expecting earnings to decline 10% on a YoY basis.

Revenue estimates have also been ratcheted down by 8% but are expected to grow 47% from the year-ago period.

Investors are waiting for a forward-looking guidance on Wednesday. Not only Q1 results.

 

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by | February 10, 2016 · 4:55 pm

Tesla is driving down the road along with its equities

2016 is so far terrible for Elon Musk. Tesla is down nearly 40%, trading at $148,25. Not only that. His SolarCity is down about 30% from start today. GM look even better at the moment, which is down only 16% YTD.

Barclays maintained an Underweight rating on Tesla and its new price target is $165. Analyst at Barclays Brian Johnson said; «Although we expect an inline 16 guide, so we think the slow ramp may challenge deliveries, cash burn, and margins, while also reminding us of risks in the years ahead to Tesla`s aggressive growth ambitions.»

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Estimize calls for EPS of $0,04, which is 4 cents higher than Wall Street while revenue estimates of $1,8B (up 69% from last year) are right in line with the Street. Estimize is bearish on Tesla`s profitability, moving EPS estimates down 58% this quarter, but still expecting impressive YoY growth of 130%!

Tesla delivered a record 50,580 vehicles but failed to meet volume expectations Tesla set earlier in the year. Investors sent the stock down over concerns that Tesla won`t be able to execute on its ambitions growth plans.

Given operation expenses account for almost 50% of the company`s revenue, missing volume forecasts put a severe damper on margins. Tesla have spent a lot of money in launching its first SUV and building out a sustainable battery.

If the Model X SUV sales are missing like the sales of the Model S sedan, it could have a huge effect on the stock price this year. It is a bearish sentiment on Tesla`s ability to turn a profit in Q4, and analysts have recently downgraded Tesla from a hold to sell rating.

10 out of 15 brokerage firms now say Tesla is a «hold» or worse, but Barclays’ Johnson also said the shares could see a short-term rebound after the March unveiling of the Model 3, especially with an unwinding of current bearish sentiment.

Tesla will report after the bell on Wednesday.

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by | November 4, 2015 · 11:57 pm

The Auto Industry is strong

The U.S auto industry is up 75% since 2009, and is on the way to a new record year of annual sales, according to GM. U.S auto sales was only 10,4 million vehicles in 2009 but has skyrocketed to as much as 18,2 million so far in 2015, and this is the highest level since 2001.

Did someone say the U.S economy is bad? October was a huge month for the auto industry, despite concerns about a slowdown in consumer spending and stagnant wages. According to World Bank, the GDP per capita in the U.S was last recorded at 46405,26 dollars in 2014. That`s an all time high.

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Fiat Chrysler automotive reported its 67th straight month of YoY gains. Up 14,7% from 2014. Ford Motor Co is up 13%. Toyota Motor Corp; up 13%. Nissan Motor Co; up 12,5% in October, while GM said its sales is up 16% to 262,993 vehicles last month. The best October since 2004.

We cannot say the same about Tesla. They lowered the number of vehicles it plans to sell in 2015. From 50,000 – 55,000 to about 50,000 – 52,000. Tesla`s earnings growth in 2015 is -159,03% vs industry earnings growth at 24,50%, while P/E is down -85,86%.

Despite that, the most hyped stock in the market is up over 11% on Wednesday. Tesla announced Q3 results on Wednesday and they missed while burning a record amount of cash. Q3 non-GAAP gross margin dropped from 29,4% in 2014 to 25,1%.

Tesla released the new SUV a month ago and they have spent a lot of money into the production of this new model, so investors will want to see that sales of their new Model X are offsetting those costs. Tesla`s ongoing cash burn is the company`s worst cash burning quarter in their history.

Tesla`s Model 3 will be their most cost-effective model starting at $35k, and Tesla said they will start taking orders in March next year. The stock is up on Wednesday because of Musk`s forecast and that was as usual bullish.

Tesla has been working hard on building its gigafactory outside of Reno in Nevada. Their goal is to produce cheaper batteries and China is in focus for Tesla, because weaker sales can move the manufacturing facility to the region, as China is a key market for luxury cars.

What about Volkswagen?

Volkswagen`s recall is one of the biggest in Europe with 11 million vehicles worldwide. That`s more then they sell in one year. Rebates may help them to slow the decline, but the German carmaker`s market share in Europe is at its lowest in six months. Do I need to say more?

All this is happening while the rests of the world is waiting for the driverless cars which may become sooner than expected. GM now tries to beat Google to the driverless future. Steve Jobs talked about building Apple Car as early as 2008, so we expect to see Apple as well in the market and sooner than we know.

I`m not in doubt; the electric car is the future of the auto industry.

There is one problem. If we`re gonna help the rich, we need to help the poor. People need money and jobs. That`s how you create consumers.What we see in Tesla`s stock today is the stock market in miniature. Bad news is turned into good and the stock is rising high in the sky.

The auto industry looks strong, but Q3 reports seems to give us a sign of slower sales and earnings, and I haven`t seen that since 2009. But stimulus in China and Europe helps the stocks to rally.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the economy is solid on Wednesday in testimony before the House Financial Services committee in Washington. She said that would spur December rate hike. She said; «Domestic spending has been growing at a solid pace».

The rate has been near zero since 2008 and the Fed have waited for labor markets to move closer to their goal of full employment. The unemployment rate stood at 5,1% in September. The auto industry need consumers.

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by | September 29, 2015 · 11:35 am

Volkswagen`s dead is Tesla`s bread

Volkswagen`s dead can be Tesla`s bread. As you may know, Volkswagen`s stock has plummeted, while Tesla is so far up for the year.

Volkswagen are spewing nitrogen oxide that is 40 times more than acceptable level, according to regulators. That`s not good for the environment because it contributes to pollution. In worst case it can lead to lung disorders, asthma and bronchitis.

At least 12 million cars is so far affected by the diesel scandal, and that is good news for EV producers like Tesla. We can see a trend in the market; people are looking for clean energy. They are looking for green energy.

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So, what is the option as the battery get cheaper? People will sooner or later dump diesel and go for battery anyway. For me it is clear; Volkswagen should have started to produce and sell EV`s long time ago, and not cheat with their «clean diesel» engines.

Volkswagen didn`t listen to the market, and cheated. For all I know, maybe they would start to have huge problems with the demand anyway?

Tesla published a letter to shareholders in the beginning of August 2015, telling them that Tesla Model X will be launched in September. I haven`t seen any news about the release yet, but I think it will be just around the corner.

This is great news for Model X buyers who have been waiting a long time for the new crossover SUV. Elon Musk said that the Model X is going to be «something quite special.» Who doesn`t want something special?

It`s a long waiting list for Tesla`s electric SUV, and that means if you want that car and put in an order for your Model X today, the order will fulfilled next year. Tesla already has about 24,000 Model X reservations.

Model X had about 12,000 reservations but I think Tesla is well more known now than three years ago, and their supercharger network is much more extensive than a few months ago. In addition, SUV is for many customers is more appealing and practical than a sedan.

The price for Model X will be similar to the Model S at a range between $132,000 and $144,000. Model X will have a battery range of roughly 215 miles to 217 miles, which is also similar to Model S. The difference, however, is the «falcon wing» doors on the brand new Model X.

Tesla will continue bo build out its Gigafactory in Nevada on top of the new release of a new Model X. All in all, this is bullish signals, despite the drop of the stock yesterday. Tesla is trading at $248,43, down -3,30%.

Elon Musk expect to reach the delivery goal of 50,000 to 55,000 EV`s for the full-year 2015.

 

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