The Tesla Magic
The Tesla magic: "Net profit reached a quarterly record of $438 million on a GAAP basis, and the company recorded $518 million in revenue from sales of regulatory credits during the period. It also recorded a $101 million positive impact from sales of bitcoin during the quarter." Yes, regulatory credits and bitcoin sales are the profit drivers for Tesla. For Tesla, selling cars is not where the alpha will come.
Then read again "$101 million positive impact from sales of bitcoin during the quarter" which does imply that Tesla is trading bitcoin. More than $100 million in three months is a big desk!
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Tesla reported record net income of $438 million during the quarter, as well as earnings of 93 cents per share on $10.39 billion in revenue.
- In its earnings release, the company said it has weathered chip shortages that have plagued the auto industry in part by “pivoting extremely quickly to new microcontrollers, while simultaneously developing firmware for new chips made by new suppliers.”
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Tesla has become a trader, more like a man that owns a small shop in the market and also uses his truck to carry goods for others; on the surface he's a shop owner, while the real income comes via other means than running the shop.
Tesla will soon have another revenue column for merely licensing its name for hotels and parks.
When the gods are with you, anything you touch becomes gold.
