Tesla Stock Earnings - No One Saw This Coming (Analysis)

Tesla just dropped its earnings—and they were brutal. EPS came in at 27 cents, far below the expected 41, with revenue at $19.3B versus the anticipated $21.34B. Expectations were already low, and they still managed to underdeliver. Despite that, the stock bounced after hours, which just shows how irrational markets can be. I dove into Tesla’s financials and the illusion that it’s a tech company—it’s not. It's a car company with gross margins at 16.3%, nothing like a software firm. FSD is barely sticking, Waymo is leading in real-world autonomy, and Tesla’s still valued at 8.5x sales. I broke down how their revenue barely moved YoY, yet people keep pricing it like it's growing exponentially. If you’re still bullish, I also showed how to use options to potentially scoop it up at a better price and earn strong returns on your cash in the meantime.