- Tesla's reported gross profit in its Energy Generation and Storage segment has recently deteriorated and has been minimal in recent quarters.
- When Energy Sales and Energy Leasing are disaggregated, it appears that Energy sales are currently generating significant losses; the more Energy Sales increase, the worse Tesla's financial performance becomes.
- When expenses not subtracted by Tesla in its gross profit calculation are considered, both Energy Sales AND leasing are loss makers for the company.
- Can this problem be fixed? That's the multi-billion dollar question.
For further details see:
Tesla And Its Energy Business: A Deteriorating Trend