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Tesla’s Q3 Delivers Records on Volume but Weaker Profit as Focus Shifts to AI and Robotics

Shareholders vote by November 5 on a performance-linked pay plan for the CEO.

Overview

  • Revenue rose 12% year over year but net income fell 37% as record deliveries of 497,099 outpaced production of 447,450.
  • Energy generation and storage produced roughly $3.4 billion in quarterly revenue with a 31.4% gross margin and deployments reaching 12.5 GWh.
  • Management highlighted autonomy, robotics and the Optimus humanoid robot as long-term growth priorities during the earnings call.
  • Nine Wall Street firms raised price targets after the call, citing potential in autonomy, robotics and AI even as near-term margins face pressure.
  • A vote closing November 5 will decide Elon Musk’s proposed compensation, with Tesla’s board urging approval, proxy advisers ISS and Glass Lewis recommending against, and major investors split.