WhyTesla (TSLA) Stock Is Gaining in After-Hours Trading...

October 1, 2014

 
 
 
Stock quotes in this article: TSLA

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Tesla Motors (TSLA) Model S sedan had its best unit sales month in September, selling 2,500 Model S units, according to insideevs.com.

Before September, Tesla had not sold more that 1,800 of the vehicles in a single month this year and the previous estimated high mark for the company was 2,300 vehicles sold in March of 2013.

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The company’s third quarter guidance for global deliveries is between 7,800 and 9,000 vehicles.

Tesla shares closed trading down 1.01% but are climbing 0.2% to $240.73 in after-hours trading on Wednesday.

TheStreet Ratings team rates TESLA MOTORS INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:

“We rate TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed – some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income, poor profit margins and generally higher debt management risk.”

Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:

  • TSLA’s very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 10.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 89.9%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company’s bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
  • Compared to its closing price of one year ago, TSLA’s share price has jumped by 33.31%, exceeding the performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Regarding the stock’s future course, our hold rating indicates that we do not recommend additional investment in this stock despite its gains in the past year.
  • TESLA MOTORS INC has experienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, TESLA MOTORS INC continued to lose money by earning -$0.71 versus -$3.70 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($1.10 versus -$0.71).
  • The gross profit margin for TESLA MOTORS INC is currently lower than what is desirable, coming in at 34.80%. Regardless of TSLA’s low profit margin, it has managed to increase from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, TSLA’s net profit margin of -8.04% significantly underperformed when compared to the industry average.
  • The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Automobiles industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 102.9% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from -$30.50 million to -$61.90 million.
  • You can view the full analysis from the report here: TSLA Ratings Report

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