Coverage and analysis of electric vehicle maker Tesla's fourth-quarter financial results, Q&A call, and the stock's reaction.

Tesla just released its Q4 2024 earnings results, and the stock is reacting in after-hours trading. The EV company reported earnings-per-share (EPS) of $0.73/share and revenues of $25.7 billion, missing Wall Street analyst estimates of $0.76/share and $27.3 billion.

Tesla announced its fourth-quarter earnings for 2024 and there are bits of good news in the report, even if the company missed the mark in some areas. Arguably, the biggest news of this release is that Tesla’s gross profit margin fell to 16.

Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue fell short of analysts' estimates, sending shares down by 4% in extended trading on Wednesday. Automotive revenue sank 8%. The company attributed the decline in revenue to lower average selling prices for its Model 3,

General Motors GM and Tesla TSLA highlighted an exciting earnings lineup this week after reporting their Q4 results on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Going into the weekend investors may be pondering which of these automakers may be the better investment.