TSLA Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of fully electric vehicles, energy generation and storage systems. It also provides vehicle service centers, supercharger station, and self-driving capability. The company operates through the following segments: Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacture and sale of electric vehicles. The Energy Generation and Storage segment includes the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of stationary energy storage products and solar energy systems, and sale of electricity generated by its solar energy systems to customers. It develops energy storage products for use in homes, commercial facilities and utility sites. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Straubel, Elon Reeve Musk, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
Company profile
Ticker
TSLA
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Website
CEO
Elon Reeve Musk
Employees
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Industry (SEC)
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Former names
Tesla Motors Inc
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
912197729
Investment data
Securities sold
Number of investors
Calendar
13 Feb 20
9 Apr 20
31 Dec 20
News
Company financial data Financial data
| Quarter (USD) | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.38B | 6.3B | 6.35B | 4.54B | |
| Net income | 105M | 143M | -408M | -702M | |
| Diluted EPS | 0.62 | 0.78 | -2.31 | -4.1 | |
| Net profit margin | 1.42% | 2.27% | -6.43% | -15.46% | |
| Operating income | 359M | 261M | -167.46M | -521.83M | |
| Net change in cash | 930M | 383.26M | 2.76B | -1.49B | |
| Cash on hand | 6.27B | 5.34B | 4.95B | 2.2B | |
| Cost of revenue | 5.99B | 5.11B | 5.43B | 3.98B |
| Annual (USD) | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 24.58B | 21.46B | 11.76B | 7B | |
| Net income | -862M | -976M | -1.96B | -674.91M | |
| Diluted EPS | -4.92 | -5.72 | -11.83 | -4.68 | |
| Net profit margin | -3.51% | -4.55% | -16.69% | -9.64% | |
| Operating income | -69M | -388M | -1.63B | -667.34M | |
| Net change in cash | 2.58B | 318M | -25M | 2.2B | |
| Cash on hand | 6.27B | 3.69B | 3.37B | 3.39B | |
| Cost of revenue | 20.51B | 17.42B | 9.54B | 5.4B |
Financial data from Tesla earnings reports
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | 440.01 | 150 | 66K | 11,432 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Guillen Jerome M | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.812 | 146 | 102.03K | 9,616 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.729 | 66 | 46.12K | 11,910 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.905 | 16 | 11.18K | 11,976 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.656 | 23 | 16.07K | 11,992 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.905 | 25 | 17.47K | 12,015 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.706 | 29 | 20.26K | 12,040 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Kirkhorn Zachary | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.766 | 328 | 229.2K | 11,582 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Gracias Antonio J. | NQSO Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | 703.48 | 4,000 | 2.81M | 4,000 |
| 6 Mar 20 | Baglino Andrew D | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | 698.817 | 89 | 62.19K | 4,245 |
Institutional ownership Q4 2019
52.9% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
Current |
|---|---|
| Total holders | 905 |
| Opened positions | 270 |
| Closed positions | 97 |
| Increased positions | 239 |
| Reduced positions | 234 |
13F shares |
Current |
|---|---|
| Total value | 41.11B |
| Total shares | 97.56M |
| Total puts | 67.4M |
| Total calls | 29.16M |
| Total put/call ratio | 2.3 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford & Co | 13.83M | $5.78B |
| Capital World Investors | 10.69M | $4.47B |
| Vanguard | 8.41M | $3.52B |
| BLK BlackRock | 6.71M | $2.81B |
| FMR | 5.27M | $2.21B |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.94M | $1.65B |
| Jennison Associates | 3.91M | $1.64B |
| STT State Street | 3M | $1.25B |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.54M | $1.06B |
| N Price T Rowe Associates | 1.72M | $717.69M |
Financial report summary
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Financial reports
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
13 Feb 20
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
29 Oct 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
29 Jul 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
29 Apr 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
19 Feb 19
10-Q
2018 Q3
Quarterly report
2 Nov 18
10-Q
2018 Q2
Quarterly report
4 Aug 18
10-Q
2018 Q1
Quarterly report
5 May 18
10-K
2017 FY
Annual report
23 Feb 18
10-Q
2017 Q3
Quarterly report
3 Nov 17
Current reports
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
2 Apr 20
8-K
Tesla Operational Update
19 Mar 20
8-K
Tesla Announces Offering of Common Stock
19 Feb 20
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
29 Jan 20
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
3 Jan 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
26 Dec 19
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
23 Oct 19
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2 Oct 19
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
16 Aug 19
8-K
Tesla Second Quarter 2019 Update
24 Jul 19
Registration and prospectus
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
14 Feb 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
13 Feb 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
16 Aug 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Jun 19
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Apr 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
30 Apr 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
19 Apr 19
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
19 Apr 19
PX14A6G
Letter to shareholders
4 Jun 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
29 May 18
PX14A6G
Letter to shareholders
29 May 18
PX14A6G
Letter to shareholders
23 May 18
PX14A6G
Letter to shareholders
18 May 18
PX14A6G
Letter to shareholders
14 May 18
Other
CT ORDER
Confidential treatment order
3 Jan 20
CT ORDER
Confidential treatment order
3 Jan 20
CT ORDER
Confidential treatment order
31 Dec 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
28 Oct 19
CT ORDER
Confidential treatment order
25 Sep 19
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
29 May 19
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
13 May 19
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
8 May 19
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
8 May 19
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
2 Apr 19
Ownership
4
Tesla / Zachary Kirkhorn ownership change
20 Mar 20
4
Tesla / Antonio J. Gracias ownership change
10 Mar 20
4
Tesla / Vaibhav Taneja ownership change
10 Mar 20
4
Tesla / Jerome M Guillen ownership change
10 Mar 20
4
Tesla / Andrew D Baglino ownership change
10 Mar 20
4
Tesla / Zachary Kirkhorn ownership change
9 Mar 20
4
Tesla / Vaibhav Taneja ownership change
26 Feb 20
4
Tesla / Antonio J. Gracias ownership change
25 Feb 20
4
Tesla / Andrew D Baglino ownership change
25 Feb 20
4
Tesla / Vaibhav Taneja ownership change
20 Feb 20
Patents
APP
Utility
Wheel Trim Retention Cap
2 Apr 20
A cap for retaining a wheel trim with a wheel includes a body portion which slides inside a central opening defined by a hub portion of the wheel trim.
GRANT
Utility
System and method for handling errors in a vehicle neural network processor
31 Mar 20
A system for handling errors in a neural network includes a neural network processor for executing a neural network associated with use of a vehicle.
GRANT
Utility
Arc fault detection for battery packs in energy generation systems
24 Mar 20
A battery pack for an energy generation system includes a cell array of conductively interconnected power cells configured to store and discharge energy, a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter coupled to the cell array and configured to receive power from the cell array during discharging of the cell array or to output power to the cell array during charging of the cell array, a pair of output terminals coupled to the DC-to-DC converter for coupling with an external device; and an arc fault detection system coupled between the DC-to-DC converter and the pair of output terminals.
APP
Utility
Solar Roof Tile Free of Back Encapsulant Layer
19 Mar 20
One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof tile.
GRANT
Utility
Structural cable
10 Mar 20
A structural cable comprising a first conductor, a structural element, and a body with proximal and distal ends that is formed around the first conductor and the structural element, wherein the body is made of a non-conducting material.