Tesla Q4 earnings updates: Wall Street analysts are jittery over sales slump, AI roadmap
First, there was a $2 billion investment in xAI . But the biggest surprise came when Elon Musk announced Tesla would discontinue the Model S and Model X entirely, giving them an “honorable discharge.”
Tesla earnings are here — and they arrived with some surprise announcements.
Tesla is also entering into a “framework agreement” with xAI, Musk’s AI company, to explore additional collaborations. On the robotics front, Tesla plans to unveil its third-generation Optimus robot later this quarter. The much-delayed Roadster is expected to be demoed in April, Musk said.
Wall Street was generally pleased with the earnings result. The EV maker delivered $24.9 billion in revenue for the quarter, missing estimates, but its adjusted earnings per share were $0.50, ahead of expectations.
The stock rose 3% in after-hours trading.
“2025 marked a critical year for Tesla as we further expanded our mission and continued our transition from a hardware-centric business to a physical AI company,” the company wrote in its report.
Scroll on for the full play-by-play from Tesla’s analyst call:
Source: RhinoEasy News
