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<p class="has-drop-cap">Tesla reported <a aria-label="Q2 2023 earnings (opens in a new tab)" href="https://ir.tesla.com/#quarterly-disclosure" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">Q2 2023 earnings</a> on Wednesday, generating the strongest quarterly revenue on record. However, Tesla’s operating margin notably dropped in the quarter, likely due to <a href="https://tokenist.com/tesla-tumbles-3-in-premarket-after-sixth-price-cut-this-year/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">aggressive price cuts</a>, sending the carmaker’s stock tumbling in the premarket. Additionally, there were no significant updates on the Cybertruck during the earnings call. </p> 
<h3 id="tesla-reports-record-quarterly-revenue-but-margins-drop-9">Tesla Reports Record Quarterly Revenue, But Margins Drop 9%</h3> 
<p>Tesla shares are down nearly 3% in premarket trading Thursday after the electric vehicle (EV) giant reported financial results for Q2 2023. The company reported its best-ever quarterly revenue; however, margins dropped notably in the three months, raising concerns among investors.</p> 
<p>More particularly, the automaker reported adjusted earnings per share of 91 cents in the second quarter, topping the consensus estimates of 82 cents per share. Revenue came in at $24.93 billion, while analysts estimated $24.47 billion. Net income stood at $2.7 billion in Q2, up 20% year-over-year, though operating income fell 3% to $2.4 billion.</p> 
<p>While earnings figures remained vital for Tesla, the same cannot be said for the carmaker’s margins. Operating margins stood at 9.6% in Q2, the lowest for the previous five quarters. The company’s total margins came in at 18.2%, the lowest point for the same period.</p> 
<p>Meanwhile, Elon Musk and other Tesla executives failed to disclose precise details about specs and delivery dates for the much-anticipated Cybertruck. The company also expects vehicle production to slow in Q3 due to closings aimed at factory improvements.</p> 
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<h3 id="tesla-s-shares-up-170-in-2023">Tesla’s Shares Up 170% in 2023</h3> 
<p>Although the premarket moves represent a noteworthy drop, it does little to affect the company’s impressive stock market performance this year. Following a turbulent 2022 driven by <a href="https://tokenist.com/cpi-inflation-at-9-1-beats-highest-estimates/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">challenging macroeconomic conditions</a> that weighed on investor sentiment, Tesla’s shares have rebounded by a whopping 170% this year.</p> 
<p>The recovery can be attributed to a mix of factors, including the comeback of the broader EV market, improving economic circumstances, a resurgence in retail investors’ activity, and Tesla’s aggressive price cuts, which made more of its vehicles eligible for federal tax credits.</p> 
<p>In addition, Tesla inked several landmark partnerships with other major automakers to boost the adoption of its <a aria-label="North American Charging Standard (NACS) (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.tesla.com/blog/opening-north-american-charging-standard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">North American Charging Standard (NACS)</a>. The new partners <a href="https://tokenist.com/tesla-up-3-3-as-rivian-agrees-on-charging-standard/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">include Rivian</a>, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan.</p> 
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