Tesla turns Q1 profit on cost reductions, rising car margins, credits [TechCrunch Blog]
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TeslaTesla’s first quarter earnings were lower than the fourth period as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations and dampened sales. But the company still managed to squeeze in a profit, its third consecutive quarter of profitability, despite the COVID-19 related disruption.Tesla’s earnings report paints a complex financial picture. While it managed to eke out a GAAP profit, it also reported had a negative free cash flow of $895 million in the first quarter. Tesla has previously targeted being free cash-flow positive for 2020.Tesla’s profitability target was aided by a 13% reduction in operating expenses compared to first quarter 2019 and improved automotive margins. Tesla also cashed in more regulatory credits in the first quarter than it had in more than a year. Tesla includes revenue from credits in its automotive revenue.Its automotive gross margins grew to 25.5% in the first quarter up from 20.2% in the same period last year. Tesla includes regulatory credits in its automotive
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