Tesla See Significant Growth In Revenue After Two Bad Quarters

Tesla has announced a remarkable 12% surge in revenue for the third quarter, signaling a robust recovery after experiencing two back-to-back quarters of decline. This revitalizing growth showcases the company’s resilience and ability to rebound from previous challenges, reflecting a renewed confidence in its innovative products and services.

Here’s how the company fared compared to estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:

Earnings per share: 50 cents adjusted versus estimates of 54 cents

Revenue: $28.10 billion versus an estimated $26.37 billion

Total revenue was up from $25.18 billion a year earlier. Auto industry revenue rose 6% to $21.2 billion from $20 billion in the same period last year.

Net income fell 37% to $1.37 billion, or 39 cents a share, from $2.17 billion, or 62 cents a share, a year earlier. The drop in profits reflects lower electric vehicle prices and a 50% increase in operating costs.

The end of the quarter coincided with the expiration of federal tax credits for electric vehicles, which were repealed by President Donald Trump’s spending bill. That pulled sales forward in the quarter as consumers rushed to take advantage of the incentive before it wore off.

On Tesla’s last earnings call in July, CEO Elon Musk and CFO Vaibhav Taneja warned shareholders about the impact of higher customs costs and the expiration of tax credits.

Revenue from regulatory relief for the auto industry fell 44% to $417 million in the quarter from $739 million.

Even with a return to overall growth, Tesla’s third quarter saw continued sales declines in Europe, fueled in part by consumer backlash against Musk, his inflammatory political rhetoric and activism, and competition from electric vehicle makers like Volkswagen and BYD.

The stock, which fell sharply at the beginning of the year, has recovered and is now up almost 9% in 2025. It still lags the major indexes and most of its mega-cap competitors.

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