World News | Tesla Makes USD 104M Profit in 2Q Despite Factory Shutdown
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its US assembly plant to post a surprising USD 104 million net profit for the second quarter.
Detroit, Jul 23 (AP) Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its US assembly plant to post a surprising USD 104 million net profit for the second quarter.
It was the company's fourth-straight positive quarter, qualifying it to be included in the S&P 500 index of corporate titans. A decision on that will be made later.
Local government restrictions forced the electric car and solar panel maker to close its only US assembly factory in Fremont, California, from March 23 to May 11.
The company paid roughly 10,000 workers for part of the shutdown and continued health care and other benefits.
Excluding one-time items such as USD 347 million in stock-based compensation, Tesla made USD 2.18 cents per share. That beat Wall Street estimates of a break-even quarter, according to FactSet.
Revenue was down 4.9 per cent from a year ago to USD 6.04 billion for the quarter. That still beat estimates of USD 5.15 billion.
The company said its progress in the first half of the year has positioned it for success in the second half as production output continues to improve.
Telsa also said it has picked a site for its second U.S. assembly plant, although the location wasn't released.
The Austin, Texas, area appeared to be the front-runner but Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a possibility.
The surprising profit, compared with a USD 408 million loss a year ago, pushed Tesla's shares up 5.1 per cent to USD 1,674.09 in after-hours trading. (AP)
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