Elon Musk Tells on Twitter When Tesla Will Be Profitable

When Tesla reported its 1st quarter earnings it surprised many industry analysts that it will not need to raise cache to fund the Model 3's production. Although numbers are improving and Model 3 deliveries are picking up at a solid pace many industry analysts still do not believe that Tesla will not need to raise cash.

Some fund managers wrote to their clients that "Tesla, without any doubt, is on the verge of bankruptcy." Yet, things were improving. Elon Musk moved to the factory and personally took charge of Model 3's production.

Then we heard of Tesla's record production week in which they registered 3,000 Model 3 VINs. After that Torque News reported that many Model 3 reservation holders excitingly report a new wave of invitations from Tesla. Then, some analysts started to speak about Tesla's two important steps that the company took last week pointing when it will emerge as a brilliant car company.

These are all good news for Tesla.

Tesla's Profitability Future

Early this morning Elon tweeted when exactly the company will be profitable and cash flow positive. "Tesla will be profitable & cash flow+ in Q3 & Q4, so obviously no need to raise money," Elon Musk wrote on twitter responding to The Economist, who twitted an article saying Tesla will need to raise somewhere between 2.5 to 3 billion dollars this year according to one bank.

The Economist used to be boring, but smart with a wicked dry wit. Now it’s just boring (sigh). Tesla will be profitable & cash flow+ in Q3 & Q4, so obv no need to raise money.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 13, 2018

Some Tesla enthusiasts say that Elon has a tendency to over-promise (and we have seen that with Model 3 deliveries, which were originally supposed to reach 20,000 a month in December of 2017), but this is something to hoping.

"I can’t think of a time when he DIDN’T over-promise. I understand he’s a super genius but why can’t he anticipate that his employees might not be able to keep up to his expectations?" asks one user under a relevant discussion on Reddit.

Others say part of this strategy is to be aggressive with manufacturing goals. It puts added pressure on staff, and they hustle more. No one, especially in tech companies, works faster than necessary- putting a realistic date on something only ensures it won’t be ready by that date.

Many are still skeptical about Tesla's profitability this year, but yet hopeful. A profitable quarter and profit, that covers all costs, are different things. Since the Model 3's production line has basically been paid for that cost wont be in Q3. Thus, Tesla has an easier time profiting.

"Its a statement that includes a healthy ongoing ramp of the M3 and even more important a high profitability of that car! Its a very clear statement from Elon and underlines that there is not at all any need to even discuss a capital raise. Once that happens the last argument against Tesla has been taken away," writes another user under the Reddit discussion referring to Elon's latest tweet about Tesla's profitability.

What do you think? Will Tesla emerge as a profitable company in the 3rd quarter of 2018? Let us know in the comments section below please.