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Tesla Investor
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Key data points for Tesla ($TSLA) investors — gross margin, short interest, and China sales. Updated regularly from primary sources.

Earnings Data
Automotive Gross Margin
Q4 2025
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Automotive gross margin (GAAP)
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Excluding regulatory credits (non-GAAP)
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Regulatory credit sales
12-Quarter Trend
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GAAP Margin
Ex-Credits Margin
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Where it comes from
Tesla's official earnings release, filed with the SEC every quarter. These are audited numbers — as reliable as it gets.
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What it is
Gross margin is what's left after building the car. A 20% margin means Tesla keeps $0.20 of every $1.00 in car revenue after manufacturing costs. The "ex-credits" version strips out one-time government credit sales — showing the underlying business without the bonus income.
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Why it matters
Margin is the #1 health indicator for an automaker. Regulatory credits are temporary and unpredictable — so the ex-credits number tells you how strong the core business really is. Rising ex-credits margin = Tesla is actually getting more efficient, not just selling credits.
Market Data
Short Interest
FINRA
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Shares short
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% of float
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Days to cover
Shares Short — 12-Month Trend
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Where it comes from
FINRA (the financial industry regulator) requires brokers to report short positions twice a month. It's public data — just hard to find in one place.
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What it is
Short interest is the number of shares that investors have "shorted" — meaning they've borrowed and sold the stock, betting the price will fall so they can buy it back cheaper.
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Why it matters
Tesla is one of the most shorted stocks in the world. A high short interest can signal skepticism — but it can also fuel explosive rallies (a "short squeeze") when the stock rises and shorts are forced to buy back fast.
China Market
China Weekly Sales
CPCA
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Latest week registrations
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4-week avg
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Year-over-year
Weekly Registrations — 20-Week Trend
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Where it comes from
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) publishes weekly vehicle registration data. It's the closest thing to real-time sales data available for China.
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What it is
The number of new Teslas registered by customers in China each week. Registrations closely track actual deliveries and sales activity on the ground.
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Why it matters
China is Tesla's second-largest market and its most competitive — BYD and other local brands fight hard for every sale. Weekly China numbers give investors an early read on demand well before quarterly earnings are reported.