Nov 21, 2021
Alex Potter joins Rob Maurer to discuss the strength of Tesla's business, excellent Q3 results, challenges for competitors, short to long-term outlooks, valuation methodology, various business lines, FSD Beta, Tesla Insurance, Rivian, Lucid, and more.
0:00 Tesla's Q3 results
3:35 Tesla's margins
8:51 Legacy automaker challenges
12:12 EV awakening & secondary impacts
20:50 Can Tesla's growth rate accelerate?
25:39 Is this a transitory period?
30:18 Structural profitability
33:12 Tesla compared to Amazon
36:19 Valuation methodology
44:03 Investor regret
45:37 Tesla service business & warranty reserves
59:27 Are legacy auto bankruptcies coming?
1:12:35 FSD Beta
1:21:21 Elon Musk stock sale
1:25:06 EV SPACs, Rivian, and Lucid
1:31:40 Rob's hair...
Disclosures for universe of: Alex Potter
1. I or a household member has a financial interest in the
securities of the following companies: none
2. I or a household member is an officer, director, or advisory
board member of the following companies: none
3. I have received compensation within the past 12 months from the
following companies: none
4. Piper Sandler beneficially owns 1% or more of a class of the
following companies: none
5. Piper Sandler has had a client relationship or has received
compensation for investment banking services from the following
companies within the past 12 months: ACVA, DASH, LILM, SFT, TSP,
UBER, VRM
6. Piper Sandler expects to receive or intends to seek compensation
for investment banking services from the following companies in the
next 3 months: LILM
7. Piper Sandler was a managing underwriter of a public offering
of, or a dealer manager of a tender offer for, the securities of
the following companies within the past 12 months: ACVA, DASH, SFT,
TSP
8. Piper Sandler has had a client relationship and has received
compensation for non-investment banking securities related products
or services in the past 12 months for the following companies:
none
9. Piper Sandler has had a client relationship and has received
compensation for non-securities services in the past 12 months for
the following companies: none
10. Piper Sandler is a registered market maker for the following
companies: none
11. Piper Sandler will buy and sell securities on a principal basis
for the following companies: ACVA, APTV, ASPN, CARG, CVNA, DASH,
LILM, LYFT, NIU, SFT, TSLA, TSP, UBER, VRM
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Plaid producer Who Why
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Executive producer Jeffrey Yu
Executive producer Michael Pastrone
Executive producer Richard Del Maestro
Executive producer John Beans
Music by Evan Schaeffer
Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives