Tesla's core automotive gross margin declined from 17.2% to 16.9% year-over-year, driven by a 24% increase in cost of sales.
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Gross margin for total automotive decreased from 17.2% to 16.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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linkedin_urlValue in the APIindustriesValue in the APIemployee_count_lowValue in the APIemployee_count_highValue in the APIrevenueValue in the APIdescriptionValue in the APISignal
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{
"signal_id": "1923a0d0-b46b-40d9-9f3c-f821f84baba6",
"signal_type": "sec-10q",
"signal_subtype": "inflationImpact",
"detected_at": "2026-07-28T07:04:23.603+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "Tesla",
"domain": "tesla.com"
},
"data": {
"detail": "Tesla's core automotive gross margin declined from 17.2% to 16.9% year-over-year, driven by a 24% increase in cost of sales. This profitability pressure creates an urgent need for solutions that can improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce cost of goods sold, and optimize supply chain operations.",
"metrics": {
"pct": 0.24,
"timeframe": "current_quarter",
"pct_context": "YoY increase in cost of automotive sales revenue for Q2 2026",
"dollar_context": "Increase in cost of automotive sales revenue in Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025",
"dollar_millions": 3300
},
"summary": "Automotive gross margin compressed in Q2 as cost of revenue increased by $3.3B (24%).",
"excerpts": "Gross margin for total automotive decreased from 17.2% to 16.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025.",
"relevance": 0.8,
"sentiment": "negative",
"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828026049270/tsla-20260630.htm",
"filing_date": "2026-07-22",
"filing_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year": 0,
"fiscal_year_end": "06/30",
"sales_relevance": "Efficiency tools needed",
"signal_category": "operations",
"regions_mentioned": [
"China",
"California"
],
"vendors_mentioned": [
"SpaceX"
],
"technologies_mentioned": [
"AI",
"compute infrastructure",
"data centers",
"bitcoin",
"proprietary battery cells"
]
}
}
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-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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