Tesla Motors (TSLA)

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Tesla Motors Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:

7.79% for Dec. 31, 2012
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    Tesla Motors Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data

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    Dec. 31, 2012 7.79%
    Sept. 30, 2012 -17.49%
    June 30, 2012 17.87%
    March 31, 2012 33.84%
    Dec. 31, 2011 19.90%
    Sept. 30, 2011 29.87%
    June 30, 2011 31.82%
    March 31, 2011 36.77%
    Dec. 31, 2010 31.20%
       
    Sept. 30, 2010 29.76%
    June 30, 2010 22.04%
    March 31, 2010 18.51%
    Dec. 31, 2009 9.58%
    Sept. 30, 2009 16.91%
    June 30, 2009 7.80%
    March 31, 2009 -9.80%
    Dec. 31, 2008 -12.02%

    About Gross Profit Margin

    A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.

    If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.

    Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).

    Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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    TSLA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks

    Companies
    Ford Motor 16.21%
    General Motors 10.60%
    Toyota Motor 13.55%

    TSLA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings

    Overall 51st percentile
    3669 of 7593
    Sector 10th percentile
    602 of 671 in Consumer Cyclical
    Industry 22nd percentile
    7 of 9 in Auto Manufacturers

    TSLA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum -17.49% Sep 2012
    Maximum 36.77% Mar 2011
    Average 16.14%