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Tesla's latest earnings report landed with a miss on the bottom line, free cash flow turning negative and margins declining. The stock had already been sliding before the numbers arrived.
What complicates the picture: the company's core auto business is rebounding. What the numbers say An earnings miss means the company fell short of expectations.
When that coincides with negative free cash flow, the question shifts from growth trajectory to capital sustainability.
Free cash flow is the cash remaining after operating expenses and capital spending, and when it turns negative, a company is consuming cash rather than generating it.
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