Tesla’s revenue forecast base on business model and financial statement analysis

Intelligent Accounting Management Institute, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, 510200 Guangzhou, China

Corresponding author: 1910741120@mail.sit.edu.cn

Abstract

With the rapid development of the electric vehicle industry, Tesla, as the benchmark of this industry, has been studied by many companies in the same industry and investors outside the industry. Based on Tesla’s financial reports in recent years and news about Tesla, Tesla’s assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity are analyzed to analyze Tesla’s basic financial situation, from this, it can be concluded that Tesla’s asset-liability ratio and other financial trends have changed in recent years. Then analyze Tesla’s business model from the aspects of corporate positioning, business type, and profit model, so, in recent years, Tesla’s main profit models, income sources, and the changing trend of income sources can be obtained from the above analysis. Finally, the two aspects are integrated, we can predict Tesla’s future revenue with more certainty. After the analysis obtained: Number of vehicle sales are expected to reach 1.8 million units in 23 years, approximately +35% y/y.