Tesla disclosed in its 10-K filing on Monday that it expects its capital expenditure in 2024 to exceed $10 billion, compared with the consensus estimate of $9.8 billion; Capital expenditures are expected to be between $8 billion and $10 billion in 2025 and 2026. This compares to $8.9 billion in capital expenditures in 2023 and 71.9 billion in 2022$600 million. As of December 31, 2023, Tesla had a total of 140473 employees worldwide. It is reported that the number of full-time employees in the company worldwide was 127855 at the end of 2022.
"Given the volume and breadth of our core projects, our capital expenditures are often difficult to make in the short term** and may be further impacted by uncertainty about future global market conditions," Tesla said. As we simultaneously launch new products, build or expand production facilities on three continents, pilot develop and manufacture new battery technologies, expand our turbocharger network, and invest in autonomous driving and other AI-enabled training and products, the pace of our capital expenditures may vary depending on the overall priority of the project, the speed at which milestones are achieved, production adjustments for various products, improved capital efficiency, and the addition of new projects. ”
Tesla's slightly higher-than-expected capex report gave investors some hope, and the increase in capex partly indicates that the company is still interested in expanding production despite the gloomy outlook for the electric vehicle market. Tesla's higher-than-expected capex announcement comes amid warnings of a slowdown in the global EV market.
Previously, Tesla reported dismal results due to a continued slowdown in global demand and fierce competition among its peers, raising investor concerns about growth and profitability. After the earnings report was announced, investors sold 19.8 billion shares, the market value evaporated by $80 billion in a day, and Tesla's stock price followed **121% was a surprise to the market.