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Earnings season is always an exciting time to be an investor, with companies finally pulling the curtain back and unveiling what’s transpired behind closed doors.

As usual, the big banks opened the season, with things shifting into a much higher gear this week.

We’ll hear from the highly-coveted Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) on Wednesday after the market's close. We’re all highly familiar with Tesla, the undisputed leader in EVs and one of the best-performing stocks of the last decade.

But how does the company stack up heading into its quarterly release? Let’s take a closer look.

Can Shares Charge Higher?
 

Analysts have been bullish for the quarter to be reported, with the $0.53 per share estimate being revised 13% higher over the last several months. The quarterly estimate suggests a pullback of roughly 27% from the year-ago period.
 

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In addition, our consensus revenue estimate presently stands at $26.4 billion, with the estimate up 5.8% across the same timeframe.

Of course, a key metric for Tesla is the company’s EV production/delivery numbers. The company unveiled its production and delivery numbers recently; Tesla delivered over 497k EVs and produced nearly 447k throughout the period, representing quarterly records.

But what has really driven post-earnings reactions has been the margins picture. TSLA’s margins have been squeezed hard over recent years but have shown stabilization in recent periods.

A positive read on margins will likely lead to a positive post-earnings reaction. Please note that the chart below tracks margins on a trailing twelve-month basis.
 

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Bottom Line

With earnings season ramping up, investors will have plenty of quarterly prints to sort through in the coming days.

And, as expected, many eyes will be on Tesla when it reveals its quarterly results this week.

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