Roughly a quarter of Tesla’s earnings last quarter were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin. Tesla
Tesla overall reported adjusted EPS of $0.73 in the fourth quarter, missing estimates for $0.76. The gain on its bitcoin holdings was for GAAP purposes and would have had no effect on adjusted EPS. Shares are higher by 3.5% in after hours trading.
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla reported a $589 million gain from its Bitcoin holdings after an accounting rule change in the US.
New accounting rules shed some light on the profitability of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla's Bitcoin (BTC) investment.
A new accounting rule helped Tesla report a $600M gain on digital assets in Q4, as their total value jumped to $1.08B.
Tesla Q4 earnings call's high-level weirdness, including the impact Bitcoin had on the bottom line, what it means for stock prices.
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja noted that the automaker’s net income in Q4 was “impacted by a $600 million market benefit from bitcoin due to the adoption of a new accounting standard for digital assets.” He said that Tesla would adjust its other income in future reporting periods going forward.
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin gets a boost to $105,000 after the Fed keeps rates unchanged. Tesla reports a $600 million jump in net income after a mark-to-market adjustment on its bitcoin holdings.
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Tesla's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings day is here — a highly anticipated report that is expected to be released after market close Wednesday.