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> Gross margin ... doesn't include workforce cost. I don't think that's right. From https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grossmargin.asp https://www.investope
by danans 5y ago
> Gross margin ... doesn't include workforce cost.
I don't think that's right. From https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grossmargin.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grossmargin.asp
"The Formula for Gross Margin Is
Gross Margin=Net Sales−COGS
where:
Net Sales=Equivalent to revenue, or the total amount
of money generated from sales for the period...
COGS=Cost of goods sold. The direct costs
associated with producing goods. Includes both direct
labor costs, and any costs of materials used in producing
or manufacturing a company’s products."
It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of Tesla employees are compensated in large part via equity, therefore lowering their apparent labor costs. Also, they probably have lower health insurance costs for their relatively young workforce (they are more like a young tech company in this way).
Of course, battery prices will continue to decline, so in the
long run, yes, EVs will be cheaper to buy, but I'm not convinced we are there quite yet. They are already far cheaper to operate, though.