- gross profit was $252mn
- operating expenses were $182mn in R&D and $318mn in SG&A
Even if you remove completely the "research and development" expense, the gross profit is not enough currently to cover the "selling, general and administrative" expense.
[1] http://ir.teslamotors.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1564590-16-...
- gross profit was $252mn
- operating expenses were $182mn in R&D and $318mn in SG&A
Even if you remove completely the "research and development" expense, the gross profit is not enough currently to cover the "selling, general and administrative" expense.
[1] http://ir.teslamotors.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1564590-16-...