Tesla shares are down in premarket trading Thursday as more disappointing sales data is dragging on the stock along with the lackluster second-quarter earnings report Tesla released after the closing bell on Wednesday.

The company reported the steepest decline in quarterly revenue in more than a decade, with a 12% fall, as it battles strong competition from cheaper electric vehicles and a backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s political views.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) closed down 8.2% at $305.30 on Thursday, retreating sharply after CEO Elon Musk's cautionary earnings commentary about "rough quarters ahead" amid macroeconomic and electric vehicle (EV) demand uncertainties.

Tesla stock crash has sent shockwaves through the market after the EV giant reported a massive earnings miss and its biggest revenue drop in over 10 years. Tesla's Q2 2025 report showed a 12% fall in revenue and weaker-than-expected profits,

Tesla reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, missing both top and bottom line estimates, as automotive revenue dropped 16% year-on-year to $16.7 billion.

With the stock sporting a triple-digit price-to-earnings ratio (and that's on a forward-looking basis), the case for buying Tesla before its July earnings report just isn't there. Any new investor is betting big on the company's ability to deliver on its bold promises -- I'm not confident it can.

Earnings are expected to be around $0.44 per share, according to consensus estimates, reflecting a 15% drop compared to the previous year, while revenues are anticipated

Due to Tesla's innovation and diversification, 24/7 Wall St. sees strong upside potential for the stock by the end of the decade.

On July 2, Tesla published its delivery numbers for the second quarter of 2025 (ended June 30), and they dropped yet again from a year ago. The company will report its financial results for the same period on July 23, which will show investors how its revenue and earnings were impacted by the sluggish EV business.