Behind the video
The 2 Numbers Every Lucid Investor MUST Watch & What they Mean in the LONG TERM
The thesis, the calls, and the words behind them. Play a quote to hear it in the original video.
Overall SentimentMixedStrength: 40%
Overall Thesis
Lucid's two most critical long-term metrics — gross profit margin and shares outstanding — are both moving in the wrong direction, though the speaker believes the company will perform well in H2 2025 and 2026 if it can keep expenses down.
Narratives
LCIDLucid MotorsGross profit margins are deteriorating as cost of revenue rises faster than revenue, and shares outstanding has grown from 2.31B to 3.05B in five quarters due to ongoing dilution. The speaker expects ~$7 billion more in dilution before the midsize launch, possibly continuing until 2027–2028, but remains bullish on Lucid's second half of 2025 and 2026 performance.
Key Arguments
- Gross profit margins are worsening, partly due to tariff impacts on Canada/Mexico supply chain
- Shares outstanding will continue rising to fund operations until midsize ramp-up
- Speaker estimates ~$7B more dilution needed before midsize launch
- Q2 2025 earnings will be key given tariff headwinds on margins
- Lucid is improving quarter-over-quarter, just slowly
Risks acknowledged
- Tesla had similarly poor margins early on and took until 2018–2019 to improve
- Lucid did localize supply agreements in Q4 which contributed to some margin improvement
Predictions (1)
Bull
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