Actual numbers are in: Tesla delivered 497,099 cars in Q3. My estimate was 3.2% too low, while the analyst consensus missed by 10.9%.
My Estimate: 481,000
Actual: 497,099
My Error (units): -16,099
My Error (%): -3.2%
Analyst Consensus: 443,079
Actual: 497,099
Consensus Error (units): -54,020
Consensus Error (%): -10.9%
The 443,079 consensus comes from Tesla’s survey of 25 analysts, known as the Company-Compiled Consensus, published on Sep 26.