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  "path": "/2026/04/22/tesla-tsla-q1-2026-one-time-benefits-warranty-tariff-refunds-margins/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T21:19:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://electrek.co",
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  "textContent": "Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings beat looks impressive on the surface — 21.1% gross margin, 136% operating income growth, $0.41 non-GAAP EPS. But dig into the shareholders’ letter and a pattern emerges: Tesla pulled every accounting and financial lever available to make a stagnant quarter look like a turnaround.\n\nOne-time warranty reserve releases, tariff refund windfalls, stretched supplier payments, and new debt all contributed to headline numbers that mask a fundamental problem — Tesla’s core auto business isn’t growing.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "Tesla (TSLA) pulled questionable levers to make Q1 2026 financials look good"
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