electricvehicle leader tesla reported disappointing firstquarter gross profit margins on wednesday and the stock was falling thursday elon musk doesn’t seem all that worried the ceo is betting on future profits coming from selfdriving tesla vehicles wall street’s views are mixed on that idea the quarter overall looked ok tesla reported firstquarter earnings per share of 85 cents which roughly matched wall street estimates but automotive gross profit margins including leases but excluding regulatory credits came in around 19 below the 21 analysts projected