Tesla Stock is "Ridiculously Overvalued". Years of shareholder dilution is the central concern. Also Tesla’s valuation remains disconnected from its fundamentals and the company continues to expand its share count with no buyback program in place to offset the effect on existing shareholders.

Tesla’s SEC filings show that the company’s diluted share count has grown at an annual pace of roughly 3.5–3.7% over the past several years, driven primarily by stock-based compensation and past equity raises. Tesla’s outstanding shares have risen from approximately 1.0 billion in early 2020 to more than 3.4 billion today on a split-adjusted basis following the company’s 5-for-1 stock split in 2020 and 3-for-1 split in 2022, both of which increased the total number of shares available to the market.

Tesla issued multiple major equity offerings during the 2020–2021 period, including two $5 billion at-the-market (ATM) raises in September and December 2020, followed by additional tranches in 2021 totaling roughly $12 billion in new equity issuance. These capital raises contributed significantly to the expansion of the company’s float and remain a key driver of long-term dilution.

Tesla’s most recent quarterly filings, which reported over $1.7 billion in stock-based compensation (SBC) expense year-to-date, resulting in a continual increase in the weighted-average share count used for earnings calculations. Tesla continues to rely heavily on SBC as part of its employee and executive compensation structure, including multi-year, performance-based awards.

Tesla has no active share-buyback program, and CEO Elon Musk has previously stated that repurchases would only be considered once the company achieves more predictable and sustained free-cash-flow levels. Absence of buybacks means shareholders absorb the full impact of ongoing dilution, particularly as the company issues new shares to employees and through equity-linked programs.

This is my follow up post to my previous post on the same space which got deleted bcoz I didn't do any detailed analysis.Here you have it

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Recent events highlight significant regulatory actions against major tech companies and emerging trends in the AI workforce and social media governance.

Key Points:

• X, formerly Twitter, faces a €140 million fine from the EU for breaching online content rules.
• Kenyan workers are increasingly involved in training AI models for Chinese companies amid concerns about labor practices.
• Australia implements strict age verification laws targeting social media access for users under 16.

The European Union has taken a bold step in regulating online content as X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk, was fined €140 million for violating EU regulations designed to combat illegal and harmful content. This penalty, a consequence of a prolonged investigation, marks a significant moment in the enforcement of the Digital Services Act and highlights the EU's commitment to holding tech giants accountable. This development might provoke a strong response from the U.S. government, which has shown concern over perceived regulatory bias against American companies.

In another corner of the world, Chinese AI firms have intensified their recruitment of Kenyan workers, capitalizing on high youth unemployment and weak labor laws. Reports indicate that these firms are engaging workers to label data for AI models under exploitative conditions, raising alarms about a new form of digital colonialism. As governments struggle to draft effective regulations, the workforce is caught in a complex web of decentralized job markets, emphasizing the urgent need for clearer labor protections.

Meanwhile, the Australian government has introduced robust age verification rules aimed at preventing under-16s from accessing social media platforms. While technology such as facial recognition could technically facilitate age verification, public trust in social media companies remains low. The legislation reflects ongoing global challenges in safeguarding youth online while ensuring companies comply with regulations that prioritize safety and responsibility.

What are your thoughts on the balance between regulation and innovation in the tech industry?

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📈 Financial Market Update - Sunday, November 23, 2025

📊 Market Sentiment Overview

🟢 Positive: 0 stories (0%)

🔴 Negative: 2 stories (67%)

🟡 Neutral: 1 stories (33%)

Overall market tone: 🔴 Bearish - Markets facing downward pressure

🎯 TL;DR

3 key market stories today - 0 positive, 0 high-impact developments. Overall: Bearish momentum with negative market signals

Key takeaway: Stay informed on these developments as they could significantly impact your investment decisions and market outlook.

1. Why This Billionaire Collector Continues to Buy NFTs in 2025 - Decrypt

🔴 Sentiment: Negative

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Why This Billionaire Collector Continues to Buy NFTs in 2025 - Decrypt 💡 NFTs are a valuable investment opportunity | The NFT market is growing rapidly 📊 Adam Weitsman recently doubled down on NFTs with a record Meebits purchase

📊 Market Impact: Market-moving financial news

💡 Simple takeaway: This adds context to the broader market picture.

🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/why-this-billionaire-collector-continues-to-buy-nfts-in-2025

2. Newsom, DeSantis join forces to blast 'idiotic' push to allow oil drilling off coasts of California, Florida

🟡 Sentiment: Neutral

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Newsom, DeSantis join forces to blast 'idiotic' push to allow oil drilling off coasts of California, Florida 💡 Proposed lease sales could add 1.2 mb/d supply but face high regulatory hurdles | Bipartisan state opposition increases political risk premium for offshore drillers 📊 Interior Dept. proposes reopening 1.5M acres off CA and 700k acres off FL to drilling

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🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/newsom-desantis-join-forces-to-blast-idiotic-push-to-allow-oil-drilling-off-coasts-of-california-florida

3. Elon Musk once called DOGE 'the chainsaw for bureaucracy,' but it has quietly ceased to exist well ahead of schedule, report says

🔴 Sentiment: Negative

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Elon Musk once called DOGE 'the chainsaw for bureaucracy,' but it has quietly ceased to exist well ahead of schedule, report says 💡 The closure of DOGE suggests a strategic shift toward embedding efficiency reforms across the federal government rather than maintaining a separate entity. | Contractors tied to DOGE initiatives may face short‑term revenue declines, but the broader government‑tech market remains strong. 📊 DOGE office is being shut down ahead of its 2026 deadline.

📊 Market Impact: Federal Reserve policy impact on markets

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After hearing the left shout for years about “tax the rich” and that corporations need to stop getting tax breaks and so on, why do they hate tariffs?

They say that who pays is the customer. If you follow this logic, then who pays the increased taxes? The customer?

No matter where in the pipeline you take the money, it’s going to affect someone. Then a decision is going to be made.

As far as I can tell, tariffs offer three options. Yes, I’m aware that they are paid by the importer.

However, that’s not how life works. Here’s the options I see:

1. The importer buys enough to ask for a discount on the product to make up for the tariff. This helps in two ways, the lower the cost of goods, the lower the tariff. So, the manufacturer has the cheapest way to fix the problem, if they chose.

2. The importer eats the tariff. After all, these big businesses are making so much money that left leaning individuals feel that they need to be taxes more… so, could they not afford to eat this? If they don’t, surely sales will be affected by price.

3. The pass this on directly to the customer. Depending on the good, the customer might deal with it, buy less, or not buy at all… either way, there is an upset to the business.

4. Someone takes the opportunity to make this good in the USA to avoid the tax.

5. Go out of business

As far as I can see, “tax the rich” offers these options:

1. If the “rich” are individuals, they simply ask for adjusted pay packages.. they have never failed to be able to do this in the past, just look at Elon musks 1T package. After which the corporations increase price, fire employees to adjust. If it’s the corporations, they adjust price or lower other salaries.

2. The individuals/corporations eat it.

3. Let’s add go out of business here as well… also, move to a more friendly tax haven.

As I see it, the tariffs offer more options to spread the burden across the chain while still accomplishing increased revenue for the government. The best option being a company in another country soaks up some of the cost… but neither option has any better chance of the adjusted cost not being forwarded to the customer… ultimately, the market decides this question… if a company can get away with higher prices, they absolutely will… no matter what reason.

Why does the left like high taxes but hates tariffs?

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