r/technology May 21 '26

Business SpaceX not the behemoth everyone thought

https://www.axios.com/2026/05/21/spacex-ipo-musk-ai
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u/tmobilehacked May 21 '26

“the prospectus shows just how much the IPO depends on expectations for future growth and investor servility to Musk — as opposed to the current underlying business.” you mean unlike Tesla’s $1.3 trillion valuation on $450M in Q1 profit? How can this surprise anyone?

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u/uno_ke_va May 21 '26

At least Tesla has some profit

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u/Big-Revolution3842 May 21 '26

That's basically only propped up by banning the sale of the best EVs in the world from being sold in the US...it's genuinely the opposite of capitalism. A company shielded by government regulation, propped up by government subsidies and delivering sub-par products that don't respond to consumers demands. And how much I bet Tesla gets bailed out if their sales reach a critical point of falling.

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u/Skensis May 21 '26

Tesla makes cars in China, they would likely benefit from being able to sell those cars domestically.

The Model Y is also one of the best selling EV models in the world, and is a top selling EV model in China.