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Over the five-year period, Lucid Group, Inc.’s revenue shows substantial growth and volatility. In 2020, revenue was modest at approximately $4 million, but it jumped to over $27 million in 2021 and then surged dramatically to roughly $608 million in 2022—a year-over-year growth exceeding 2000% from 2021 to 2022. However, after peaking in 2022, revenue declined slightly in 2023 to about $595 million before rebounding to nearly $808 million in 2024. Despite these increases, the company’s gross profit has remained negative throughout the period. Notably, gross profit worsened from a loss of around $128 million in 2021 to a peak loss of roughly $1.34 billion in 2023, before easing to about $923 million in 2024, indicating persistent challenges in managing the cost of goods sold relative to revenue. Lucid’s operating income and net income followed a similarly concerning trend. Operating losses deepened from approximately $599 million in 2020 to nearly $3.1 billion in 2023, with only a marginal improvement in 2024. Net income, while improving slightly from a loss of about $2.58 billion in 2021 to $1.30 billion in 2022, then deteriorated again in 2023 and 2024. The sizable year-over-year swings, particularly the explosive revenue growth in 2022 and the subsequent deepening of operating losses and gross margin challenges, suggest that rapid expansion has not yet translated into profitability. Overall, while Lucid has demonstrated impressive revenue scaling—likely driven by market expansion in the competitive electric vehicle industry—the persistently negative margins raise questions about its operational efficiency and long-term financial sustainability.
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