Bloomberg's Auto Expert Jamie Butters Talks Tesla Ahead Of Its Q1 Print

is scheduled to report its first quarter results after Wednesday's market close. Bloomberg's auto expert Jamie Butters provided an in depth look at the company's quarterly print on

is scheduled to report its first quarter results after Wednesday's market close.

provided an in depth look at the company during a recent segment of "Bloomberg

." Tesla is expected to post a loss for the first quarter but the company also said that it could see a profit in the second quarter. According to Butters, Tesla is the "youngest" automaker in the U.S. as last year the company manufactured 50,000 units, or the equivalent to F-150 models

can sell in a "bad month." Butters continued that Tesla has seen success in its short life span, including positive reviews of its vehicles. He added that breakeven profitability status isn't necessarily that important for Tesla for the time being as the company focuses on investing in future initiatives and ramping production of the Model 3 vehicle. Butters added that Tesla's stock at its current valuation is essentially a "call option on the future potential of the company." After all, investors are entertaining the possibility that the world will one day rid itself of petroleum and Tesla is beginning to prove today that electric vehicles can be "more fun" and "more useful than regular gas burning cars." Butters pointed out that Tesla recently received a "huge influx" of capital from customers who paid a $1,000 deposit on a Model 3 purchase. He added that the cash influx should be enough until the company becomes cash flow positive and the company won't be plagued by expensive production issues in ramping up production. Finally, Butters said that Tesla's stock is "so inflated relative to the profits" and it might be a smart idea to take advantage as such and issue a stock offering. "If people want to give you their money... take it," he concluded.