Yes my comprehension is great. In the business world "loss" earnings ARE counted as a loss ! Profit and losses are based on projections not so much actual gross / net earnings. You ever been part of a profit sharing or dividend plan. If so just look how it's calculated .If they forecast 4 billion in sales and they miss the goal it comes off the bottom line . In MOST cases. maybe not all.
I bet you they cry losses and want MORE Govment hand outs.

"The chip shortage issue isn't moderating to the extent that the Tesla bulls had hoped," said Dan Ives, tech analyst with Wedbush Securities and one of the analysts with a bullish forecast on Tesla shares. He said the delivery estimates have all been pushed back during the course of the last week.
Tesla did not respond to questions about the longer delivery estimates. In late July, CEO Elon Musk warned investors about problems with the supply of computer chips and other parts, telling them, "The chip supply is fundamentally the governing factor on our output. It is difficult for us to see how long this will last because ... this is out of our control essentially. It does seem like it's getting better, but it's hard to predict."
As for other parts, he cautioned, "For the rest of this year, our growth rates will be determined by the slowest part in our supply chain."

Taiwan produces 80 percent of the worlds chips and they are working overtime. They were shut down for a week or or so months ago. The shortage is because of low car sales last year auto industries cut back on orders. Because of covid game and phone companies placed larger orders. This is along with water shortages in manufacturing the chips. They said it takes a large amount of water to make them and they have had a drought in their country causing a cut back in usage. That is over at this time.