Tesla, Inc.
Rank #438ValueTSLA · Nasdaq · Consumer Cyclical
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) — Rank #438 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.12) · ROE 4.4% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001318605 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally.
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The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The company offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty maintenance services and collision, automotive insurance services, as well as part sales and retail merchandise sale. It also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. In addition, the company engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners. Further, it provides services and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty and extended service plans; and various financing options to its residential customers; lithium-ion battery energy storage products, such as Powerwall and Megapack; energy generation products, including solar panels and solar roof; self-driving development and artificial intelligence software, vehicle control and infotainment software, and battery and powertrain. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc.
was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
- Industry
- Auto Manufacturers
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- TX
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- tesla.com
Price History
Company Snapshot
P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.
Market Cap
$1.42T
P/E (annual)
333.4
P/S (annual)
15.0
P/B
16.4
P/OCF (annual)
96.5
Shareholder Yield
-0.9%
Employees
134,785
Industry
Auto Manufacturers
Exchange
Nasdaq
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
1/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholds1 of 5 threshold not computable from filed data.
What Growth Is Priced In
Implied revenue growth (10Y)
40.3%
The annual FCF growth rate today's price requires over a 10-year horizon (discount rate 10%, terminal growth 2.5%).
Dilution drag: 0.9% — per-share value needs a total required return of 41.2% once share-count change is priced in.
vs. own 6-year median revenue growth: 23.6%
priced above its own historyCost-of-equity sensitivity (implied growth at different discount rates)
r = 8%
34.3%
r = 10% (base)
40.3%
r = 12%
45.6%
Net debt / market cap: -2.7%
Valuation History
Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.
P / E
Price / diluted EPS
P / S
Price / revenue per share
P / B
Price / book value per share
P / GP
Price / gross profit per share
P / FCF
Price / free cash flow per share
Disclosure regression check
A previously-disclosed line item is no longer reported. Worth checking the filing for why.
Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.12
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
5th pctl of 22 SIC 37 peers
Return on equity
4.4%
Gross margin
18.0%
33rd pctl of 22 SIC 37 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
-2.9%
RPO growth (YoY)
45.1%
Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
5.2%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
24.6%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-32.9%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
-6.3%
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.70
80th pctl of 21 SIC 37 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.94×
33rd pctl of 22 SIC 37 peers
Quick ratio
1.34×
Net cash
$34.46B
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Recession resistance
Revenue through recessions
Worst single-year YoY revenue decline, 17 years of history
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$6.22B
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
0.64
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
3.0%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
5 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).