Stock Analysis
Tesla, Inc. Common StockTSLA
P/E 368.29×· not meaningful — TTM earnings temporarily depressed
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Auto Manufacturers
AnalystsHold61 analystsPrice is 29% of the way from the year's low to its high.
Cash covers 299% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Financial Health100
- Quality77
Risks
- Profitability21
- Growth45
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Market context
-2.1% today· Z 1.4σ· RVOL 1.8×
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 15.1 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓Revenue CAGR 15.2% — durable top-line growth
- ✓Interest coverage 17.1× — debt well covered
What's happening with TSLA
Profile
Strong financial health and earnings quality; valuation, profitability, moat and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation10/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (92th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (0.4%)5/25
- P/S (13.4x)5/25
- EV/EBIT (311.7x)0/25
- Growth45/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (15.2%)20/25
- Net income CAGR (-8.9%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-9.9%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (109.8%)25/25
- Profitability21/100 · Weak
- ROIC (6.5%)5/25
- ROE (4.6%)5/25
- Net margin (3.7%)6/25
- Operating margin (4.2%)5/25
- Financial Health100/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (15.09)25/25
- Current ratio (2.16)25/25
- Interest coverage (17.1x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (Net cash)25/25
- Quality77/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.96)25/25
- FCF conversion (151%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 10.6%)12/25
- Moat22/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (4/10 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (18.9%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (7/10 yrs)10/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -16.7%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠4 loss-making years in recent history
About Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real-world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. Show more
The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include a midsize sedan and crossover SUV in the entry-level luxury category, a luxury light truck, and a semitruck. Tesla also runs a robotaxi service in four US metropolitan areas. Global deliveries in 2025 were nearly 1.64 million vehicles. Additionally, the company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties, including utilities, solar panels, and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network and a US auto insurance business.
Headquarters: AUSTIN, TX · Employees: 134,785 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
10EP/E (TTM)366xC
Grade C: DistortedTTM earnings are temporarily depressed — this multiple overstates expensiveness. Forward P/E is a better guide — vs own 5Y history: 33.6x–441.3x · 92nd pct
P/FCF204.5xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
FCF Yield0.4%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 0.2%–2.4% · 30th pct · Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
P/S (TTM)13.43xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 5.0x–29.7x · 61st pct
EV/EBIT311.7xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 263.2x–377.9x · 49th pct
EV/Sales13.5xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E174.4xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio16.95xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio28.36D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield—
TTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio—
Dividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Elevated investment: Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Profitability
21EROIC6.5%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE4.6%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA2.7%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin3.7%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin4.2%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin18.9%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin5.6%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue · Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
True FCF Margin1.9%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Growth
45D+Revenue CAGR15.2%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-8.9%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-9.9%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth109.8%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+16.9%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income99.8%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue3.7%C
Grade C: MedTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
100A+Altman Z-Score15.09A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.16xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.34xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage17.1xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt RepaymentNet CashA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF · Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Net Debt/EBITNet CashA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.18xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt2.99xA
Grade A: CoveredCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
77B+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.96A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion151.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income · Elevated investment — CapEx = 69% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Margin Stability10.6%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue12.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.74xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taneja Vaibhav Filed | Taneja Vaibhav | SellOpen market sale | -2606 | |
Taneja Vaibhav Filed | Taneja Vaibhav | Option exercise | -6539 | |
Taneja Vaibhav Filed | Taneja Vaibhav | Option exercise | +6.5K | |
Musk Elon Filed | Musk Elon | Option exercise | -303960630 | |
Musk Elon Filed | Musk Elon | Tax withholding | -17531857 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Musk Elon Filed | Musk Elon | Option exercise | +303.96M | |
Taneja Vaibhav Filed | Taneja Vaibhav | SellOpen market sale | -2606 | |
Taneja Vaibhav Filed | Taneja Vaibhav | Option exercise | -6538 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
22EROIC >12% Years4/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)18.9%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years7/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-16.7%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$0.96
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$11.59
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$23.13
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$14.72B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$44.06B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$-29.34BA
Grade A: Net CashTotal Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$82.14B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.51xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$1.39T
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.76C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA)
TSLA is down 2.13% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Tesla, Inc. Common Stock. Altman Z-Score of 15.09 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.96 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has compounded at roughly 15% annually — a strong growth profile.
- Company is effectively debt-free after netting cash.
- Tesla, Inc. Common Stock posted a net loss in 4 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- At a valuation score of 10/100, TSLA trades at a premium to its historical multiples (P/E 365.9).
- Tesla, Inc. Common Stock reports earnings in 5 days — a potential volatility catalyst.
See how TSLA ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Next Earnings
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | Rev Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | After-Hrs | $0.45 | $28.4B |
Recent Market Moves
See all TSLA moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Regular | 373.99 | +5.61% | 2.64 |
| Oct 2 | After-hours | 371.30 | +4.85% | 2.31 |
Frequently Asked Questions about TSLA
What is the current Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA) stock price?
TSLA is trading at $354.72 at the last market close, down 2.13% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks TSLA pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is TSLA stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Tesla, Inc. Common Stock's financial health at 100/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is TSLA stock overvalued?
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 365.9 and our valuation score rates it 10/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Tesla, Inc. Common Stock report earnings?
TSLA is scheduled to report on 2026-10-21 (in 5 days). Check the Earnings section for recent results and the full calendar.
What sector does Tesla, Inc. Common Stock operate in?
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Auto Manufacturers industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Tesla, Inc. Common Stock do?
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real-world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots.
About Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA) Stock
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto Manufacturers industry. As of the latest update, Tesla, Inc. Common Stock is trading at $354.72, down 2.13% on the day with a market capitalization of $1.39 trillion. The financial health score for TSLA is 100/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for TSLA stock.
TSLA Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time TSLA stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for TSLA, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for TSLA with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Tesla, Inc. Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 100/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for TSLA.
- Sector peers: Compare TSLA against 6 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is TSLA a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA) as an investment. The financial health score of 100/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Tesla, Inc. Common Stock (TSLA) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.