Tesla Inc
Exchange: NASDAQSector: Consumer CyclicalIndustry: Auto Manufacturers
Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and advanced electric vehicle powertrain components. Tesla owns its sales and service network. The Company is engaged in commercially producing a federally-compliant electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster. addition to developing its Model S and future vehicle manufacturing capabilities at the Tesla Factory, the Company is designing, developing and manufacturing lithium-ion battery packs, electric motors, gearboxes and components both for its vehicles and for its original equipment manufacturer customers. These activities occur at its electric powertrain manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California and at the Tesla Factory. The Company provides services for the development of electric powertrain components and sells electric powertrain components to other automotive manufacturers.
Did you know?
TSLA's revenue grew at a 25.2% CAGR over the last 6 years.
Current Price
$360.59
-5.42%GoodMoat Value
$52.33
85.5% overvaluedProfile
Valuation (TTM)
Market Cap$1.20T
P/E316.09
EV$1.23T
P/B14.60
Shares Out3.33B
P/Sales12.65
Revenue$94.83B
EV/EBITDA99.43
Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Analysis
GoodMoat Analysis
Tesla fails the initial quality gate for a value investor, lacking a durable moat and exhibiting weak financial quality. Its current price of $380.9 is deeply unfavourable relative to the GoodMoat target of $52.33, indicating extreme overvaluation.
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Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company, but from a value investing perspective, it presents significant challenges. Applying the GoodMoat framework, the business shows a weak competitive position. A Moat Score analysis yields a low result, likely below the 5+ threshold for a durable advantage, as key moat criteria like network effects and switching costs are less applicable to the capital-intensive, competitive auto industry. Financially, the Quality Indicators are predominantly weak: revenue growth is negative at -3.1% YoY, profitability is thin with a 4.0% profit margin, and return metrics like a 4.6% ROE are far below the 15-20% target for a quality business. The Free Cash Flow yield is minimal at 0.5%.
Proceeding to the Decision Framework, Tesla fails Step 1: The Moat & Quality Gate. The combination of a low Moat Score and multiple weak quality ratings means the business lacks the fundamental strength and durable advantage required for further valuation analysis from a strict value perspective. Even if one proceeded, the valuation is extreme. The current P/E of 338x and a market cap of $1.28 trillion are disconnected from the company's current financial performance. The GoodMoat target price of $52.33 suggests the stock is trading at a massive premium to its estimated intrinsic value, placing it firmly in the 'Unfavourable' category. For a value investor, this is not a company worth investigating further based on the provided framework and data.
Analysis based on data as of 2024-05-15.
Market Cap$1.20T
Current Price$360.59
P/E Ratio316.09
Forward P/E—
PEG Ratio-5.22
EPS$1.08
Book Value$24.70
P/B Ratio14.60
TSLA Financial Charts
FCF vs CAPEX
FCFCAPEX
Forward estimates use 36.2% FCF growth (CAGR)
Cash vs Debt
Net Cash: 8.1B
Revenue
24.6B
FY19
31.5B
FY20
53.8B
FY21
81.5B
FY22
96.8B
FY23
97.7B
FY24
94.8B
FY25
Net Income
—
FY19
721M
FY20
5.5B
FY21
12.6B
FY22
15.0B
FY23
7.1B
FY24
3.8B
FY25
TSLA 52-Week Range
$221.86
$489.88
50-Day MA: $403.48200-Day MA: $396.92
Did you know?
TSLA's revenue grew at a 25.2% CAGR over the last 6 years.
Tesla Inc (TSLA) Financial Summary
Tesla Inc (TSLA) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Auto Manufacturers industry, listed on NASDAQ. The stock currently trades at $360.59 with a market capitalization of $1.20T.
Key valuation metrics include a P/E ratio of 316.09, price-to-book ratio of 14.60, and EPS of $1.08. The company reports a profit margin of 4.0% and return on equity of 4.6%.
TSLA Key Financial Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.20T |
| P/E Ratio | 316.09 |
| EPS | $1.08 |
| P/B Ratio | 14.60 |
| P/S Ratio | 12.65 |
| EV/EBITDA | 99.43 |
| Profit Margin | 4.0% |
| Return on Equity | 4.6% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.10 |
TSLA Revenue & Earnings History
| Year | Revenue | Net Income |
|---|---|---|
| FY19 | $24.58B | $-862.00M |
| FY20 | $31.54B | $721.00M |
| FY21 | $53.82B | $5.52B |
| FY22 | $81.46B | $12.56B |
| FY23 | $96.77B | $15.00B |
| FY24 | $97.69B | $7.09B |
| FY25 | $94.83B | $3.79B |
Tesla Inc (TSLA) Valuation
Based on GoodMoat's DCF model, Tesla Inc has a fair value estimate of $52.33. At the current price of $360.59, the stock appears 589.1% overvalued relative to our intrinsic value estimate.
TSLA Quality Indicators
Tesla Inc maintains a profit margin of 4.0% and an operating margin of 4.6%. Return on equity stands at 4.6%. The current ratio is 2.16. Debt-to-equity ratio is 0.10.
About Tesla Inc
Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and advanced electric vehicle powertrain components. Tesla owns its sales and service network. The Company is engaged in commercially producing a federally-compliant electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster. addition to developing its Model S and future vehicle manufacturing capabilities at the Tesla Factory, the Company is designing, developing and manufacturing lithium-ion battery packs, electric motors, gearboxes and components both for its vehicles and for its original equipment manufacturer customers. These activities occur at its electric powertrain manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California and at the Tesla Factory. The Company provides services for the development of electric powertrain components and sells electric powertrain components to other automotive manufacturers.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
Tesla Inc generated $6.22B in trailing twelve-month free cash flow, representing an FCF yield of 0.52%. This low FCF yield may reflect heavy reinvestment or growth spending.
TSLA Shares Outstanding
Tesla Inc has 3.33 billion shares outstanding at a share price of $360.59, giving it a market capitalization of $1.20T.
TSLA Recent Insider Trades
Recent insider transactions at Tesla Inc include:
| Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taneja Vaibhav (Chief Financial Officer) | SELL | 2,264.5 | $899076.70 |
| Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | SELL | 80 | $32996.80 |
| MURDOCH JAMES R | SELL | 1,803 | $785864.60 |