Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $350.84 +12.31 (+3.64%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$349.38 -1.46 (-0.42%) As of 09/5/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TSLA vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, LCID, META, NVDA, RIVN, F, and GMShould you be buying Tesla stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tesla include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Lucid Group (LCID), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), Ford Motor (F), and General Motors (GM). Tesla vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Lucid Group Meta Platforms NVIDIA Rivian Automotive Ford Motor General Motors Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Is TSLA or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.54%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla6.54% 7.98% 4.79% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Does the media favor TSLA or AAPL? In the previous week, Tesla had 54 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 357 mentions for Tesla and 303 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Tesla's score of 0.78 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 207 Very Positive mention(s) 51 Positive mention(s) 49 Neutral mention(s) 40 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 200 Very Positive mention(s) 29 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate TSLA or AAPL? Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $303.31, suggesting a potential downside of 13.55%. Apple has a consensus target price of $239.05, suggesting a potential downside of 0.27%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TSLA or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$97.69B11.58$7.13B$1.73202.80Apple$391.04B9.10$93.74B$6.5936.37 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TSLA or AAPL? 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or AAPL? Tesla has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApple beats Tesla on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tesla News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TSLA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TSLA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTeslaAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.09T$53.63B$20.01B$9.92BDividend YieldN/A2.92%2.68%4.53%P/E Ratio202.8023.0417.2626.13Price / Sales11.5833.3440.3379.98Price / Cash87.4017.7320.2859.04Price / Book15.333.582.766.09Net Income$7.13B$542.77M$831.18M$266.51M7 Day Performance5.08%-8.52%-2.72%0.45%1 Month Performance9.67%-9.73%2.11%4.58%1 Year Performance66.49%-36.99%13.05%26.04% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.2839 of 5 stars$350.84+3.6%$303.31-13.5%+52.4%$1.09T$97.69B202.80125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpAAPLApple4.5664 of 5 stars$229.82-1.0%$237.37+3.3%+7.8%$3.41T$391.04B34.83164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.63 of 5 stars$225.69-1.4%$262.87+16.5%+30.6%$2.41T$637.96B34.431,556,000Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeGap DownGOOGAlphabet4.3582 of 5 stars$212.24-0.6%$215.19+1.4%+48.3%$2.56T$350.02B22.56190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet3.526 of 5 stars$211.57-0.6%$211.79+0.1%+49.5%$2.55T$350.02B22.49183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLCIDLucid Group2.8663 of 5 stars$17.65-10.9%$26.75+51.6%-49.3%$54.22B$928.99M-15.356,800Analyst ForecastGap DownMETAMeta Platforms4.0425 of 5 stars$735.39-0.4%$822.41+11.8%+45.6%$1.84T$164.50B26.5774,067Trending NewsInsider TradeNVDANVIDIA4.979 of 5 stars$170.98-1.8%$207.69+21.5%+55.8%$4.15T$130.50B48.6336,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownRIVNRivian Automotive1.0435 of 5 stars$13.89+2.3%$13.69-1.4%+3.4%$16.84B$4.97B-4.3014,861Trending NewsOptions VolumeFFord Motor3.5699 of 5 stars$11.70-0.6%$10.53-9.9%+9.0%$46.54B$184.99B14.99171,000Positive NewsGMGeneral Motors3.849 of 5 stars$58.49-0.2%$58.05-0.7%+21.0%$55.69B$187.44B9.28162,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives LCID Alternatives META Alternatives NVDA Alternatives RIVN Alternatives F Alternatives GM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TSLA) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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