Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $305.30 -27.26 (-8.20%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$307.02 +1.72 (+0.57%) As of 07:59 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 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AAPL or TSLA? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAPL or TSLA? 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 RatioApple$391.04B8.16$93.74B$6.4233.30Tesla$97.69B10.07$7.13B$1.82167.75 Does the media prefer AAPL or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 213 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 470 mentions for Tesla and 257 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Tesla's score of 0.58 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 154 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 54 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 170 Very Positive mention(s) 103 Positive mention(s) 108 Neutral mention(s) 67 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or TSLA? Apple has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.39, suggesting that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AAPL or TSLA? Apple presently has a consensus target price of $235.11, suggesting a potential upside of 9.99%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $301.26, suggesting a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is AAPL or TSLA 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 167.24% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% Tesla 6.54%8.11%4.85% 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TSLA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$1.07T$50.62B$18.83B$9.48BDividend YieldN/A3.11%2.79%3.99%P/E Ratio176.4721.6524.2419.95Price / Sales10.076.8037.42102.66Price / Cash85.8617.1317.5858.97Price / Book13.344.082.945.90Net Income$7.13B$542.77M$806.88M$258.42M7 Day Performance-4.42%0.36%2.58%1.94%1 Month Performance-10.33%12.13%13.46%12.02%1 Year Performance41.35%-33.91%5.09%20.81% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.6956 of 5 stars$305.30-8.2%$301.26-1.3%+35.0%$1.07T$97.69B176.47125,665Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownAAPLApple4.6366 of 5 stars$211.18+0.6%$235.11+11.3%-4.8%$3.15T$391.04B32.89164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAMZNAmazon.com4.3051 of 5 stars$226.13+1.0%$250.35+10.7%+22.5%$2.40T$637.96B36.831,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.8891 of 5 stars$185.94+0.7%$208.40+12.1%+4.3%$2.26T$350.02B20.73190,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpGOOGLAlphabet3.8307 of 5 stars$185.06+0.8%$201.68+9.0%+4.6%$2.25T$350.02B20.63183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpLCIDLucid Group1.2983 of 5 stars$3.04-2.6%$2.68-12.0%-11.4%$9.27B$807.83M-2.516,800Trending NewsOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeMETAMeta Platforms3.675 of 5 stars$704.28+0.4%$736.05+4.5%+46.0%$1.77T$164.50B27.4774,067Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNVDANVIDIA4.5263 of 5 stars$172.41-0.3%$181.22+5.1%+39.3%$4.21T$130.50B55.6236,000Trending NewsInsider TradeRIVNRivian Automotive1.314 of 5 stars$13.70+6.2%$14.38+5.0%-19.9%$15.49B$4.97B-3.6814,861FFord Motor4.0078 of 5 stars$11.17+0.2%$10.30-7.8%-17.7%$44.42B$182.87B8.94171,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGMGeneral Motors4.0141 of 5 stars$53.23+0.0%$55.17+3.6%+14.6%$51.18B$187.44B7.67162,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast 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 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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